Ancient Classes
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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About it
This mod adds simple classes that are based on the classical roles,
You can begin using it by pressing the branch menu with ALT + C.
Is recommended to turn on the particles in at least decreased
Community Contributions
- JukkaST: Russian translations for 1.20.1-2.0.1
Features
- Configurable balance for all branches on ancientclasses-server.toml
- Configurable gui placement on ancientclasses-client.toml
- 5 Classes with 5 Abilities each one and their own signature weapons.
- Dynamic In-game documentation with Patchouli
- Mod Integrations so far: Create (Chocolate Berries), BYG (All berries), AppleSkin (Stone Passive), Patchouli (Guide), Optifine (Optional item effects), Enchantment Descriptions (Enchantment effects), Embeddium/ Rubidium Dynamic Lights (Lanternflail Light Properties).
The representation of a class is made by branches. When you learn a branch from the main branch menu, it will be locked.
You can forget a branch by drinking a mundane potion. beware that it will reset the progress of the current branch
Each branch have 4 abilities and a passive ability.
- By default the ability keybinds are ALT+1,2,3,4 for these abilities.
- A passive ability will always have an attribute that scales with the total level of the branch which is the sumatory of each ability level inside the branch, it determines the branch strenghts and the weaknesses.
- Each ability have a maximum of 3 levels that can be upgraded at a cost of XP.
Some branches make use of a new resource: Soul (Known as Mana).
The soul nowadays can be restored by the following forms:
- Glow Berries will restore 2 soul points
- Sweet Berries will restore 1 soul points
- Instant Soul (Drinkable, Splash, Lingering and Arrow Potions)
- Bone Branch Bargain Ability
- Soul Steal from Sickles
- Killing mobs
5 Branches are packed right now:
- Stone Branch: Known as the tank
- Diamond Branch: Known as the mage
- Bone Branch: Known as the healer
- Feather Branch: Known as the archer
- Leaf Branch: Known as the druid
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.18.2, 1.16.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as AncientClasses-1.18-0.7.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 322 KB
- Download link checked 25 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.