D E S C E N T
by subzeroditto
This Magic datapack adds skill-based bosses, complex weapons and a custom ritual system for crafting gear, all set up for 26.2.
What it does
The datapack adds bosses that are meant to be difficult, using a custom combat system. Players cannot bring their own gear into those fights, so the encounters depend on movement and timing rather than on equipment carried from the wider game. Minibosses and boss themes draw on the author's wider content, and several sound effects originate from the Nullscape project.
Crafting runs through a ritual system. Rune rituals can apply a random modifier to a weapon, and more complex recipes use the ritual rather than a standard grid for most crafts. The weapons form a wide arsenal, with unique passives and abilities that can be combined, and some weapons carry secret synergies, such as the pairing of Maw Void with Worm Tooth or explosive teleport combinations, that players have to find through experiment.
The datapack is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack server platform, all for 26.2. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, although public links to the source code exist.
Key features
Skill-based bosses
Bosses use a custom combat system that rewards skill over carried equipment, with fights designed around movement and timing.
Ritual crafting
Most crafts use a ritual system, and rune rituals can apply a random modifier to a weapon.
Weapon synergies
Several weapons combine with each other, such as Maw Void with Worm Tooth, and players are expected to discover these pairings.
Minibosses and music
Minibosses and boss themes are included, with in-game music credited to its authors so streaming is not needed.
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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: Players who want combat and crafting that depend on skill and experimentation, and server owners who want fights that cannot be solved with carried gear.
How it compares
RPG Skills is a Fabric, Forge and Quilt option for 1.20.1 with a client environment for players, and it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0. Fáilte Skill Tree covers 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal. No Void is licensed as All rights reserved and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3 across the same four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D E S C E N T | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-09 |
| RPG Skills | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-08 |
| Fáilte Skill Tree | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-15 |
| No Void | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-20 |
Questions
Does the datapack need a loader on the client?
Which versions does the datapack support?
Can players bring their own gear into boss fights?
In the catalog
D E S C E N T is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
D E S C E N T is a datapack focused on making bosses actually difficult by forcing you to play their way. Bosses in D E S C E N T feature a custom combat system and a lack of the ability to bring your own gear, forcing you to rely on pure skill. A key feature of D E S C E N T is the custom ritual system, which allows…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/d-e-s-c-e-n-t
- Owner
- subzeroditto
- Published
- 2026-06-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15