ROARING
by h0lyseyhan
Roaring adds a boss fight against the Roaring Knight, a Forge equipment mod for 1.20.1 built around a dark knife and a Dark Fountain.
What it does
The mod centers on a knife that opens a Dark Fountain in the Overworld, but only when the surrounding area is dark and there is enough open space. The knife can be crafted. A fountain left open too long lets Shades form; these hostile creatures attack players who try to close it again, and they drop resources used in other recipes of this mod.
The main encounter is the Roaring Knight, which appears when a player enters the Dark World. Its fight grows harder as its health drops, and its attacks deal Dark Damage that bypasses any type of health protection. The boss can only be fought once per day. The music track Black Knife plays during the fight. Roaring requires Geckolib, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge under All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source. The latest Forge file is Beta-0.3 for 1.20.1, released 2026-01-04 on the beta channel.
Key features
Dark Fountain mechanic
A crafted knife opens a Dark Fountain, which only works in dark surroundings and needs open space to be placed.
Shade creatures
Shades form from fountains left open too long and attack players who try to close them.
Roaring Knight boss
A boss that appears in the Dark World, with attacks that ignore health protection and a fight that intensifies as its health falls.
Resource drops
Shades drop materials used in other parts of the mod.
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 1
Use cases
Boss challenge
Players who want a hard, one-attempt-per-day encounter can prepare for the Roaring Knight in the Dark World.
Who it’s for: Players looking for a difficult boss fight and an equipment-driven progression loop on Forge 1.20.1. The mod is a work in progress, so some parts may be unpolished or buggy.
How it compares
Black Knife [DELTARUNE] is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Knight Armor and Weapons covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with the same environment and license, and is not open source. Dark knife is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment and license, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROARING | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Black Knife [DELTARUNE] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-30 |
| Knight Armor and Weapons | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
| Dark knife | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-13 |
Questions
Does Roaring require Geckolib?
Does the server need Roaring installed?
Can Roaring be used in modpacks?
Which game version does Roaring support?
In the catalog
ROARING is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Brace yourself for one of the Roaring Knight, one of the most Difficult Bosses you've ever fought in a Minecraft Mod. The Knight is fast, smart and uses Attacks that give ''Dark Damage'', which goes trough any type of Health Protection, so be warned. !!This Mod is still Work in Progress and many things can be Changed…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/roaring
- Owner
- h0lyseyhan
- Published
- 2025-12-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15