Goety - The Dark Arts
by Polarice3
Goety - The Dark Arts is a Forge and NeoForge magic mod for necromancy, rituals and summoned minions fueled by souls.
What it does
Souls are collected by killing mobs and stored in a Totem of Souls, then spent on spells and on healing minions. Certain mobs yield more Soul Energy than others, and the mod adds new mobs, structures and treasures to find while exploring.
Crafting starts with a totem that must be filled with Soul Energy before several components can be made. A Cursed Infuser is needed for many of the recipes, and Patchouli supplies the in-game Black Book that describes the features. Curios API is also required. The mod is configurable and runs on client and server; it is released under the MIT License and is open source. Files cover 1.16.5, 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with the latest build for 1.20.1 dated 2026-10-14. Public source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are available. Twenty-two other mods require Goety, including Goety: Revelation and Goety Cataclysm.
Key features
Soul Energy
Mobs drop Soul Energy when killed, and the amount varies by mob type, which shapes how players gather it.
Summoned minions
Players summon several kinds of minions that fight for them and can be healed with stored soul energy.
Spells and rituals
Soul Energy powers spells and dark rituals, giving the mod its necromancy focus.
New structures and mobs
The mod adds mobs and structures to the world, along with lore and treasures to discover.
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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
Required by 22 mods
Use cases
Necromancy playthroughs
Players who want a magic progression built around collecting souls and commanding minions use Goety as the central system.
Server lore expansions
Server owners add the mod to expand the world with new structures, mobs and story elements, with every player installing it.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a necromancy-focused magic system with summonable minions, soul-based spells and a config for tuning the balance.
How it compares
Dark Side is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is not open source. Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 and is released as All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Necromancy covers 1.19.4 – 1.20.4 on Forge and NeoForge under All rights reserved. Goetic Legacy is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also All rights reserved. Goety covers a wider range of versions than Dark Side and Goetic Legacy, and is the only one of these under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goety - The Dark Arts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Dark Side | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-14 |
| Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-18 |
| Necromancy | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-04-24 |
| Goetic Legacy | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
Questions
Does Goety require Curios API and Patchouli?
Does Goety need to be installed on the server?
Which versions have Goety files?
In the catalog
Goety - The Dark Arts 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
Long have you been curious of the vile magics of the illagers, specifically the Evokers. What fuels their magic? What do their Totems do besides providing a way to cheat death? How does one perform such feats? Goety is a magic mod that aims to enhance the Minecraft experience by adding a ton of new features…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/goety
- Owner
- Polarice3
- Published
- 2023-04-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15