How do I install shadow gems?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does shadow gems work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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shadow gems

Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by shadowlabs · on Modrinth

The ultimate premium currency system for Minecraft. Modern, lag-free, and highly customizable. A better alternative to PlayerPoints.

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💎 ShadowGems Developed by Shadow Labs

Looking for a reliable, lag-free, and modern premium currency system for your Minecraft server? ShadowGems is the ultimate alternative to older plugins like PlayerPoints. Designed with performance in mind, it provides everything you need to manage a premium economy smoothly.

✨ Features

🚀 Highly Optimized: Coded to ensure zero lag, even on massive servers.

🎨 100% Customizable: Change every message, prefix, and color in the config.yml to match your server's theme.

📍 PlaceholderAPI Support: Easily display players' gem balances on scoreboards, tab lists, or menus (e.g., %shadowgems_balance%).

💾 Safe Data Storage: Securely saves player balances without data loss.

💸 Easy Transactions: Simple commands for admins to give/take gems, and for players to check their balance or pay others.

💻 Commands & Permissions

/gems - Check your balance. (Permission: shadowgems.use)

/gems add - Add gems to a player. (Permission: shadowgems.admin)

/gems remove - Remove gems from a player. (Permission: shadowgems.admin)

/gems set - Set a player's gem balance. (Permission: shadowgems.admin)

/gems reload - Reload the plugin configuration. (Permission: shadowgems.admin)

🎮 See it in action!

This plugin is the official premium economy system used on Shadow Craft. Want to see how it works in a live environment? Join our server: IP: play.shadowcraft.cloud

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as ShadowGems-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 16.0 MB
Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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