KumoDesu: Ascension
by GawrMonster
KumoDesu: Ascension is a Forge progression RPG for Minecraft 1.20.1 that replaces vanilla advancement with a system-driven skill and title structure.
What it does
Ascension reworks progression so that skills grow through actions a player performs, and a player's perception and evolution determine which path the character follows. The mod is inspired by an anime light novel about a spider and depends on the survival setup of the world it runs in.
Ascension has a large skill set, with over 110 skills registered by the mod across combat, magic and perception. Custom RPG stats cover HP, MP, SP, Yellow and Red stamina, Attack, Defense, Magic Resistance and Speed. A dedicated Skill Management screen and a specialized HUD show these attributes, and the skill tab and skill list can be searched by name. Appraisal and Wisdom level up through use, and Appraisal needs to reach level 4 before the HUD is visible.
Titles are earned as milestones, achievements and in-game events, and each title grants a passive buff or an exclusive skill. The mod runs with the System constantly watching the player, in single-player and on multiplayer servers alike. The author notes some evolutions are not yet modeled, and a few use custom hitboxes that can be inspected with the F5 view. The mod is developed under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Skill-driven progression
Skills grow from the actions a player performs, so the path taken decides the character's strength.
Over 110 skills
Skills cover combat, magic and perception, and each can be searched by name in the skill list.
Custom RPG stats
HP, MP, SP, Yellow and Red stamina, Attack, Defense, Magic Resistance and Speed are tracked for each character.
Titles and milestones
Titles reward passive buffs, exclusive skills and in-game achievements as the player reaches milestones.
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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.
Required by 2 mods
How it compares
MagicWorld is a Forge 1.20.1 mod that shares the client and server environment with Ascension, and it is not open source under All rights reserved. Runic Skills is also a Forge 1.20.1 mod with the client and server environment, and it is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Void Ascension is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Forge 1.20.1 with the same environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KumoDesu: Ascension | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| MagicWorld | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-13 |
| Runic Skills | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-04 |
| Void Ascension | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-16 |
Questions
Does Ascension require any other mod?
Does Ascension have to be installed on the server?
How do players reach the Skill Management screen?
In the catalog
KumoDesu: Ascension is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
KumoDesu: Ascension is a massive system-driven progression and RPG mod inspired by the anime and light novel So I'm a Spider, So What?. It completely overhauls Minecraft's traditional progression, throwing you into a harsh world where you must fight from the absolute bottom of the food chain up to ultimate sovereignty.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kumodesu-ascension
- Owner
- GawrMonster
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15