Trial Shrine
Trial Shrine adds a structure-based challenge to Forge 1.20.1, where a player enters a shrine to fight a boss in the L_Ender's Cataclysm arena.
What it does
A new world structure, the shrine, is located with an eye-like item crafted from specific block points. Inside, a structure acts as a teleporter into the Cataclysm arena, where the player fights the boss. The mod requires L_Ender's Cataclysm and Mediumcore, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.1.0 as the latest beta file from 2026-01-09.
The challenge is meant to keep the boss fight at a consistent difficulty for everyone. Each shrine hands the player a temporary kit, and the kit and any equipment carried into the arena are wiped when the player leaves or dies. The shrine can be entered only once per player, and disconnecting, dying or returning later does not reset that eligibility. Heart recovery is handled differently from ordinary play, so hearts are not regained by eating golden or enchanted golden apples, and a fight does not become trivial after the player has re-geared.
Key features
Eye-crafted shrine
The shrine is found in the world after an eye-like item is crafted from specific block points.
Arena teleport
A structure inside the shrine sends the player into the Cataclysm arena to face the boss.
Gear-independent fight
A temporary kit keeps the fight fair regardless of the gear the player brought from earlier progression.
Once per player
Each player can enter a shrine only once, and relogging or dying does not restore eligibility.
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 2
How it compares
The Hearts Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License and is not open source. Shattered Legacy: Lose Hearts on Death covers 1.20 – 1.20.6 and is also under the MIT License without being open source. NewTrials is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.20.1 and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial Shrine | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-09 |
| The Hearts Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-04 |
| Shattered Legacy: Lose Hearts on Death | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-07-31 |
| NewTrials | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
Questions
Does Trial Shrine need L_Ender's Cataclysm?
Does the server need Trial Shrine?
Can a player enter the shrine more than once?
In the catalog
Trial Shrine is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The mod adds a new world structure that can be located using an eye-like item (crafted with a specific block) that points to the structure. Each structure acts as a Trial Shrine that teleports you into a Cataclysm arena and makes you fight its boss _(L_Ender’s Cataclysm is required)._
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/trial-shrine
- Owner
- manuelschoch5
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
