Awakenings
Awakenings brings the Breath magic system from Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker into Minecraft as a NeoForge mod.
What it does
Players collect Breath by killing entities, storing it in their own Breath Reservoir. Breath is the resource that powers the mod's magic, and reaching specific Breath thresholds grants Elevations, which are passive effects. The mod is built around the BioChromatic Breath system from the book, so the magic follows the source material's rules rather than a generic mana bar.
Nightblood, the sentient black sword from the series, is included as a weapon that consumes Breath to perform its powers. Because the magic system is shared, multiplayer servers allow one player to kill another and steal some of their Breath. Client and server both need the mod, so every player on a server that runs it needs it too. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.
Files target 1.21.3 and 1.21.4, with 1.1.0 for 1.21.3 as the latest NeoForge file, published in May 2025. The mod is a fresh way to explore the Cosmere inside a Minecraft world, combining deep lore from the book with familiar Minecraft mechanics.
Key features
Breath reservoir
Each player stores their own Breath in a reservoir that fills from killing entities.
Elevations
Specific Breath thresholds grant Elevations, which give the player passive effects.
Nightblood sword
A sentient black sword that consumes Breath to fuel its powers, taken from the Warbreaker story.
Breath theft
In multiplayer, a player can kill another player and steal some of their Breath.
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: Players who have read Warbreaker or follow Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, and server owners who want a magic system built on that source.
How it compares
Radiant is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Players only need it on the client, and the server can run with or without it. Don't Forget To Breath is NeoForge only for 1.21.8, requires both client and server, and is not open source; its license is All rights reserved. Last Breath is also NeoForge only for 1.21.1, requires both client and server, and is not open source under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awakenings | NeoForge | 1.21.3 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-06 |
| Radiant | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-19 |
| Don't Forget To Breath | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Breath | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-24 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Awakenings is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Bring the vibrant magic of Warbreaker to your Minecraft world! This mod introduces the mystical system of BioChromatic Breath, the divine power of Elevations, and the mysterious blade Nightblood—faithfully reimagined for NeoForge. This mod draws directly from Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker book, blending deep lore…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/awakenings
- Owner
- SteelCodeTeam
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15