The Occult
by WebCreature
The Occult introduces demons, rituals and dark magic to Minecraft through orbs, cursed items, a bedbug mob and occult structures to explore.
What it does
Occult structures are large, looming buildings that contain a parkour course. Completing the course in order yields loot, and that loot includes Bewitchment Orbs, which are found only inside these structures. Players spend these orbs to enchant weapons and trinkets, and bewitched items gain special abilities, sometimes with a curse, and can change appearance.
The mod adds cult and dark magic themes to the base game, along with many new decorative blocks. A new mob, the bedbug, appears when players try to sleep in an unlit bed and is shaped like a tangle of tentacles. It is not dangerous by itself, but its bug vibration ability works like the warden's, drawing nearby mobs toward it, so it should be killed quickly. The Occult requires Geckolib, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1, and the license is All rights reserved; the mod is not open source.
Key features
Demonic rituals and dark magic
Rituals and dark magic themes run through the mod, adding cult-related content to the base game.
Orbs of three strengths
Small orbs give a minor boost, basic orbs give a stronger ability, and fate orbs bind a curse to a useful tool or item.
Bewitched items
Items can be bewitched with Bewitchment Orbs, gaining special abilities that sometimes carry a curse.
Bedbugs
Bedbugs appear beside unlit beds and use a vibration ability that draws mobs toward them.
Decorative blocks
Many new decorative blocks give builders occult-themed materials for rooms and structures.
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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
How it compares
RuneCraft is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge covering 1.12 – 1.21.10, and it is not open source under an All rights reserved license. The Day Of The Beast is also client and server, for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved. Simple Curses uses the same client and server environment, but only Forge is supported, across 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and it is closed source too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Occult | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-21 |
| RuneCraft | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-24 |
| The Day Of The Beast | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Simple Curses | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
Questions
Does The Occult need Geckolib?
Does the server need The Occult?
Which game versions does The Occult support?
In the catalog
The Occult is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The occult adds cult/dark magic related things to the base game. To get started, You should find an occult structure. These are usually large, looming structures with a parkour course which you have to complete in order to get its loot. The loot in them can be very useful, such as Bewitchment Orbs.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-occult
- Owner
- WebCreature
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15