The Banished
by Ddx11
The Banished, a Forge mod for 1.20.1, brings a mythological storyline into Minecraft through gods, a Cleric trade, new ores and blocks, and a set of boss-style encounters.
What it does
The story begins with ancient civilizations living under gods who were worshipped across the lands, before greed led to a sealing and the Void consumed the old powers. The Banished return to the world later, and the mod builds its progression around that conflict. A Cleric villager offers a trade for 32 emeralds and one wither skull in exchange for a Thanatos Heart, which leads into the first encounter with Thanatos, son of Death, before the path reaches Apollyon.
Gloomy Metal is found between levels 0 and 35 underground, surrounded by a new stone block. Voidstone can be used for decorative blocks, and Gloomy Metal blocks resist explosions. Banished Slaves can drop Disgusting Meat, which can be eaten or used to brew a Void Bottle at a brewing stand with Honey Bottles. A Banished Slave Skull combined with Gloomy Metal makes a Forgotten Music Disc.
The mod is Server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything, and it does not need Fabric API or any other dependency. Its files target Forge for 1.20.1. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Gloomy Metal and Voidstone
Gloomy Metal ore appears between levels 0 and 35, and Voidstone is the base for new decorative blocks.
Gloomy Metal gear
Gloomy Metal blocks resist explosions, and the Gloomy Metal Shield is a stronger version of the vanilla shield.
Void Bottles
Void Bottles are brewed from Disgusting Meat and Honey Bottles and grant beneficial effects, useful for escaping enemies.
Thanatos encounter
Thanatos, son of Death, is the first threat on the journey, armed with a legendary scythe.
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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
Overdue is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that needs both client and server, and is not open source. Greek Gods is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client-side only, so servers run without it, and is also not open source. Other Gods needs both client and server for 1.20.1 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Banished | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-03 |
| Overdue | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-28 |
| Greek Gods | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-03 |
| Other Gods | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-15 |
Questions
Does The Banished need to be installed on the client?
How does the Banished progression start?
Which Minecraft version does The Banished support?
In the catalog
The Banished 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
Remember. Remember a time when Ancient Civilizations were thriving. Remember a time when Piglins were still a brave and forceful kingdom. Remember a time... when Gods ruled over the Minecraft lands. Gods known and worshipped by all. Yet, they were still seeking for power. And their greed sealed their fate, banishing…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-banished
- Owner
- Ddx11
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
