CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Animus
Putting more Magic in your Blood Magic.
Quick answer
Which Animus release should I use?
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Animus required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30 need?
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Blood Magic first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Animus without breaking your instance.
Built for Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Blood Magic first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Animus add?

Putting more Magic in your Blood Magic!
Animus dramatically expands Blood Magic with powerful new sigils, rituals, weapons, and deep integration with your favorite magic mods. Whether you're a solo blood mage or playing with friends on a server, Animus has something for you.
Play With Friends - Share Your LP!
Key of Binding lets you share your Life Essence with teammates!
- Bind a Key of Binding to your Soul Network
- Give the bound key to a friend
- They hold it in their offhand or curio slot
- Now their sigils and bound items draw from YOUR LP!
Perfect for servers where one player focuses on LP generation while others focus on combat. Power your entire team's sigils, bound weapons, and rituals from a single massive Soul Network!
New Sigils
Portable tools powered by your Soul Network:
- Sigil of Transposition - Store and place blocks, or bind to a Teleposer to teleport entities across dimensions
- Sigil of the Storm - Summon lightning bolts at will
- Sigil of Consumption - Convert everything you touch into corrupting AntiLife
- Sigil of Heavenly Wrath - Levitate enemies then drop them for devastating fall damage
- Sigil of Temporal Dominance - Accelerate block entities up to 32x speed (furnaces, spawners, anything!)
- Sigil of Equivalency - Mass-replace blocks in a configurable radius - terraforming made easy
- Sigil of the Free Soul - Enter ghost mode for scouting, PLUS works as a Totem of Undying!
- Sigil of Remedium - Automatically cleanse negative potion effects
- Sigil of Reparare - Passively repair damaged items in your inventory
- Sigil of Nature's Leach - Consume nearby plants to restore hunger
- Sigil of the Phantom Chain - Capture entities into Mob Souls and release them elsewhere
- Sigil of the Fast Builder - Accelerated block placement speed
New Rituals
Powerful ceremonial magic for automation and world manipulation:
- Ritual of Sol / Luna - Place or remove light sources across a massive area
- Ritual of Persistence - Keep chunks loaded in an area
- Ritual of Culling - Upgraded Well of Suffering that autokills with LP generation
- Ritual of Unmaking - Disenchant items onto books
- Ritual of Peaceful Beckoning - Spawn passive animals
- Ritual of Steadfast Heart - Buffs you and allies with regenerating bonus hearts
- Ritual of Reparare - Repairs items placed above the ritual
- Ritual of Serenity - Prevents hostile mob spawns in a large radius
- And many more…
Imperfect Rituals
Quick rituals using the Imperfect Ritual Stone - just place a block on top and activate:
- Regression (Bookshelf) - Remove repair costs from items
- Enhancement (Amethyst) - Upgrade ALL enchantments by 1 level
- Boundless Skies (Ancient Debris) - 10 minutes of creative flight!
- Clear Skies - Stop rain and thunder instantly
Weapons & Tools
- Iron & Diamond Spears - Throwable javelins you can pick back up
- Bound Spear - Soul-bound, returns to you, strikes in an area
- Sentient Spear - Scales with demon will, AoE effects based on will type
- Sentient Shield - Blocking grants buffs, +30% demon will gain
- Sanguine Diviner - Diagnose altar issues, show ritual info, auto-place upgrades
- Special Malum ScytheS - Runed Sentient Scythe and the Hand of Death
Tier 6 Blood Altar
Ascend beyond the base game:
- Crystallized Demon Will Blocks - New altar component enabling Tier 6!
- Willful Stone - 16 colors, completely unbreakable to anyone but the owner
- Transcendent Blood Orb - Massive LP storage for the ultimate blood mage
Corruption & Nature
- AntiLife - Corrupting fluid created when lightning strikes Life Essence. Spreads and consumes!
- Blood Trees - Grow living wood from blood-infused saplings. The apples restore hunger AND LP!
Deep Mod Integration
Animus seeks bridges Blood Magic with other magic systems:
Iron's Spellbooks
- Cast ANY spell using Life Essence instead of mana
- Blood-Infused Spellbook with reduced costs and LP regen
- Sanguine Scrolls - reusable spell scrolls in 5 tiers
- Sigil of Crimson Will - boost spell damage with demon will
- Living Armor gains XP from spellcasting!
- Ritual of Arcane Mastery - upgrade spell levels
Botania
- Sigil of Boundless Nature - LP-powered mana for Botania tools
- Rune of Unleashed Nature - altar rune powered by Botania mana
- Diabolical Fungi - converts demon will to mana
- Ritual of Floral Supremacy - doubles mana flower output!
Ars Nouveau
- Arcane Rune - altar rune powered by Source
- Ritual of Source Vitaeum - converts LP into Source
- Living Armor Source Attunement upgrades
Malum
- Runic Sentient Scythe - 30% faster, harvests souls for Malum
- Hand of Death - ultimate soul reaper with lifesteal and execute
More to Come!
- We still have plans to add more and we're open to ideas!
In-Game Guide
Animus includes the Codex Animus - a comprehensive Patchouli guidebook covering all features, recipes, and mechanics. Craft it to get started and never have to tab out for a guide!
Embrace the sanguine arts. Ascend beyond mortality. Share your power with allies. This is the way of Animus.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Animus by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
1 loader build1.20.1
2 loader builds1.12.2
2 loader builds1.12.1
1 loader build1.12-Snapshot
1 loader build1.12
1 loader build1.10.2
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Animus versions and loaders
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.30
animus-1.20.1-3.0.30.jar
13 Jul 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.29
animus-1.20.1-3.0.29.jar
6 Jul 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.28
animus-1.20.1-3.0.28.jar
6 Jul 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.27
animus-1.20.1-3.0.27.jar
30 Jun 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.26
animus-1.20.1-3.0.26.jar
23 Jun 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.25
animus-1.20.1-3.0.25.jar
16 Apr 2026
1.20.1-3.0.24
animus-1.20.1-3.0.24.jar
16 Apr 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.24
animus-1.20.1-3.0.24.jar
16 Apr 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.24
animus-1.20.1-3.0.24.jar
16 Apr 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.24
animus-1.20.1-3.0.24.jar
8 Apr 2026
Animus 1.20.1-3.0.23
animus-1.20.1-3.0.23.jar
8 Apr 2026
animus-3.0.21.jar
26 Feb 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.