



Introduction
Zaphkiel is a powerful custom item system for Minecraft servers, providing a complete solution for item creation, management, and interaction. Through simple YAML configuration files, you can create custom items with complex behaviors, including dynamic display, event response, and data persistence.
Core Features
- 🎯 Simple Configuration - Define items using YAML files
- 🔄 Dynamic Display - Item names and descriptions can be updated in real time based on data
- ⚡ Event-Driven - Supports multiple interaction events such as right-click, left-click, and attack
- 💾 Data Persistence - A complete NBT data management and serialization system
- 🔧 Highly Extensible - Rich API interfaces to support plugin integration
- 🌍 Multi-Language Support - Automatically detects the player's client language and provides localized item experiences
Compatibility
The latest version has been successfully tested in the Leaf 1.21.4 and Leaf 1.21.8 environments.
If you encounter compatibility issues, please feel free to submit feedback in GitHub Issues.
| Core | Version |
|---|---|
| Paper | 1.9 - 1.21.8 |
| Purpur | 1.9 - 1.21.8 |
| Leaf | 1.9 - 1.21.8 |
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.9, 1.10, 1.11
- 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 Zaphkiel-2.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 620 KB
- Download link checked 11 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.