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Effect Insights

Adds potion and food effect descriptions directly to tooltips. Know effects without the wiki.

by Fuzs· LunaPixelStudiosUtility
FabricNeoForgeForge
Loaders
FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth
1M
Followers on Modrinth
399
versions
71
Updated
September 27, 2026Sep 27
Published
in 2023

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge
For Minecraft 1.21.3–1.21.5, 1.21.7–26.3 …
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 26.3.1 from September 27, 2026
Requires Fabric API, Puzzles Lib and Forge Config API Port
License MPL-2.0 — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.3–1.21.5, 1.21.7–26.3 …

     

Effect Insights makes status effects easier to understand by adding simple and clear explanations directly to the game. 💡 No more guessing what a potion or suspicious stew might do before taking a sip.

Effects shown on food and potion items include their descriptions right inside the tooltip, while active effects on your player can be viewed by simply hovering over them in your inventory. 🧪 Everything is presented with clean and consistent formatting for quick understanding at a glance.

Looking for enchantment descriptions too? Check out the wonderful Enchantment Insights mod! ✨

  • ✨ Effect Explanations: Every potion and food effect includes a simple, readable explanation.
  • 👁️ Hover Details: Hover over effect icons in your inventory to instantly see their details.
  • 📝 Additional Info: Optionally show the effect’s source mod and effect ID for more context.
  • 🎨 Styled Tooltips: Clean layout and styling make descriptions fit naturally into tooltips.
  • ⚙️ Flexible Settings: Choose when and where descriptions appear, and customize formatting to your liking.

⏩ INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT

⏩ REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

⏩ REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

⏩ REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric).

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

🌟 Thanks to azmalent and their old Potion Descriptions mod for being the main inspiration for this project.

🌟 Thanks a lot to Darkhax and their Enchantment Descriptions mod for inspiring some parts of this project, especially when it comes to config options.

  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  

© 2026 @heyitsfuzs. All rights reserved. This page was last edited on 11 September 2026, at 06:44 (UTC).

FAQ

How to install Effect Insights?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Effect Insights for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Effect Insights support?

Effect Insights has builds for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.3–1.21.5, 1.21.7–26.3 ….

Is Effect Insights needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
Mozilla Public License 2.0free to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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