Dragon's Domains

Unlock. Customize. Clash.

Dragons Domains is a Forge 1.20.1 mod that adds a full anime-inspired domain expansion system to Minecraft. Your domain isn't handed to you — you earn it through PvP, shape it with XP, and prove it in multiplayer clashes.

How It Works

Step 1 — Enter the System

Kill another player to obtain an Incomplete Soul. Surround it with diamonds to craft an Orb of Domain, then build the Domain Table — your personal progression hub.

Step 2 — Unlock Your Domain

Spend vanilla XP at the Domain Table to unlock Incomplete Domain — a weak, dark, unstable first domain. This is just the beginning.

Step 3 — Shape Your Power

Invest XP into branching upgrade paths to specialize your domain across multiple axes:

Barrier Strength — How tough your domain shell is
Domain Size — How much space you control
Domain Efficiency — How much XP it costs to stay open
Custom Attacks — What your domain does to anyone caught inside
Hand Signs — Your personal activation style
Themes — The look and feel of your domain interior

You can't max everything. Specialization is the point.

Step 4 — Activate

Press G to open your domain. A cinematic hand-sign cutscene plays, a barrier shell forms in the overworld, and everyone nearby gets pulled into your personal runtime dimension.

Step 5 — Clash

When two or more players activate domains at the same time, a Domain Clash begins. A tug-of-war bar appears, players mash to overpower each other, and the winner's domain takes over. Supports up to 8 players in a free-for-all.

Features

Domain Progression

PvP-gated entry through Incomplete Soul and Orb of Domain
Full scrollable upgrade tree centered on Incomplete Domain
Meaningful tradeoffs — barrier, size, and efficiency share a limited budget
Mutually exclusive Paragon upgrades at the top of each path

Custom Attacks

Dedicated Attack Editor page in the Domain Table
Guaranteed hits, chance-based strikes, and area-of-effect attacks
Purchasable attack slots with scaling costs
Potion Mixer upgrade for stacking potion effects
Particle Mastery upgrade for custom attack visuals
Room and potency sub-branches for heavier builds

Hand Signs & Themes

Multiple selectable hand signs with real player arm animations (via PlayerAnimator)
Each sign carries unique gameplay bonuses
Themed domain backdrops with their own gameplay perks
Both gated behind dedicated unlock nodes

Runtime Domains

Activating your domain teleports players into a generated interior pocket
Overworld barrier shell stays visible at the activation point
Barrier dissolves outward with portal particles when the domain closes
Builder dimension lets you design your domain interior block by block

Domain Clash

Overlapping activations trigger automatic clash detection
1v1 duels or free-for-all clashes up to 8 players
Cinematic clash camera orbiting the center of the fight
Contested floor takeover visuals — the winner's domain spreads across the arena
Entity/projectile knockback keeps bystanders out of the clash zone

Preset Vault

Five themed presets with unique structures, signs, themes, and attack loadouts
Includes Cinder Bastion, Verdant Maw, Astral Vault, and more
Custom preset slots for saving your own builds
Imprint presets with XP + an Orb of Domain

Practice Mode

Craft a Domain Dummy block or place a Domain Dummy Effigy entity
Practice domain activation and clash mechanics without needing another player
Dummy safety rules prevent overlapping practice sessions

Advancements

Dedicated advancement tab under Dragon's Domain
Milestones for unlocking your domain, winning clashes, and reaching specializations
Hidden specialty achievements with anime-style references

Requirements


Minecraft	1.20.1
Mod Loader	Forge (47.4.x)
Java	17
Dependency	PlayerAnimator

Controls

Key	Action
G	Activate domain expansion
Domain Table	Open upgrade tree, attack editor, preset vault, builder access
Space / Jump	Clash mash input during domain clashes

Alpha Status

This mod is in active alpha development. The core gameplay loop is fully playable, but balance tuning, additional content, and polish are ongoing. Expect updates.

What's working now:

Full progression from soul drop to domain table to domain activation
Custom attacks, hand signs, themes, and presets
Runtime domain entry/exit with overworld barrier presentation
Multiplayer domain clash with contested floor takeover
Practice dummies and effigy entities
85+ JVM tests covering progression, clash logic, and budgeting

Still coming:

Deeper attack editing and more effect types
Structure preview in the activation cutscene
Continued balance and polish passes

Dragons Domains is not affiliated with or endorsed by any anime franchise. All gameplay systems are original implementations for Minecraft.

Dragon's Domains [Forge]

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