Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts
by DevonMK
Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts is a Forge cursed mod for 1.20.1 that adds soulbinding contracts, blood-based mechanics and a cursed alloy called Hemosteel.
What it does
Players bind their souls through magical pacts with other players. A soulbound player gains shared buffs, but breaking a vow releases curses, so each contract carries a price. Power is tied to a cost: health weakens as strength grows, and the mod frames true strength as coming from suffering.
Blood is the central resource. Players can bleed to extract and manipulate blood, then use it as fuel for rituals, machines and enchantments. Hemosteel, a living metal, is crafted into armor and weapons, and those items repair themselves through kills and blood offerings.
The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only and needs to be installed on both the client and the server. The author lists it under All rights reserved. Dark Rituals and Forbidden Magic are still in progress, and the author describes summoning, soul forges and vampiric progression as planned additions. The mod is compatible with most magic and RPG mods, including Blood Magic and Vampirism, according to the author.
Key features
Soulbinding contracts
Players form pacts with each other, with shared buffs for those who keep their vows and curses for those who break them.
Blood extraction and use
Blood can be bled from players and used as fuel for rituals, machines and enchantments.
Hemosteel armor and weapons
A living metal that feeds on blood, crafted into armor and weapons that repair themselves with kills and offerings.
Alchemical ingredients
Blood-based crafting yields orbs, inks and other reagents drawn from the blood and soul systems.
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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
Soul Sword Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under a custom license, and it is not open source. BloodWorks is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server installation, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Soul Gauntlet covers the same 1.20.1 Forge and client-and-server setup under All rights reserved, without open source code.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-15 |
| Soul Sword Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-08 |
| BloodWorks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-08 |
| Soul Gauntlet | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-30 |
Questions
Does Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft version does the mod support?
Is the mod compatible with Blood Magic or Vampirism?
Does Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts allow the source code to be reused?
In the catalog
Devon's Crucible - Soul Contracts is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
"Power comes at a price. Sign the pact. Spill the blood. Bind your soul." Soul Vow is a dark fantasy Minecraft mod that introduces a dangerous new layer of progression through soulbinding contracts, blood-infused mechanics, and the cursed alloy known as Hemosteel.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/soul-contracts
- Owner
- DevonMK
- Published
- 2025-07-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15