History of the Ancients
by tubikpaw
History of the Ancients, a Forge story mod by tubikpaw for Minecraft 1.18.2, adds a progression of new weapons, tools and materials that begins with dark steel.
What it does
The story starts with a set of early crafts. Dark steel is made by combining iron ingots, coal and flint at a workbench, and the first weapons and tools are built from it. The mod then moves the player toward ancient redstone, which is obtained through a roasting block, and an ordinary redstone oven is part of that path.
Once the first items are crafted, later upgrades bring new materials and new tools and weapons. The mod also adds new mobs and bosses to the world, and it contains a set of achievements tied to its main goal, which is to collect celestial objects. Recipes from other mods can be checked in JEI.
The mod is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Files exist only for Forge and only for 1.18.2, with 1.1.1 as the latest file, published on 2025-05-23. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.
Key features
Dark steel progression
Dark steel is the first material, crafted from iron ingots, coal and flint, and it opens the early weapons and tools.
Ancient redstone path
Ancient redstone is obtained through a roasting block, and an ordinary redstone oven is needed along the way.
New mobs and bosses
The mod adds mobs and bosses to the world, giving the story encounters beyond the crafting chain.
Celestial object achievements
Collecting celestial objects is the mod's main goal, and it is tracked through a set of achievements.
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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.
Use cases
Story playthroughs
Players who want a crafting path that unfolds in stages can follow the dark steel, ancient redstone and upgrade sequence in order.
Who it’s for: Players who want a story-driven progression on Forge 1.18.2 and server owners who want a shared crafting and boss path for their world. Both sides need the mod installed.
How it compares
Story Mod is also a Forge story mod, but it is released under the MIT License and is published for 1.19.3 – 1.19.4, so it does not cover 1.18.2. Ancient Golems is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment and All rights reserved, so it does not cover this version either. History of the Ancients is limited to 1.18.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of the Ancients | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2025-05-23 |
| Story Mod | Forge | 1.19.3 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-06-15 |
| Ancient Golems | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-20 |
Questions
Does History of the Ancients need a loader other than Forge?
Does the server need History of the Ancients?
Which Minecraft version does History of the Ancients support?
In the catalog
History of the Ancients is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
You should start your way in mod by creating weapons and tools made of dark steel. To create it, you need to combine an iron ingot, coal and flint on a workbench. But it's still too early to create weapons and tools, you need to get an ancient redstone by roasting a block of ordinary redstone in an oven. After…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/history-of-the-ancients
- Owner
- tubikpaw
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15