Artifacts adds over 20 unique wearable items to Minecraft's vanilla loot tables, each granting a distinct passive ability. From a double jump to life-stealing melee strikes, each piece changes how you move through and fight the world. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.19.2 through 1.21, and requires installation on both client and server.
What Artifacts Adds
Every artifact is tied to a specific vanilla structure and must be found through exploration rather than crafted. Notable items include:
- Cloud in a Bottle: grants a mid-air double jump. Found in mineshafts, bastion treasure chests, and pillager outposts.
- Crystal Heart: permanently increases maximum health. Found in bastion treasure chests, end cities, and pillager outposts.
- Night Vision Goggles: provides permanent night vision. Found in mineshafts, shipwrecks, and ruined portals.
- Vampiric Glove: melee attacks absorb a portion of the target's health. Found in mineshafts, desert pyramids, and village armorers.
- Bunny Hoppers: increases jump height and cancels fall damage. Found in jungle temples, buried treasure, and bastion stables.
- Feral Claws: increases attack speed. Found in shipwrecks, buried treasure chests, and village weaponsmiths.
- Obsidian Skull: grants temporary fire immunity on fire damage. Found in ruined portals, shipwrecks, and mineshafts.
- Scarf of Invisibility: turns the wearer invisible while worn. Found in desert pyramids, pillager outposts, and village tanneries.
The full item set spans mobility, combat, utility, and survival. Other entries include Running Shoes, Snorkel, Universal Attractor, Panic Necklace, Digging Claws, and a Mimic mob that drops a random artifact on defeat.
How to Install Artifacts
- 1.Install Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge for your Minecraft version.
- 2.Download the matching Artifacts jar from the Modrinth page.
- 3.Place the jar in your mods folder.
- 4.Launch Minecraft and load a world. Artifact items will appear in vanilla structure loot automatically.
Multiplayer and Server Use
Artifacts requires installation on both the client and the server. The mod integrates with vanilla loot tables server-side only, so players connecting without the mod will not see artifacts in structure chests. No additional server configuration is needed once the jar is in place.
Artifacts Mod Showcase for Minecraft 1.21+
Questions about this entry.
How do I install Artifacts?
Download the mod from Modrinth for your loader (Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge) and place the jar in your mods folder. No required dependencies exist, though Trinkets Updated adds dedicated accessory slots on Fabric and Cloth Config API enables an in-game settings screen.
Does Artifacts work with Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge?
Yes. Separate jars are published on Modrinth for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. Download the version matching your loader, since they are not interchangeable.
Which Minecraft version does Artifacts support?
Artifacts has releases from 1.19 through 1.21.11. Active development targets recent versions. Check the Modrinth version list to confirm the latest available release for your specific Minecraft version.
Does Artifacts work on multiplayer servers?
Yes, but the mod must be installed on the server as well as the client. Artifact loot is added server-side, so players joining a server without the mod will not find artifacts in vanilla structure chests.
Will removing Artifacts corrupt my world?
Removing the mod does not corrupt the world itself. Any artifact items already in player inventories or containers will become unknown item entities and cannot be used. Back up your world before uninstalling if artifact items are in active use.