BossBound Relics [drops & weapons]
by ilmenis
BossBound Relics adds three legendary weapons that players earn by defeating bosses, along with a shield attack and an illager breath mechanic.
What it does
Three new weapons are given as rewards for defeating bosses, so a boss kill leads to a piece of equipment rather than only drops. Several vanilla-like additions round out the content: a reworked shield attack that is triggered from the keyboard, a totem-based attack bound to the left hand, weapon-related evokers, and an illager's breath mechanic that links to a wandering trader turning into an illusioner. Some new achievements track progress through the content.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and the latest files are 1.0.2 for 1.20.1 on Forge and 1.0.2 for 1.21.8 on NeoForge, both dated 2026-07-26. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is not open source, and it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Boss reward weapons
Three legendary weapons are granted after defeating bosses, giving each boss fight a concrete reward.
Shield attack on R
Pressing R triggers a shield attack, adding a keyboard-driven combat action.
Totem left-hand attack on T
Pressing T with a totem in the left hand triggers a separate attack.
Illager's breath
A new illager's breath mechanic appears alongside an illusioner that wandering traders can become.
Weapon-related evokers
Evokers added with the weapons create encounters tied to the new equipment.
New achievements
Several achievements were added, with some root-level advancements corrected in this release.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Boss progression
Players who fight bosses can use the new weapons as a reward structure for each defeat.
Who it’s for: Players who want more vanilla-style combat content on Forge or NeoForge servers and single-player worlds can use the mod's boss rewards and combat additions.
How it compares
Cursed Relics Dungeons is a Forge and NeoForge mod with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. More Relics covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on the same loaders and environment, also under All rights reserved. Dream Relics is published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, client and server, under the MIT License, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BossBound Relics [drops & weapons] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Cursed Relics Dungeons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
| More Relics | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
| Dream Relics | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
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In the catalog
BossBound Relics [drops & weapons] is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
In the aim of making minecraft vanilla better I'm doing some mods and resource packs with vanilla-like content. BossBound Relics introduce some new legendary weapons as a reward for defeating bosses!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bossbound-relics
- Owner
- ilmenis
- Published
- 2026-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15