Ashforge

Eight lords rule the world. Use your knowledge of the forge to free the world from its rulers.

Ashforge is a combat-driven RPG modpack for Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge) built around one core concept: master the forge, craft your arsenal, and hunt down the tyrants that rule the world. Progression is earned at the Tinker's Anvil — every tool, weapon, and piece of armour you carry is something you built, upgraded, and made your own through Tinkers' Construct.

⚔️ The Gameplay

The world of Ashforge is ruled by eight powerful lords — the bosses of L_Ender's Cataclysm — each entrenched in a dungeon fortress scattered across the Overworld, Nether, and End. Your goal is to complete the Slayer Quest, a guided quest line (powered by FTB Quests) that tasks you with overthrowing every lord and freeing the world from their grip.

Tip: If you have played L_Ender's Cataclysm and Ice and Fire before, I recommend not using your past experience as a guide on how tough the bosses are — each boss has been tweaked to hit harder and tank more attacks. For example, tier 5 dragons now have a max of 2000 health instead of 500 and deal 1.3–2 times the amount of damage. This pack is for people who want a challenge.

To better prepare yourself you'll need to:

Mine, smelt, and alloy your way through Tinkers' Construct, from early seared melters to late-game foundries.
Forge and customise every piece of your loadout. Swords, pickaxes, armour — upgrade with modifiers and tune them to your playstyle.
Learn magic through Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks to complement your melee kit with over 100 upgradable spells across elemental schools.
Explore the dangerous world filled with elite mobs from Alex's Caves, Alex's Mobs, Mowzie's Mobs, Ice and Fire, and Mutant Monsters — all of which serve as slayer bounties on your path to the eight lords.

Tip: Each boss demands different preparation. The Netherite Monstrosity punishes melee rushers. Ignis melts through armour. The Ender Guardian warps the arena beneath your feet.

🔥 What Makes Ashforge Different

Tinkers' Construct is the backbone. Crafting recipes for iron and diamond gear are disabled — you have to forge every bit of gear at the anvil.
Slayer quest progression ties exploration, crafting, and boss fights into a guided experience rather than endless wandering.
Combat overhauled with Better Combat and Epic Knights sets layered on top of Tinkers' tool customisation, with custom recipes to ensure the same steady progression.
The world fights back. Over 20 boss and elite encounters across five major creature mods, plus L_Ender's Cataclysm as the endgame bosses.

🛡️ Key Mod Categories

Boss Fights & Slayer Targets L_Ender's Cataclysm, Mowzie's Mobs, Ice and Fire, Mutant Monsters, Mutant More, Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (Dead King, Echo of Tyros)

Forging & Equipment Tinkers' Construct and addons.

Magic & Spellcasting Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (100+ spells, 9 schools of magic).

Combat Better Combat and addons.

RPG & Progression FTB Quests.

World Generation & Structures Biomes O' Plenty and various YUNG's structures.

Food & Survival Farmer's Delight and addons.

🎮 How to Play

Start by gathering clay, sand, and gravel to build your first Tinkers' smelter.
Open your quest book and begin the Slayer quests. Target elite mobs in the overworld. Later quests send you into Cataclysm bosses.
Learn spells, raid wizard towers, and build your spellbook alongside your melee gear.
Prepare for each Cataclysm lord. Study their patterns, upgrade your gear, and bring the right tools for the job.
Dethrone all eight lords. Free the world.

Ashforge is for players who want their gear to mean something and their boss fights to demand preparation. If you enjoy crafting, upgrading, and testing your build against increasingly dangerous enemies, this is your pack.