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Enigmatica 2: Expert

Forge modpack for Minecraft 1.12.2 by NillerMedDild

Get it on CurseForge

Enigmatica 2: Expert runs on Minecraft 1.12.2 with Forge. It needs about 6 GB of RAM (the authors' figure) and runs on both client and server.

Minecraft version
1.12.2
Mod loader
Forge
RAM to allocate
6 GB (authors' figure)
Runs on
Client and server

What is Enigmatica 2: Expert?

Enigmatica 2: Expert is a Forge modpack for Minecraft 1.12.2, published by NillerMedDild on CurseForge.

It fits the challenging, quests, technology and magic categories. It is distributed through CurseForge, not Modrinth, so this page is written by hand from public sources instead of an API.

Our notes on Enigmatica 2: Expert

What sets it apart

Enigmatica 2: Expert, usually shortened to E2E, is an expert-mode pack for Minecraft 1.12.2 on Forge. “Expert” here means the recipes have been rewritten so that mods depend on each other: progress in one mod is locked behind machines or materials from another.

The CurseForge page says the pack has more than 650 quests and one stated end goal, a questline called Bragging Rights, which asks the player to craft every craftable creative-tier item. The page also mentions tougher mobs and dragons alongside the recipe gating.

The mod selection is broad. The author’s page names Mekanism, Applied Energistics, NuclearCraft, Thermal Expansion, Ender IO and Immersive Engineering on the tech side, and Astral Sorcery, Thaumcraft, Botania, Blood Magic and Psi for magic, with Twilight Forest and RFTools Dimensions for exploration. A full list is kept in MODLIST.md in the GitHub repository.

Who it suits

It suits players who already know the major 1.12.2 mods and want a long project that forces them to use nearly all of them. The quest book gives direction, but the interlocked recipes assume some comfort with automation.

Newcomers to modded Minecraft may find the cross-mod recipe chains steep.

Before you install

The CurseForge page tells players to allocate at least 6 GB of RAM to Minecraft and to use the latest 64-bit Java 8. No upper recommendation is given.

The pack is still receiving releases: the CurseForge page lists server pack 1.93a dated October 7, 2026. An exact mod count is not stated on the project page or in the repository, and a first release date is not documented on the pages reviewed.

Playing with friends

Official server files are published on the CurseForge project alongside each release.

The repository includes a short server guide. It says to extract the server zip into an empty folder, adjust memory and Java arguments in the settings file, start the server with the ServerStart script (ServerStartLinux on Linux), and accept the EULA. For updates, it says to back up the world, replace the config, mods, schematics and scripts folders with the new ones, and confirm that the Forge version in settings.cfg matches the changelog.

The guide does not give a RAM figure for servers. For help, it directs people to the author’s Discord.

Written from public sources, not from hands-on testing. Sources: CurseForge project page, Official GitHub repository, Mod list (MODLIST.md), Server guide (SERVER_GUIDE.txt). See our editorial policy.

Most widely used mods in Enigmatica 2: Expert

Enigmatica 2: Expert is not on Modrinth, so we do not have a machine-readable mod list for it. Mods it is widely documented as including:

  • Mekanism
  • Applied Energistics 2
  • NuclearCraft
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Ender IO
  • Immersive Engineering
  • Astral Sorcery
  • Thaumcraft
  • Botania
  • Blood Magic
  • Psi
  • Twilight Forest
  • RFTools Dimensions
  • Draconic Evolution
  • Tinkers' Construct

The complete, current list is on the pack's CurseForge page.

How much RAM does Enigmatica 2: Expert need?

Enigmatica 2: Expert needs 6 GB allocated. The authors' figure. Source.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Enigmatica 2: Expert

Enigmatica 2: Expert is distributed through CurseForge, so use the CurseForge app, or Prism Launcher or ATLauncher with their CurseForge source. Search for "Enigmatica 2: Expert". Pick the newest build for Minecraft 1.12.2, using Forge as the loader. Modpack install guide.

How do I make an Enigmatica 2: Expert server?

The authors of Enigmatica 2: Expert publish official server files alongside the client pack.

  • Match the version: Minecraft 1.12.2, Forge.
  • Memory: 6 to 6 GB (the authors' figure).

Modpack server guide.