Blood & Gold [FORGE]
Minecraft combat can start to feel predictable after a while. You craft a sword, you enchant it, and you swing until the mobs fall over. Blood & Gold [FORGE] throws that routine out the window by importing an entire arsenal of weapons, shrines, and magical trinkets straight from Crypt of the NecroDancer. If you have ever wanted Minecraft fights to reward positioning, risk-taking, and a little bit of rhythm, this is the add-on that delivers.
The project is developed for Forge and supports Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.18.2, and 1.19.2, with the 1.19.2 build being the most actively maintained. Note that from version 0.2 onward, the mod requires the Curios API as a dependency, so plan your mod folder accordingly before you launch the game.
What Blood & Gold [FORGE] Adds to Minecraft
At its core, Blood & Gold [FORGE] is a weapon expansion, but calling it just that undersells the scope. Every material introduces a distinct mechanic rather than a simple stat bump, which means choosing a weapon is really choosing a playstyle.
Weapon Materials and Their Gimmicks
- Blood Weapons: Killing enemies heals you, turning aggression into sustain.
- Glass Weapons: Diamond-tier damage, but they shatter the moment you take melee damage.
- Obsidian Weapons: Their power grows as you run around and rack up kills with them.
- Titanium Weapons: No flashy gimmick, just excellent durability and solid damage.
- Crimson Weapons: Improved blood weapons with a halved kill requirement for healing, though they lose the low-health damage bonus.
- Jade Weapons: Strikes poison whatever you hit.
New Weapon Types
Beyond materials, the mod introduces entirely new weapon classes with unique reach and attack behavior. Daggers have a one-block reach, while spears extend your range significantly. Flails can produce area-of-effect swings, and rapiers lunge you forward when you attack. Daggers and spears can even be thrown by pressing the R key, a bind you can freely reconfigure in the controls menu.
Shrines, Rings, Charms, and Spells
Scattered underground, shrines are the mod's risk-and-reward centerpiece. Interacting with one grants a powerful item, but the process is rarely safe, so weigh the payoff against what might be waiting for you. Recent updates have expanded the mod well past weapons: rings, charms, and spells now round out the kit, along with a mini-update that introduces a slice of the Synchrony DLC content. If you enjoy build-defining trinkets, this is where Blood & Gold [FORGE] for Minecraft really opens up.
How to Install Blood & Gold [FORGE]
Getting started is straightforward. First, install the Forge loader for your chosen Minecraft version. Next, drop the Curios API jar into your mods folder, since it is mandatory from version 0.2 onward. Then place the Blood & Gold [FORGE] jar alongside it and launch the game. If you would rather skip the manual file shuffling, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process in a single click, and its built-in catalog keeps Blood & Gold [FORGE] updated automatically whenever a new build drops.
One important note: the mod's license prohibits hosting its jars outside of CurseForge. When you download Blood & Gold [FORGE], use the official CurseForge page rather than mirror sites, both to respect the author's terms and to avoid tampered files.
Why It Belongs in Your Modpack
Blood & Gold [FORGE] works best when combat should feel tactical rather than spammy. The material gimmicks push you to think about when to commit, when to retreat, and which weapon suits the fight in front of you. Pair it with a dungeon mod or a boss expansion and the synergy is immediate.
Whether you are a NecroDancer veteran chasing that familiar rhythm or a Minecraft player tired of diamond swords, this add-on earns its place in your loadout. Pick your version, install Curios, and let the shrines decide your fate.