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Dark Utilities Wiki & Guide

Adds trap plates that apply status effects, damage, or movement, mob filters that detect specific entity types, and redstone utilities, charms, and runes for controlling mob behavior and base defenses.

Contents (8)
  1. Overview
  2. Guides
  3. Processes
  4. Items
  5. Blocks
  6. Frequently asked questions
  7. Related mods

Overview

Dark Utilities is an expansive content mod that provides players with a versatile toolkit for world manipulation and automation. Primarily known for its high-efficiency mob farming components, the mod adds everything from conveyor-like Vector Plates to sophisticated Mob Filters and magical Charms. It is designed to be lightweight yet powerful, integrating seamlessly with other mods while offering unique mechanics like the Slime Crucible and Sneaky Blocks for camouflage.

Key features include: * Advanced Movement: Vector plates for precise entity transport. * Entity Management: Filters that allow only specific types of mobs to pass. * Traps & Combat: Specialized plates that apply status effects or deal damage. * Player Utilities: Charms that grant passive buffs like instant sleeping or portal travel. * Camouflage: "Sneaky" blocks that mimic the appearance of any other block.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Charms & Player UtilitiesCharms provide passive benefits while held in the player's inventory or equipped in a dedicated charm slot (if mods…Controlling Mob Movement With Mob FiltersWhat Mob Filters Do Each Mob Filter block only allows entities matching its category to pass through. Place them as a…Crafting and Using Tomes of Enchanting and ShadowsTome of Enchanting Tome of Enchanting is a crafted item used in enchanting-related recipes and setups. Craft it…Dark Utilities Automation & RedstoneDark Utilities adds several components to simplify complex redstone circuits and automation tasks. Ender Tether: A…Dark Utilities Decorative & MiscellaneousThe mod includes several decorative blocks and unique materials used in its high-tier recipes. Colored Slime Blocks :…Dark Utilities Mob FiltersMob Filters are specialized blocks that act as a solid wall to most entities but allow specific types to pass through…Dark Utilities Sneaky Blocks & CamouflageSneaky Blocks are utility blocks that can mimic the texture of any other block in the game. By right-clicking a…Dark Utilities Traps & Damage PlatesTraps are flat blocks that apply specific effects to any living entity that steps on them. They are essential for…Dark Utilities Vector Plates & MovementVector Plates are the cornerstone of Dark Utilities, functioning as flat, rotatable blocks that push entities in a…How to Build a Mob-Controlled Trap Corridor with Plates and Mob FiltersHow to Build a Mob Farm Using Vector Plates and Mob FiltersMoving Mobs Where You Want Them Vector Plates push any entity that steps on them. Place a line of Vector Plates…How to Build a Vector Plate Launch TrackHow to Control Redstone with Shielded Redstone and the Redstone RandomizerHow to Craft and Use the Runelic Tome and RunesHow to Craft and Use the Warding, Sleep and Gluttony CharmsHow to Use Mob Filters to Control Which Mobs Trigger Your TrapsHow to Use Runes and TomesHow to Use the Warding Charm, Sleep Charm and Gluttony CharmSetting Up Damage and Status Plates for TrapsChoosing a Damage Plate Damage Plate deals generic damage to anything that steps on it. Player Damage Plate deals…Using Charms: Warding, Sleep, Gluttony, and Shielded RedstoneProtective Charms Warding Charm prevents phantoms from targeting you while worn or held. Keep one in your inventory…Using Runes: Runelic, Nyctography, Galactic, and MoreRune Types Runelic Rune , Nyctography Rune , Galactic Rune , Illager Rune , Builder Rune , and Pigpen Rune are the…

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 56minecraft:stonecutting · 1

Items

Builder RuneGalactic RuneGluttony CharmIllager RuneNyctography RunePigpen RuneRunelic RuneSleep CharmTome of EnchantingTome of ShadowsWarding Charm

Blocks

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A

Alert PlateAnchor Plate

B

Bane PlateBlank Plate

D

Damage PlateDarkness Plate

E

Extreme Vector Plate

F

Fast Vector PlateFatigue PlateFlame PlateFrost Plate

H

Hunger Plate

L

Levitation Plate

M

Maim PlateMisfortune PlateMob Filter (Animal)Mob Filter (Arthropod)Mob Filter (Child)Mob Filter (Equipment)Mob Filter (Fire Immune)Mob Filter (Freeze Immune)Mob Filter (Golem)Mob Filter (Hostile)Mob Filter (Illager)Mob Filter (Named)Mob Filter (Passenger)Mob Filter (Pet)Mob Filter (Piglin)Mob Filter (Player)Mob Filter (Raid)Mob Filter (Slime)Mob Filter (Undead)Mob Filter (Villager)Mob Filter (Water)Mob Filter (Zombie)

O

Ominous Plate

P

Player Damage PlatePoison Plate

R

Redstone Randomizer

S

Shielded RedstoneSlow Fall PlateSlowness PlateSmite Plate

U

Ultra Vector Plate

V

Vector Plate

W

Weakness PlateWither Plate

Frequently asked questions

How do I craft a Vector Plate?
Vector Plates are made with a shaped crafting recipe. Place one on the ground to launch entities that step on it in the direction it faces.
What's the difference between Vector Plate, Fast Vector Plate, Extreme Vector Plate, and Ultra Vector Plate?
All four are separate plates with their own shaped crafting recipes, each providing a progressively stronger launch than the previous tier.
How do I use a Mob Filter?
Mob Filters are blocks with shaped crafting recipes, one variant per category such as Hostile, Undead, Player, or Pet. Place the matching filter to restrict which entities pass through or are affected in that area.
How do I make a Player Damage Plate?
Craft it with a shaped recipe. When an entity steps on it, it deals damage only to players.
What does the Alert Plate do?
It is a craftable plate that triggers when an entity steps on it. Use it to detect mobs or players walking over a specific spot.
How do I craft the Warding Charm?
It is made with a shaped crafting recipe. Equip or hold it to apply its warding effect.
How do I get the Sleep Charm?
Craft it with a shaped recipe. It is one of the mod's charm items alongside the Gluttony Charm and Warding Charm.
What is the Tome of Shadows used for?
It is a craftable item made via a shaped recipe. It is one of the mod's tomes, alongside the Tome of Enchanting.
How do I craft the Runelic Rune?
It is made with a shaped crafting recipe. It is one of several runes including Builder Rune, Galactic Rune, Illager Rune, Nyctography Rune, and Pigpen Rune.
What does the Redstone Randomizer do?
It is a craftable block made with a shaped recipe. It outputs a randomized redstone signal.
How do I craft Shielded Redstone?
It is made with a shaped crafting recipe. It is a redstone-related block distinct from the Redstone Randomizer.
Which plates can I make with a stonecutter?
One plate recipe uses stonecutting; the remaining 56 recipes are shaped crafting. Use a stonecutter for that specific plate and a crafting table for the rest.