CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Soul Shards: The Old Ways
Ever wanted to create your own mob spawners? Now you can!
Quick answer
Which Soul Shards: The Old Ways release should I use?
Soul Shards: The Old Ways SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar targets 1.12.1, 1.12, 1.12.2. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Soul Shards: The Old Ways required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Soul Shards: The Old Ways SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar need?
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Soul Shards: The Old Ways without breaking your instance.
Built for Soul Shards: The Old Ways SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar. It targets 1.12.1, 1.12, 1.12.2; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Soul Shards: The Old Ways add?
Hey you, person who's about to download this for 1.12. Go download this one instead. It's rewritten to run better and will be the version updated from here on out.
Soul Shards: The Old Ways
Soul Shards is a simple mod that allows you to store the souls of creatures inside gems for use in a Soul Cage to summon more of them later.
In the current releases, you obtain a shard by building a small structure and right clicking the center with a diamond, like so:

The first kill you get with a Shard in your inventory binds that shard to the killed entity. It will only receive souls from that entity from then on. To speed up the process, you can right click a Mob Spawner that contains the bound entity to increase it's stored amount by 200 (configurable).
Modpacks:
In 1.8+, the mod has been re-licensed as MIT. Do as you wish with it. If you ask if the mod can be included in a pack, you will be ignored.
Additional Information:
As of February 29, 2016, TehNut has taken over all development. All inquiries should go to him.
1.7.10 Information:
Soul Shards: The Old Ways is bringing the mod full circle with the re-implementation of the Soul Forge and
Corrupted Essence, Unlike the original concept, this mod allows you to customize pretty much anything you
can think of within the mod.
Don’t like how long it takes to smelt Soulium or a Soul Shard?
You can change it in the configuration file.
Don’t want to use the new (old) mechanic?
Enable Easy Mode and it’ll revert to the old (newer) mechanic of right clicking glowstone
(Not recommended, and we will be phasing it out)
The official forum thread is located here:
MinecraftForum.net
And our Mod Pack Policy is:
You are allowed to use Soul Shards: The Old Ways in your mod pack as long as no part (item, file or mod pack)
is placed behind either pay walls or advertising links, and you do not re-distribute the mod by itself.
Source: https://github.com/SgtPunishment/Soul-Shards-The-Old-Ways
License: MMPLv2
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Soul Shards: The Old Ways by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.12.2
1 loader build1.12.1
1 loader build1.12
1 loader build1.11.2
1 loader build1.11
1 loader build1.10.2
1 loader build1.10
1 loader build1.9.4
1 loader build1.9
1 loader build1.8.9
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Soul Shards: The Old Ways versions and loaders
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.6-56.jar
12 Mar 2018
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.5-55.jar
25 Feb 2018
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.4-53.jar
23 Nov 2017
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.3-52.jar
30 Jun 2017
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.2-51.jar
24 Jun 2017
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.1-50.jar
16 Jun 2017
SoulShards-TOW-1.12-2.7.0-49.jar
14 Jun 2017
SoulShards-TOW-1.10.2-2.6.7-48.jar
9 Dec 2016
SoulShards-TOW-1.11-2.6.6-47.jar
20 Nov 2016
SoulShards-TOW-1.10.2-2.6.6-46.jar
13 Nov 2016
SoulShards-TOW-1.10.2-2.6.5-45.jar
4 Nov 2016
SoulShards-TOW-1.10.2-2.6.4-44.jar
9 Oct 2016
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.