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Botania

An innovative natural magic themed tech mod

ModsFree1.12 – 1.20
by Vazkii · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 4,298,948 downloads there

What it does

An innovative natural magic themed tech mod

Botania is a resource made by Vazkii. It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 4,298,948 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 17, 2026.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.161.12

Release history

Botania has had 60 releases on Modrinth since May 30, 2022. 12 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.20.1-456-forge, released on Sep 17, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.1. It runs on Forge. The download is 11.7 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.20.1-456-forgeSep 17, 20261.20.1Release
1.20.1-456-fabricSep 17, 20261.20.1Release
1.20.1-455-forgeAug 21, 20261.20.1Release
1.20.1-455-fabricAug 21, 20261.20.1Release
1.20.1-454-forgeJul 4, 20261.20.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

About

Warning: Botania Requires Patchouli and Curios (Forge) or Trinkets (Fabric/Quilt)!

Botania is a tech mod themed around natural magic. Gameplay is centered around creating magical flowers and devices using Mana, the power of the earth. Botania is fully playable as a standalone mod (and is designed as such), but it functions just well in conjunction with other mods.

The mod focuses on automation, but without elements that make it feel grindy-- systems can be thought out and designed, rather than built blindly from blueprints in JEI or a wiki.

Botania's design philosophy

  • No pipes, wires, etc-- they're boring and overdone;
  • No GUIs-- interact with everything in-world;
  • No numbers-- players shouldn't try to minmax everything;
  • Keep all resources as renewable as possible;
  • Provide pleasing visuals, despite using only two different particle effects.

Botania's goals

  • Break the mold of mods being means to ends-- be engaging in gameplay as well as in rewards;
  • Deliver fun and balanced gameplay without forcing players to grind;
  • Incentivize sandbox gameplay and allow players to create fun contraptions;
  • Create an overall immersive experience.

Learn more about Botania today

Visit the **Official Website


Written by Vazkii. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Botania

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt and Forge for Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Curios API and Patchouli.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Botania and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16, 1.12
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, Forge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Curios API, Patchouli
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Botaniathe one you looked at4.3M1.12 – 1.20Sep 17, 2026Free
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Snow! Real MagicSnownee8.1M1.19 – 26.x6 hours agoFree
Tinkers' ConstructKnightMiner4M1.12 – 1.20Sep 22, 2026Free

Questions

Does Botania work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Botania free?

Yes. Botania is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Botania client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Botania installed.

Does Botania need anything else?

Yes: Curios API, Patchouli. Install it before Botania.

Is Botania still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Botania?

The closest ones are Create: Enchantment Industry, Snow! Real Magic and Tinkers' Construct. Compare all alternatives

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