Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior
by Team Minus
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior is an RPG-style mod for Forge and NeoForge that recreates a book series' universe, with quests, bosses and skill levels in the world of Aetheria.
What it does
Players gain experience in Aetheria, a world modeled on the Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior book series and built in the spirit of Terraria. Completing quests and defeating bosses raises skill levels, and quests guide the player through a long journey toward becoming the savior of Aetheria. Creatures from the books, including Runt and his friends, can be met along the way. Cube Kid wrote the original books, and the mod aims to bring in as much of that material as it can, although some parts are still unfinished.
The mod requires Curios API and Geckolib, which the Modrinth App installs automatically when the mod is added through it. Files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with Forge 2.2 for 1.20.1 and NeoForge 2.2.1b3 for 1.21.1, the latter on the beta channel. Client and server both need it, so the server and every player run the same build, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source. Sodium or Lithium can be added for better performance, and Optifine is not recommended because it is known to break other mods.
The official support covers the latest release only, so older deprecated versions of the mod are not supported. The mod was first published on 2024-08-22 and last updated on 2025-11-27.
Key features
Aetheria progression
Players advance through quests and boss fights to raise their skills in the Aetheria setting.
Book-based universe
The world and characters follow the Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior series, with content drawn from the original books.
Quest-driven journey
Quests lead the player through the story, from early tasks to the role of savior of Aetheria.
Boss encounters
Defeating bosses is one of the ways to complete quests and gain levels.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Warrior Cats Events is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, client and server, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Warriors is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, also client and server and not open source. Golden Key is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, client and server, under All rights reserved, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-27 |
| Warrior Cats Events | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
| Warriors | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-22 |
| Golden Key | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-02 |
Questions
Does Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior need Curios API?
Does Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior 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
# Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior, coming to Minecraft Ever dreamed of playing in Aetheria next to Runt, Breeze, and their friends? It's now possible! Will you be a hero like Kolb or a minion of the evil, serving Herobrine? That's up to you in this RPG-like mod, a recreation of the universe from the popular book series…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/doa8bw
- Owner
- Team Minus
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15