The Magic Mirror Mod Wiki

The Magic Mirror Mod is a versatile utility and aesthetic mod designed for Minecraft through 1.21.8. It introduces two primary magical artifacts: the Magic Mirror and the Magic Doorknob. The Magic Mirror provides a functional, real-time reflection of the player and serves as a high-end armor management station. The Magic Doorknob offers a unique traversal mechanic, allowing players to phase through solid terrain and structures by creating temporary doorways. This mod focuses on blending magical utility with base customization, offering various modifiers and enchantments to tailor the experience to the player's needs.

The Magic Doorknob is a tool that allows for instantaneous passage through solid walls without the need for traditional doors or mining. By right-clicking a doorknob on any vertical surface, a temporary doorway is carved through the material. Right-clicking the door again will close the passage, restoring the wall to its original state.

Material Tiers and Properties

The effectiveness of a Magic Doorknob is determined by the material used in its construction. Higher-tier materials can penetrate deeper into walls and bypass harder blocks.

Enchanting the Doorknob

The Magic Doorknob can be enhanced at an Enchanting Table or via Anvils with specific enchantments:

• Double: When applied, this enchantment automatically places a second door at the exit point of the doorway, allowing for a seamless transition between two distinct rooms or areas.
• Efficiency: This enchantment significantly increases the maximum length of the doorway, allowing lower-tier doorknobs to reach further than their base stats allow.

The Magic Mirror is a two-block high decorative and functional block that reflects the player closest to it. Unlike standard decorative blocks, the Magic Mirror is highly interactive and can be customized using various items.

Placement and Setup

The mirror consists of two parts: the Magic Mirror Top and the Magic Mirror Bottom. To function, these must be placed vertically adjacent to one another. Once placed, the mirror will automatically begin tracking and reflecting the nearest player entity.

Modifiers and Customization

Players can modify the appearance and functionality of the mirror by right-clicking it with specific items:

• Armor Stand: Right-clicking the mirror with an Armor Stand transforms it into a "Fancy Magic Armor Stand." This allows the player to instantly swap their currently equipped armor with the armor displayed in the mirror reflection.
• Banner: Right-clicking with any Banner will apply that banner's pattern and color to the mirror's background. This is ideal for matching the mirror to the aesthetic of a base or faction.
• Mob Skulls: Using a Skeleton Skull, Zombie Head, or Creeper Head on the mirror will magically transform the player's reflection into that specific mob. This is a purely visual effect for roleplay and decoration.

The mod adds several distinct items and block components required for crafting and customization.

Blocks

• Magic Mirror (Bottom): The base component of the mirror. It handles the interaction logic for armor swapping.
• Magic Mirror (Top): The upper component of the mirror. It handles the visual reflection rendering.

Items

• Wooden Doorknob: Basic tier tool for 2-block passages.
• Stone Doorknob: Early-game tool for 4-block passages.
• Iron Doorknob: Mid-game tool for 8-block passages.
• Gold Doorknob: High-range, low-durability tool.
• Diamond Doorknob: End-game tool capable of piercing Obsidian.
• Netherite Doorknob: The ultimate traversal tool with the longest range.

The following recipes are used to create the core components of the mod.

(Note: Other doorknob tiers follow the pattern of [Material] over [Iron Ingot/Nugget] in the crafting grid.)

Doorway Logic

The Magic Doorknob does not actually destroy blocks. Instead, it creates a temporary "air" corridor and stores the original block data. When the door is closed or the doorknob is removed, the blocks are restored exactly as they were. If a player is standing inside the doorway when it closes, they will be pushed to the nearest safe air block to prevent suffocation.

Reflection Rendering

The Magic Mirror uses a secondary camera pass to render the player's model. This reflection includes all currently equipped items, armor, and active status effects (such as invisibility or particle effects from potions). Modifiers like Skulls override the player's skin texture within the mirror's render buffer.

Configuration

While the mod is designed to work out of the box, server administrators can often configure the following via the mod's config file:

• Max Depth: Global limit for how far any doorknob can reach.
• Blacklisted Blocks: A list of blocks (like Bedrock) that the Magic Doorknob is forbidden from penetrating.
• Mirror Refresh Rate: Adjusts how often the reflection updates to optimize performance on lower-end systems.