Ancient Forgemastery
by alvarttoo
Ancient Forgemastery adds a set of upgradable artifacts, each with its own ability, for players who want strong gear in their adventures.
What it does
Each artifact in the set is a named item that can be upgraded with gilded items, and every upgrade gives the same ability a stronger form. The artifacts cover several roles: a stored experience vessel, a teleport that swaps places with another entity in line of sight, a shield that reflects attacks, a charge-based weapon that launches a target or propels its holder, and a glider. Other artifacts handle survival, such as a brief window to escape a lethal hit and a summon that calls warden-like souls to guard the wearer.
Ancient Forgemastery also changes how enchantments are handled. A holder can move, duplicate and amplify enchantments beyond the usual vanilla limits. Forging Altars can be linked vertically, and the artifacts are found in blackstone temples, ruined portals, buried treasure, archaeology, bastions and the Nether remnants. The mod requires Forge or NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Upgradable artifacts
Gilded items upgrade each artifact, and the upgrades add strength to the ability each one provides.
Teleport and shield abilities
One artifact swaps places with an entity in sight, while a shield reflects attacks once it is charged.
Charge-based strikes
Hitting a target or a block builds charges that launch the target or propel the holder in the opposite direction.
Survival and companion effects
A brief survival window follows a lethal hit, and an ember item revives lost companions and grants them permanent guarding.
Enchantment manipulation
Enchantments can be transferred, duplicated and amplified past the vanilla limits, which extends the enchanting system.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Reliquified Artifacts is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20 – 1.21.4, licensed under All rights reserved, and it runs on client and server. L2 Artifacts covers 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 for Forge and NeoForge, is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and runs on client and server as well. Relics: Arcane Abilities is also Forge and NeoForge, for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved, and it runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Forgemastery | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| Reliquified Artifacts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| L2 Artifacts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-17 |
| Relics: Arcane Abilities | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-21 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Ancient Forgemastery is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ancient Forgemastery introduces a unique set of powerful, upgradable artifacts that offer players new tools and mechanics to expand their gameplay. These gilded items provide practical abilities and functionality, while a rewarding upgrade system supports strategic growth of your favorite artifacts! ✛ Allows the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ancient-forgemastery
- Owner
- alvarttoo
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15