
Make Enchanted Golden Apple Great Again.
✅ Restores the classic crafting recipe (1 Apple + 8 Gold Blocks)
✅ Configurable effect presets (12w21a / 13w24b / 13w25a / 15w37a) or custom
✅ Restores the "Overpowered" advancement
✅ Full configuration file support
Recipe

(1 Apple + 8 Gold Blocks)
Advancement

Overpowered Build a Notch Apple.
Effect Presets
| Effect Version | Regeneration | Resistance | Absorption | Fire Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12w21a | IV (30s) | I (5min) | - | ✓ (5min) |
| 13w24b | IV (30s) | I (5min) | I (1min) | ✓ (5min) |
| 13w25a (Default) | IV (30s) | I (5min) | I (2min) | ✓ (5min) |
| 15w37a | II (20s) | III (5min) | IV (2min) | ✓ (5min) |
Note: The Datapack version only support Default effects.
Config
Upon first launch, a config file will be created at:
/config/egabackwards/config.json
{
"features": {
"recipe": true,
"advancement": true,
"effect": "13w25a"
},
"custom_effects": [
{
"id": "minecraft:speed",
"duration": 600,
"amplifier": 1
},
{
"id": "minecraft:strength",
"duration": 400,
"amplifier": 2
}
]
}
- recipe: Enable or disable crafting recipes (true/false)
- advancement: Enable or disable advancements (true/false)
- effect: Enable or disable custom effects (off/custom/)
- custom_effects: Configure custom potion effects (id: registry name of the effect, duration: time in ticks, amplifier: level (0–255))
For potion effect IDs, please also refer to the Potion Effects page on the Wiki.
Compatibility
- Supports Minecraft 1.12+
- Requires Resources Pack of Datapack version.
Note: The Fabric version requires Fabric API.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.12.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as egabackwards-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 29 KB
- Download link checked 28 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.