Hallownest's Remains
by Steveboss939
Hallownest's Remains adds a soul spell system, forging, new ores and biomes inspired by the Hollow Knight games, for NeoForge 1.21.1.
What it does
The mod draws on the remnants of ancient civilizations from the Hollow Knight series, including Hallownest and Pharloom. Players gather soul, charge a spell system with two spells, and cast them once the required charge is met. Soul is gained through several means, such as consuming a soul bottle, and vigor charge heals up to three hearts through the Z key.
Progress runs through a forging mechanic. Players craft an old nail or needle, upgrade it into a stronger nail, then combine it with a weapon upgrade slurry specific to each weapon metal. The mod adds two new weapon types, three new ores, a custom stone variant and an enchantment infusing mechanic. Pale ore is found in a structure called the pale egg, deep in an underground dig site. Two custom biomes and a few custom structures are added, along with a new villager type.
Files are published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 1.21.1, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The code is closed: the mod is released under All rights reserved. Its first public release was on 2026-07-06, and the latest alpha file, 0.1.3-pre-alpha, followed on 2026-07-22.
Key features
Soul spell system
Two spells run on a soul charge, which players fill over time and by consuming soul sources.
Forging with slurries
Nails and weapons are upgraded in a Forge block by placing items into labeled slots and applying the matching slurry.
Pale ore and structures
Three new ores, including pale ore, are placed in the world and in structures such as the pale egg.
Two new weapon types
Weapons added to the forging system gain strength through slurry upgrades.
Advancement guide
An advancement tab explains the main steps, and recipes appear in the in-game recipe book.
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
Hollow Knight: Silkcraft is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8 with All rights reserved licensing, and its environment is not the same as Hallownest's Remains. ViMo is a NeoForge mod released under All rights reserved that covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and it runs on client and server like Hallownest's Remains, which is limited to 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallownest's Remains | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Hollow Knight: Silkcraft | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| ViMo | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-17 |
Questions
Does Hallownest's Remains need a server install?
Which Minecraft versions does Hallownest's Remains support?
How is the soul spell system charged?
In the catalog
Hallownest's Remains is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Hallownest's Remains is a Minecraft mod built to impliment features from the game franchise Hollow Knight by Team Cherry. The mod is supposed to envelope the sense of exploring the remnants of the ancient civilizations such as Hallownest or Pharloom from the Hollow Knight series. Take note: this mod is currently at…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hallownests-remains
- Owner
- Steveboss939
- Published
- 2026-07-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
