Niflheim's Cursed Emblems
by Niflheim
Niflheim's Cursed Emblems lets players switch on self-imposed challenges through emblem items, with trophies for finishing each line of advancements.
What it does
Players activate a cursed emblem to take on a challenge of their choosing. Each emblem changes a rule of play for as long as it is active, and the mod's custom challenges are reached from the emblem items themselves. Finishing the final advancement in a line awards a trophy, and there are three lines: regular, hardcore and extreme.
Emblems are kept in storage items, so carrying them does not take up space in the inventory. The mod runs on NeoForge for 1.21.4 and is needed on both the client and the server, so the server and every player install it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Player-activated challenges
Each emblem imposes a challenge that the player turns on, so the rules change only when chosen.
Fragile challenge
The Fragile emblem cuts the player's current maximum health in half while it is active.
Arrogant challenge
The Arrogant emblem disallows the use of shields, and a shield in either hand is removed from the inventory.
Motivated Creepers challenge
Creepers within a 15 block radius gain Speed 3, making nearby encounters harder.
Trophies in three lines
Completing the final advancement in the regular, hardcore or extreme line awards the matching trophy.
Emblem storage
Cursed emblems are kept in a storage item, so they do not burden the player's inventory.
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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
Self-imposed runs
A player who wants a harder survival run can switch on one or more emblems and play under those rules.
Challenge progression
Players working through the advancement lines can aim for the regular, hardcore and extreme trophies in order.
Who it’s for: Players who want optional challenges in survival and enjoy rule changes they choose themselves. Server owners who run a community can use it on multiplayer servers, since the server needs the mod too.
Questions
Does Niflheim's Cursed Emblems need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version and loader does the mod support?
How do players earn a trophy?
In the catalog
Niflheim's Cursed Emblems is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 712 Minigame mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Fragile (Initial Release): Cuts current max health in half. Arrogant (Initial Release): Disallows the use of shields. If a shield is in either hand, it gets deleted from the inventory.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/niflheims-cursed-emblems
- Owner
- Niflheim
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15