Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)
by orca_san_
Players who want to follow the anime's breathing styles and demon arts can use Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds slayer and demon progression.
What it does
Progress runs through advancements. Slayer and demon paths each have their own steps, and a demon gains levels by consuming blood: three drops raise the level by one, and fifty drops reach the maximum level. Continued blood consumption adds extra hearts. Each Hashira is defeated through a specific advancement called Hashira Training, which is prepared separately for every Hashira and raises particular stats once completed.
The mod needs Geckolib and playerAnimator on every installation. Its files target Minecraft 1.16.5 and 1.20.1, with 1.20.1 holding the latest build, version 3, from 2025-10-26. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Four other catalog mods require it, including Kimetsunoyaiba Tweaks and demon blood. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The first build was published on 2025-07-13.
Key features
Breathing techniques
A nichirin sword or a blood demon art item lets the player use breathing or demon arts with the right mouse button.
Technique switching
The R key changes between breathing styles or blood demon arts.
Demon slayer mark
The M key shows the demon slayer mark once the matching advancement has been granted.
Attack clashing
Techniques clash with and reduce enemy attacks while in use, and most weapons produce a weak swing attack for the same purpose.
Blocks and named characters
A setting lets skills destroy blocks, and another stops named characters from respawning after defeat.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Required by 4 mods
Use cases
Story-style survival
Players can work through the slayer and demon advancements while keeping an eye on difficulty, which changes entity strength.
Server progression
Server owners can set whether player stats grow with rank, which affects how hard survival is to complete.
Who it’s for: Players who want anime-based combat and progression in Minecraft 1.20.1 and server owners who run it for groups.
How it compares
Animated Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Kimetsu No Yaiba X Epic Fight X Weapons of Miracles is also Forge for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, and not open source, but it adds combat content built around a different weapon set instead.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-26 |
| Animated Kimetsu no Yaiba | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-19 |
| Kimetsu No Yaiba X Epic Fight X Weapons of Miracles | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-25 |
Questions
Which dependencies does Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) require?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Which Minecraft versions have files?
How does a demon level up?
In the catalog
Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is a NON-PROFIT, fan-made project created for community enjoyment. It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Koyoharu Gotouge, Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable, or the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Production Committee. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED. All intellectual property rights belong…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orca-kimetsu-no-yaiba
- Owner
- orca_san_
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15