Ascension
by Lucent
Ascension is a NeoForge magic mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that centers on cultivation, a path toward becoming a god in a world inspired by the martial-arts setting of Jianghu.
What it does
Cultivation is the core of the mod. Players advance through body cultivation, soul cultivation and a bloodline system, and three main paths are available for the cultivation journey. Body cultivation requires taking damage, with a minimum of 10 damage, while the soul cultivation branch is still work in progress. Bloodlines carry effects and stat changes that are inherited.
The mod also adds an alchemy system where players make pills from herbs to increase cultivation further, and a poison system that lets players poison other players or mobs, with antidotes as the counter. Plants can be farmed as part of the progression. The alchemy and poison systems are disabled until further notice, starting with the next update.
Ascension is set in an ancient world where players meet new creatures, NPCs, structures and biomes, with dangers and opportunities across the land. Players can choose between orthodox, unorthodox and demonic sides of Jianghu, look for like-minded people, and possibly found a sect. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and the source code is public.
Key features
Cultivation paths
Three main paths guide the cultivation of the player's character, each with its own route toward ascension.
Body and soul cultivation
Body cultivation depends on taking damage, while soul cultivation is still being built and is not finished yet.
Bloodlines
Bloodlines grant effects and stat bonuses that pass on as inherent traits to the character.
Alchemy and poison
Pills made from herbs raise cultivation, and poison can be applied to players or mobs, countered by antidotes.
New structures and biomes
The world includes additional structures and biomes to explore, along with creatures and NPCs to fight or trade with.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Xianxia is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is also client and server, released under the MIT License but not open source. Selective Powers is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is client and server as well, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and not open source. Soul lock is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, so it does not match Ascension's version, and it is under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Xianxia | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-05 |
| Selective Powers | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| Soul lock | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Ascension need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Ascension support?
Are the alchemy and poison systems available now?
In the catalog
Ascension is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ascension brings you into the world only heard of in legends! The ancient world of the Jianghu in this world you will face many extreme dangers but also a lot of opportunities the become the strongest Immortal! Explore the myriad of paths available to you, from cultivation your sword to the heavens itself.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/perfect-ascension
- Owner
- Lucent
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15