The (definitely not) Evil Pack
Some modpacks promise balance. Others promise chaos. The (definitely not) Evil Pack promises both, then quietly hands you a wand, a reactor and a very suspicious grin. Built originally for a private community server, this pack leans hard into magic while refusing to abandon technology, and the result is one of the most delightfully conflicted experiences you can have in Minecraft.
The guiding proverb behind the whole thing says it best: it doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works. That single line explains why a pack centered on Thaumcraft and Astral Sorcery also hands you Draconic Evolution and Immersive Engineering without apology.
What Makes This Pack Different
Most kitchen-sink packs throw three hundred mods at you and hope something sticks. The (definitely not) Evil Pack takes the opposite approach. It picks two magical pillars, two technological pillars, and lets them argue with each other in your inventory. You are not choosing a side here. You are choosing to be the person who enchants a sword and then wires it to a fusion reactor.
Magic at the Core
Thaumcraft remains the beating heart of the experience. Research, essentia, infusion altars and the slow corruption of your own curiosity all return in full force. Astral Sorcery complements it beautifully, shifting the tone from forbidden knowledge to celestial observation. Between the two, you get a genuine progression arc rather than a checklist of recipes.
- Thaumcraft for research trees, golems and aura management
- Astral Sorcery for constellations, attunement and ritual-based power
- Cross-mod interactions that reward players who understand both systems
Technology That Earns Its Place
Draconic Evolution is the endgame carrot. It is loud, it is overpowered, and it is exactly the kind of reward that feels earned after hours of thaumic research. Immersive Engineering grounds everything with multiblock machines, conveyor belts and diesel generators that actually look like they belong in a world rather than floating in a void.
If you have ever wanted a pack where a lightning rod and a ritual altar sit in the same base, this is the one.
Supported Versions and Loaders
The pack is designed around the classic Forge ecosystem, which is where Thaumcraft and its companions genuinely thrive. Older 1.12.2-style builds remain the most stable and complete, since that generation of Forge mods still represents the deepest version of the magic-plus-tech formula. Newer ports exist in various states of completeness, so check the version notes before you commit to a world you plan to keep for months.
Forge is non-negotiable here. Fabric and NeoForge simply do not have the same library of legacy magic mods, and swapping loaders will break more than it fixes.
How to Install
Installation is straightforward if you follow the order correctly. Skipping steps is the fastest way to a crash log.
- Install a compatible Minecraft launcher and create a fresh profile
- Install the correct Forge version for your chosen Minecraft release
- Place the modpack files into your instances folder, or import the pack archive directly
- Allocate at least 6 GB of RAM, since magic and tech mods together are memory hungry
- Launch once, let everything generate, then restart before starting a real world
If you would rather skip the manual work entirely, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole routine in a single click, and The (definitely not) Evil Pack sits right there in its add-on catalog alongside automatic version matching and silent updates, so your mod list never drifts out of sync between sessions.
Once you are in, resist the urge to rush Draconic Evolution. The pack rewards patience, and the magic side will carry you comfortably until you are ready to go loud.
Who Should Play It
This is not a pack for someone who wants a two-hour tour. It is for players who enjoy long progression, base building that spans multiple mod systems, and the specific satisfaction of solving a problem two different ways. Community server veterans will recognize the rhythm immediately: research in the morning, engineer in the afternoon, regret your life choices by evening.
If you want a focused, opinionated modpack that still gives you room to breathe, download The (definitely not) Evil Pack for Minecraft and see how far the rabbit hole goes. Just remember the proverb. Knowing how the magic works has never once stopped it from being magic.