Arcanum_and_Obsidian
by Foxworker
Arcanum_and_Obsidian adds obsidian-based equipment, weapons and tools for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1, plus several bosses and zombie-themed mechanics.
What it does
Obsidian serves as the base material for a line of equipment and weapons. Players synthesize pieces with an Obsidian Upgrade Template, then push them further with a purple diamond alloy ingot. Weapons made from composite steel carry damage bonus entries, and copper alloy weapons trade high damage for a long cooldown. A lower-bound alloy gives obsidian equipment higher defense, and the obsidian series is meant to resist damage.
The mod also adds bosses and survival items. An Obsidian Giant Leader with high health drops materials needed for crafting, and a leader of the obsidian zombies combines high health, damage and defense. Zombies can be summoned, they drop legs and arms that feed a zombie cuisine line, and eating carrion scares them off. A Never Dies Totem revives the player at the brink of death. Forge is the only loader listed, and the mod 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 file from 2025-11-15. The license is custom and the code is not open source.
Key features
Obsidian equipment line
Obsidian armor and tools resist damage, and an upgrade template and alloy ingot raise their stats in stages.
Weapons with cooldowns
Composite steel weapons carry damage bonus entries, while copper alloy weapons deal high damage on a long cooldown.
Bosses and zombie mechanics
Two boss fights, one an obsidian giant and the other an obsidian zombie leader, sit alongside zombies that can be summoned and that eat fallen limbs.
Extended synthesis
Recipes allow small parts that were previously impossible to synthesize, adding new steps to the crafting progression.
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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.
How it compares
Zombies everywhere is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Dream Engine is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 running on client and server, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Oh The Dreams You'll Dream covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, which is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanum_and_Obsidian | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-15 |
| Zombies everywhere | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-18 |
| Dream Engine | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Oh The Dreams You'll Dream | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-25 |
Questions
Does Arcanum_and_Obsidian need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Arcanum_and_Obsidian support?
Where can a player report a problem with the mod?
In the catalog
Arcanum_and_Obsidian is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod will add a lot of cool things to your world! You can try using obsidian to make things, which is a cool thing, and now you can try eating carrion to scare away zombies, eating fallen limbs of zombies, and if you like explosions, then I have prepared a unique bomb for you! If you don't have anything to eat…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fox_and_arcanum
- Owner
- Foxworker
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15