JAWR: Forbidden Magic
by mrsterner
JAWR: Forbidden Magic adds a soul-magic layer to the game, with the Lichdom progression, soul trading, new rituals and necromancy infusions.
What it does
Lichdom is the central system: a player advances through ten levels, each opening quests, abilities and a phylactery, a container tied to the player's soul. Soul trading lets players barter souls with an imp for items, and two new rituals, Petrification and Soul Severance, add ways to use them. A necromancy infusion can bring dead villagers back as zombies that fight the player.
The mod is built as a base for soul magic and is meant to receive further content that fits the same theme. It works alongside the soul magic addon Another Witchery Remake. Because it is a NeoForge mod, it needs no other loader, and it is published for 1.21.1, 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is not public; the author provides an issue tracker for reports, and the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Lichdom progression
Ten levels open quests, abilities and a phylactery as the player advances through the Lichdom path.
Soul trading with imps
Imps accept souls in exchange for items, giving players a use for the souls they collect.
New rituals
A Petrification ritual and a Soul Severance ritual add new magic effects to the soul system.
Necromancy infusion
An infusion brings dead villagers back as zombies, which then attack nearby players.
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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
Arconia is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 on NeoForge with the same client and server environment. Witchcraft and Curses is open source under the MIT License and targets only 1.21.1. Tomemancy is also limited to 1.21.1, and it is not open source. Forbidden and Arcanus supports Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 and is not open source. Enchant With Soul is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.21.1 – 26.3 on NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAWR: Forbidden Magic | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Arconia | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Witchcraft and Curses | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-18 |
| Tomemancy | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Forbidden and Arcanus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
| Enchant With Soul | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does JAWR: Forbidden Magic need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does JAWR: Forbidden Magic use?
Which game versions does JAWR: Forbidden Magic support?
Can JAWR: Forbidden Magic be used with other soul mods?
In the catalog
JAWR: Forbidden Magic is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This Addon adds soul magic, new rituals, lichdom, new items, imp trading and other things not fit to be in the base mod. This mod will continue to recieve content which dont fit into the base mod and will follow the general theme.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/jawr-forbidden-magic
- Owner
- mrsterner
- Published
- 2026-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15