For Whome The Bell Tolls
by Mechasphinx
For Whome The Bell Tolls is a Forge magic mod built around souls, with ten spells that draw on a soul-based power system.
What it does
Souls are gathered by killing mobs, and each mob drops one soul. A soul cannot be used directly; it has to be placed into a Soul Gem, which then channels the power for casting. The soul-based system is the core of the mod, and every spell draws on it in the same way.
A second power type works differently. Grasp spells rely on a Crystal Grasp Jewel rather than souls, and the grasp is built up over time. Players can let the grasp charge to its maximum, but letting it climb too high causes the player to wither away and die quickly. A corrupted heart meter stands in for the soul meter in this system, and spells that use it periodically consume corruption to counteract the buildup.
The mod requires Forge and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest Forge file from 2025-04-09. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. A wiki is linked from the project.
Key features
Ten soul-based spells
Ten spells draw on collected souls, each with its own abilities and uses, so casting depends on which soul is stored.
Soul Gem power channel
Souls from killed mobs must be placed in a Soul Gem before they can be channeled for magic.
Grasp power type
Grasp spells draw on a Crystal Grasp Jewel and a corrupting heart meter, which adds a risk to strong casts.
Three armor sets
Three armor sets are worn for different effects, and the Chaosteel set needs End-related materials in its recipe.
In-game descriptions
Item and spell descriptions explain what each component does and how it is used.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Magic and Souls is a Forge and NeoForge option for 1.20.1 under the MIT License. Spiritmancy runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 under the MIT License. Magic sword is server-side only and released under All rights reserved, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Whome The Bell Tolls | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-09 |
| Magic and Souls | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-06 |
| Spiritmancy | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
| Magic sword | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-14 |
Questions
Does For Whome The Bell Tolls need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does the mod support?
How does the Soul Gem get used?
In the catalog
For Whome The Bell Tolls is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
For Whome The Bell Tolls is a soul based magic mod with ten spells, each with different abilities and uses. When using the spells it's important to note that each type of spell requires different ways of acquiring power to cast. The soul based magic requires a Soul Gem, and the souls of killed Mobs. Each mob drops…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/for-whome-the-bell-tolls
- Owner
- Mechasphinx
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15