Unlocking Hidden Stats: The Extended Item Information Mod
Minecraft is full of numbers and mechanics that stay completely invisible during normal gameplay. You can hold a diamond pickaxe and a netherite one side by side, but the game never tells you the exact mining speed difference. You might wonder how much hunger a suspicious stew restores, or whether that shiny new sword can still be upgraded with a better enchantment. The Extended Item Information mod changes all of that, putting a massive amount of technical data right at your fingertips without ever leaving your inventory screen.
What This Mod Actually Does
Think of Extended Item Information as a built-in encyclopedia for every block, tool, and food item you pick up. Normally, Minecraft only shows a tooltip with the item name and maybe some enchantments. This mod expands that tooltip into a detailed stat sheet, revealing properties that are usually only accessible by digging through wiki pages or game code. It’s perfect for comparing gear, planning farms, or just satisfying your curiosity about how the game really works.
The mod covers an impressively wide range of data. For tools, you’ll see harvest level and speed. For blocks, you get hardness, explosion resistance, slipperiness, flammability, transparency, emitted light, and even whether the block is non-solid or suitable for a beacon base. Food items reveal saturation, hunger restoration, effects with duration and chance, and whether something is always edible or wolf food. You can also check enchantability, maximum durability, repair cost, and the item’s internal identifier. Even niche details like piston interaction type, redstone signal emission, and fluid properties become visible.
Key Features at a Glance
- Complete tool stats: Harvest level, speed, and maximum damage for swords with Bane of Arthropods or Smite enchantments.
- Block properties: Hardness, explosion resistance, slipperiness, flammability, transparency, light emission, and beacon base compatibility.
- Food details: Hunger restoration, saturation, status effects (with duration and chance), and whether the item is always edible or wolf food.
- Durability and repair: Maximum durability and exact repair cost for anvils.
- Enchantment insight: Shows if an item’s enchantments are already at their maximum level.
- Redstone and piston behavior: Whether a block emits a redstone signal and how it interacts with pistons.
- Fuel and liquid data: Burn duration for fuel items and fluid properties for relevant blocks.
- Map scale level: Displays the scale of a filled map.
- Tags and stackability: Reveals item tags and whether an item is non-stackable.
How to Use It in Game
After installing the mod, the extra information doesn’t clutter your screen all the time. Since version 3.0.4 for 1.16.5, the detailed tooltip appears only while you hold the Alt key (earlier versions used Tab as a toggle). This means you can hover over any item, press Alt, and instantly see all hidden stats. Release the key, and the tooltip returns to normal. It’s a clean, non-intrusive way to access data only when you need it.
If you’re using Thaumcraft, holding Alt will also show aspect names on items, making the mod even more valuable for magic-focused players. That kind of cross-mod integration makes Extended Item Information a quiet powerhouse in modded setups.
For those who prefer a streamlined modding experience, getting this mod up and running is straightforward. It can be easily installed via the foxygame.net launcher — a convenient, flexible, and modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods right from the menu, so you spend less time fiddling with files and more time exploring all those hidden stats.
Important Notes and Modpack Policy
There is one crucial thing to keep in mind: the original Extended Item Information mod has been integrated into Satako, a larger utility mod. The standalone version will no longer receive updates here. If you’re playing on newer Minecraft versions, you might want to check Satako for the same functionality. However, the existing releases remain fully functional for their respective game versions and are completely safe to use.
Modpack creators have full permission to include this mod in any public or private pack. No extra steps or permissions are needed. Just drop it in and enjoy the extra layer of transparency.
Why This Mod Deserves a Spot in Your Game
Minecraft thrives on discovery, but some numbers are just too useful to leave hidden. Whether you’re a builder testing block resistance for a creeper-proof wall, a redstone engineer checking piston interactions, or a survivalist comparing food efficiency, Extended Item Information turns guesswork into knowledge. It doesn’t alter gameplay balance; it simply reveals what’s already there. The ability to see maximum enchantment levels alone can save you from wasting experience on an enchantment table. Knowing exact repair costs helps manage your anvil budget. And understanding block slipperiness can be a lifesaver when designing ice highways.
Because the mod is so lightweight, it won’t cause conflicts or performance drops. It’s a pure client-side utility that works seamlessly alongside larger modpacks. The only downside is the discontinued standalone updates, but the available versions cover a wide range of Minecraft releases and still deliver exactly what they promise.
Final Thoughts
Extended Item Information is one of those mods that feels almost essential once you’ve tried it. The sheer amount of data it surfaces — from enchantability to fuel duration — transforms how you interact with your inventory. It respects your screen space by staying hidden until you press Alt, and it plays nicely with other mods. If you’ve ever been frustrated by Minecraft’s cryptic item descriptions, this mod is the perfect solution. Give it a try, and you’ll never look at a simple wooden sword the same way again.