Ghastlings – Companion Souls
Ghastlings adds companion Ghast Souls that players capture in the Nether, bond with and upgrade at a dedicated workstation.
What it does
Players capture Ghast Souls in the Nether, and each soul is infused with one of nine elemental essences that set its look and its combat power. A captured soul orbits the player and fights alongside them, and it can take damage from enemy attacks. Souls found in the Soul Sand Valley are guarded by Soul Keepers, and defeating formidable spirits yields Soul Shards, a rare material needed for crafting and upgrading.
The Soul Smithing Table is the workstation where souls are fused with elements and leveled up. A soul must be at full health before it can be upgraded there. Unequipped souls kept in the inventory slowly recover, healing 1 HP every 30 seconds. Losing a soul is final: once it has died, the item is gone for good, so the table and healing are worth keeping in mind.
The server and every player need the mod installed. It is published for Fabric only, across six game versions, and the latest file is 0.1.4 for 26.3. Fabric API is required, and the code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Nine elemental soul variants
Captured Ghast Souls come in nine elemental variants, each with its own visual style and combat power.
Visual health bar
A durability bar shows a companion's remaining health, and its tint slides from green through yellow into red as health falls.
Soul Smithing Table
A dedicated workstation where souls are infused with elements and leveled up through a straightforward interface.
Passive recovery
Souls kept in the inventory and not equipped heal 1 HP every 30 seconds.
Permanent loss warning
Once a companion falls to zero health, the soul is lost and its item is removed from the game for good.
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 a companion system with elemental variants and a crafting progression for Ghast Souls, on Fabric with Fabric API.
How it compares
Blazin Happy Ghasts is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 that runs on client and server, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Soulscorch runs on Fabric for 1.21.1 – 26.3 with client and server, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Ghastlings targets the newer range and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghastlings – Companion Souls | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Blazin Happy Ghasts | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
| Soulscorch | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does Ghastlings need Fabric API?
Does the server need Ghastlings installed?
Which game versions have files for Ghastlings?
In the catalog
Ghastlings – Companion Souls is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Ghastlings introduces a brand-new companion system to Minecraft. Capture ethereal Ghast Souls, infuse them with powerful elemental essences, and watch as they loyally orbit around you—ready to defend you with their unique abilities! Ever wanted a ghostly companion that fights by your side? One that floats behind you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ghastlings
- Owner
- shamy.creativestudio
- Published
- 2025-12-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15