Ancient Vessels
by purejosh
Ancient Vessels, a mod by purejosh, adds an end-game sword family that draws on a form of ancient energy.
What it does
Ancient Vessels introduces five new swords built around a concept of ancient energy. The swords are described as a long-forgotten means of controlling that energy, and the mod frames them as end-game weapons. Players learn about the legend of the Ancient Vessels, look for the sources of ancient energy and gather the materials needed to smith the swords.
The swords have distinct attack speeds: the Ancient Vessel Attack carries 6 attack speed, the Draconic Vessel Attack 7 to 8, the Decayed Vessel Attack 10 and the Wither Vessel Attack is among the set of five. Advancements show the steps toward these weapons, and the author states that the player must beat the game before reaching this content.
The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds cover 1.19 – 1.20.1, with 1.0.1 as the latest file for 1.20.1, and the code is under a custom license that does not count as open source. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Five ancient swords
The mod adds five swords tied to the concept of ancient energy, each with its own attack profile.
Varied attack speeds
Swords carry different attack speed values, from 6 up to 10, which changes how each one is used in combat.
Advancement-based progression
Each step toward the swords is shown in the Advancements tab, so players can follow progress from the menu.
Recipe materials
Crafting a sword requires gathering specific materials, tied to the story of where the ancient energy comes from.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who have finished the main game and want a late-game weapon progression, and server owners who want an extra tier of gear on a shared world.
How it compares
Ancient Lightning runs on Forge and NeoForge with a client and server environment, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, not open source, for 1.19.4 – 1.21.5. Anka Mobs is Forge only, for 1.20.1, with a client and server environment and All rights reserved. Attack Speed Enchantment is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, is needed on the server, with the client optional, across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Vessels | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-20 |
| Ancient Lightning | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-06-27 |
| Anka Mobs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-03 |
| Attack Speed Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Ancient Vessels need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should Ancient Vessels be installed on?
Can the swords be obtained before finishing the game?
In the catalog
Ancient Vessels is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Ancient Vessels is an end-game weapons mod that introduces a new concept surrounding "ancient energy". Learn more about the legend surrounding the Ancient Vessel, discover sources of ancient energy, and fight to obtain the materials required to smith an extremely powerful sword capable of conquering the world! Adds…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ancientvessels
- Owner
- purejosh
- Published
- 2023-01-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15