Stormward
by Arkendorf
Stormward adds Stormlight Archive magic to Minecraft, with the Shattered Plains, Parshendi warbands and Roshar plants and ores for Forge.
What it does
Inspired by the Stormlight Archive novels of Brandon Sanderson, the mod turns a plateau region of rock, crem and desolate ground into a place to explore. Parshendi warbands roam the plateaus, and players can fight them, claim gemhearts and chrysalises, or hunt greatshell beasts. Fields of rockbuds, polyps and other lively plants give the landscape its alien look.
Survival work centers on farming lavis, a staple food of Roshar, and cutting down markel trees for lumber. Several new ores sit underground, including zircon, topaz, sapphires, rubies and garnets, while geodes yield smokestone. A set of armor can be made from Parshendi shells, and it stays effective against the warbands around it. Fabrials and other fantastical flora and fauna round out the content.
The mod requires TerraBlender, which handles the biome placement, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Forge 1.20.2 is the only loader, and files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.20.2, with 2.1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file on the beta channel. Just Enough Items is optional. The code is not open source, and all rights are reserved by Arkendorf.
Key features
Shattered Plains
A desolate plateau region with rock, crem and gemheart-bearing ground to explore.
Parshendi warbands
Hostile warbands storm the plateaus, and defeating them leads to gemhearts and chrysalises.
Roshar plants and mobs
Rockbuds, polyps, lavis, markel trees and greatshell beasts populate the fields and plateaus.
Ores and fabrials
Zircon, topaz, sapphires, rubies, garnets and smokestone from geodes, plus fabrials.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Honor's Perpendicularity is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Metallics Arts is a Forge mod for 1.19 – 1.19.4 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Metalborn is open source under the MIT License and covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1, so it is the option that also runs on NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormward | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-09 |
| Honor's Perpendicularity | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Metallics Arts | Forge | 1.19 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2025-10-14 |
| Metalborn | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
Questions
Does Stormward need TerraBlender?
Does Stormward have to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft versions does Stormward support?
Does Stormward add a Just Enough Items integration?
In the catalog
Stormward is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
Stormward brings the magic of The Stormlight Archive to Minecraft. Fight Parshendi for gemhearts on the Shattered Plains, duel enemy Shardbearers to win shards of your own, craft powerful fabrials, or discover the fantastical flora and fauna of Roshar.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stormward
- Owner
- Arkendorf
- Published
- 2024-11-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
