Oblivion Gates
by PretzelPink
Oblivion Gates adds randomly appearing portals that lead to a hostile dimension, where a single tower holds a rift open and players fight their way to the top.
What it does
Searching the Overworld for a scarce ember gate is how a run begins, since once one spawns, entering it leads into a place the player has not visited before. The domain is seeded volcanic terrain with lava scars, ruins, spike fields and other hazards. Its core structure is one tower with several layers of increasing difficulty, where the loot becomes more valuable the higher a player climbs.
The mod is a standalone adventure with a Magic category and a dark, infernal mood. Claiming the tower destabilizes it and ejects the player who entered through the rift back into the Overworld. Beyond that core loop, the Deadlands have their own building-block palette of Charred Stone, Blood Brick and Ashen Tiles, plus decor such as spike cages, hanging chains, braziers, rune pillars and torn banners. Development is ongoing, and the latest update is version 0.8.0.
Oblivion Gates is built for Forge on 1.20.1 only, is client and server, and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is not open source. Only Forge files are published, and the latest is 0.9.1 for 1.20.1.
Key features
Random rift portals
Rare ember gates appear in the Overworld and open into the hostile dimension when entered.
Layered tower
A single tower holds the rift open, with layers that grow harder and reward more valuable loot.
Grimoires and the Sigil Pedestal
Unique spellbooks drop only from tower loot, and the top floor holds a pedestal for the Sigil Stone.
Sigil enchanting
Holding a weapon, tool or armor piece in one hand and a Sigil Stone in the other adds a unique enchantment from separate pools for swords, picks, axes, bows, shields and armor.
Deadlands decor and armor
A custom building-block palette and an Inferno Knight armor set, with Emberheart Tonic and Infernal Bomb items, add to the dimension.
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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
Portal Gun [Forge] is a Forge portal mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, client and server, under the MIT License and open source. BloonsTDM is also client and server on Forge for 1.20.1 and open source under the MIT License, but it is a tower defense game rather than a dimension. Imicrinite and RPG Adventurer Origin are the other options; RPG Adventurer Origin spans Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.19.4 – 1.20.2, is server required with the client optional, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblivion Gates | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-13 |
| Portal Gun [Forge] | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-05-29 |
| BloonsTDM | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
| Imicrinite | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-28 |
| RPG Adventurer Origin | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 1.20.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-05 |
Questions
Does Oblivion Gates need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Oblivion Gates support?
Where do the Grimoires come from?
In the catalog
Oblivion Gates 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
A standalone adventure mod the mood of these infernal-portals: burning gates that drop you into a hostile realm, a tower to climb, and a single stone at the top worth risking everything for. Explore the Overworld until a rare ember gate generates. This rift taking you somewhere unlike any dimension seen before.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oblivion-gates
- Owner
- PretzelPink
- Published
- 2026-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15