Rats, Magic, and Automation
Few modpacks manage to balance arcane rituals, industrial machinery, and mischievous rodents quite like this one. Born from a brainstorming session among friends who could not agree on a single playstyle, Rats, Magic, and Automation throws spellcasting, factory building, and rat taming into the same world and dares you to juggle all three. Whether you want to summon demons with Blood Magic or pipe steam through Immersive Engineering, this pack has a lane for you.
What Makes This Modpack Stand Out
Most packs pick a side: magic or tech. This one refuses. You can research forbidden knowledge in Thaumcraft while your Mekanism fission reactor hums in the background, then head home to feed your pet rat army. The result is a sandbox that rewards curiosity and long-term base building rather than forcing a single progression path.
Magic Mods Worth Exploring
The magical side runs deep, covering everything from nature worship to eldritch horror.
- AbyssalCraft and Blood Magic for darker, ritual-heavy progression
- Astral Sorcery and Botania for celestial and botanical paths
- Bewitchment for witchy brewing and curses
- Electroblob's Wizardry with the Twilight Forest Spell Pack
- Ice and Fire Dragons and The Twilight Forest for exploration
- Inventory Pets for a bit of magical companionship
Technology and Automation
If conveyor belts and power grids are more your speed, the tech roster delivers in spades.
- Applied Energistics 2 and RFTools for storage and logistics
- Mekanism, Thermal Expansion, and Ender IO for processing
- Immersive Engineering and IndustrialCraft for heavy industry
- Draconic Evolution and Extreme Reactors for endgame power
- Galacticraft with Extra Planets for off-world expansion
- Iron Jetpacks and Simply Jetpacks 2 for mobility
- CC: Tweaked for programmable automation
And yes, the Rats mod ties it all together, letting you train rodent helpers to haul items, fight mobs, and generally cause chaos in your base.
Supported Versions and Loader
This pack was built for the classic 1.12.2 era of Minecraft, which means it runs on the Forge loader. That version remains a favorite precisely because mods like Thaumcraft, Buildcraft, and IndustrialCraft reached their most complete form there. If you are running a modern launcher, make sure you allocate a generous amount of RAM, since the combination of magic, tech, and dimension mods is fairly heavy.
For players who want the simplest setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for Rats, Magic, and Automation, pulling the correct Forge build and dependencies automatically so you can skip the manual configuration headaches entirely.
How to Install Rats, Magic, and Automation
Getting started is straightforward once you know the steps.
- Install a launcher that supports modpack imports, such as CurseForge or a similar tool
- Search for the pack by name in the modpack browser
- Select the 1.12.2 Forge profile and confirm the installation
- Allocate at least 6 GB of RAM in the launcher settings
- Launch the game and let the pack finish loading its mods
If you prefer manual installation, download Rats, Magic, and Automation from its official page, drop the files into your mods folder, and verify that Forge is installed for the matching version.
Tips for Your First World
Start with a simple base near a village so you have easy access to resources and trades. Focus early on Thermal Expansion or Actually Additions to get basic ore doubling running, then branch into Botania or Astral Sorcery once you have steady power. Tame a few rats early, since they make excellent early-game helpers for hauling and combat. Save Galacticraft and Draconic Evolution for later, as both demand serious infrastructure.
Final Thoughts
Rats, Magic, and Automation is a love letter to players who cannot pick just one mod genre. It rewards experimentation, encourages sprawling bases, and never punishes you for chasing a weird idea. Whether you are automating a reactor or breeding the perfect rat, there is always another project waiting. Download it, gather some friends, and see how far your chaotic empire can grow.