Mob Gems (Fabric)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16–1.16.5 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Mob Gems
Mob Gems is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.16.5 based around capturing mobs in diamonds to harness their powers!
- With the Capture enchantment you can trap mobs in mob gems
- Bracelets allows you to gain abilities (good or bad) based on mob gems
- Gem Cages utilise mob gems to create area effects
Abilities include:
- Igniting entities to make them explode
- More max health
- Forcefield against projectiles
- Higher gravity
Note: This mod requires Fabric API!
Capturing mobs
Trapping the souls of mobs in mob gems requires you to enchant a weapon with Capture. It is a rare enchantment that can't be found in the enchantment table, but it can be acquired through all other usual methods (villagers & loot). In addition, it also has a very high likelihood of appearing in stronghold libraries. There are three levels available, each level with a higher chance of capturing a mob when killed with the enchanted weapon. To obtain a mob gem, make sure to have a diamond in your off-hand!
Using mob gems
Bracelets
Bracelets grant the wearer certain effects or abillities that represent a mob's characteristics. These can be either good or bad depending on the mob and the type of bracelet. Bracelets can be worn on the chest, in your main or off-hand or in the Curios Bracelet slot. Only one bracelet can be active at a time.
- Golden Bracelets augment a mob's characteristic, granting the wearer an effect that mimics a mob's behaviour, abilities, etc...
- Iron Bracelets diminish a mob's characteristic, granting the wearer an opposite effect of a mob's characteristic
Gem Cage
Gem Cages are magical blocks that utilize a mob's soul for useful effects on the area or adjacent blocks. Gem cages require a mob gem and soul powder (blaze powder + soul sand/soil) to function,
More info
On the wiki!
Note: This mod supports Curios API for Fabric (https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/curios-fabric) which allows you to wear bracelets and chest pieces at the same time!
Note: Only a few mob gems have been implemented yet
Note: Suggestions are always welcome! No promisises though.
Forge? No.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.16.5
- 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 CurseForge — 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.
- Ships as mob_gems-0.2.0-beta.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 176 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.