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Archaion

A forgotten tale of the Ancients - their final stand, and their inevitable fall. Venture into the Ancient Keep, challenge its twisted Trial Spawners, and face…

ModsFree1.21 – 26.x
by RatRod · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

A forgotten tale of the Ancients - their final stand, and their inevitable fall. Venture into the Ancient Keep, challenge its twisted Trial Spawners, and face…

Archaion is a resource made by RatRod. It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 3 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 30, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

Archaion has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 30, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.1.2-1.4.3, released on Oct 30, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1.2. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 6.9 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.1.2-1.4.3Oct 30, 202626.1.2Release
1.21.1-1.4.4Oct 30, 20261.21.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Archaion

"The First came before us. This one came after. Our Last."

Requires AAAParticles

Welcome to Archaion - a mod that tells the story of the mysterious ancients' last stand against an unknown threat and their eventual downfall. Discover the remnants that were left behind after the greatest crisis in the history of this world.


The Ancient Keep

The final fort of the Ancients to fight off the disaster - a complex multi-room structure called the Ancient Keep that operates similarly to a Trial Chamber.

Throughout your journey within this keep, you are bound to encounter harsh challenges and great adversities. You will also be able to unlock and loot various treasures and new items!

The Deepslate Trials

The Ancient Keep holds a challenge where you must fight multitudes of new custom enemies, each with a quirk of their own.

Upon clearing enough of them, you can obtain the Echo Key, used to open the Deepslate Vault - where you can obtain powerful items such as food, materials, and enchantments.

The Last of Deepslate

When obtaining enough Echo Charges from the vaults, you can wake up the slumbering machine hidden inside the Keep - a Last of Deepslate.

Fight the mech upon waking it up, with multiple complex systems backing its every move. Slay it to obtain a powerful template used to make a very strong weapon!


Bossfight Guide

Locating the Ancient Keep

  • You can search for the Ancient Keep by using the Keep Map found in Ancient City chests.

Bossfight Recommendations

  • Fully Enchanted Diamond Gear (Preferably with Protection IV; prepare for armor durability breaking).
  • Breeze Charge (Heavily recommended for Phase II and above).
  • Shield (Enchant with Unbreaking or prepare backups).
  • Bow / Any Other Ranged Weapon.

Bossfight Notes

  • The boss is very much stronger in Hard difficulty compared to Medium.
  • Be very careful when using the Mace. It has a counterattack that deals insane damage when timed poorly.
  • You will die multiple times!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a 1.20.1 backport?

There are no current plans to port the mod back to 1.20.1, as there is no proper Trial Chamber + Mace backport mod just yet. However, if there is one, we WILL definitely backport this mod.

Is there a Fabric port?

There are no current plans to port this mod to Fabric.

Are unofficial ports allowed?

You CANNOT make unofficial port uploads of this mod. However, if you can do these ports, you may contact RatRod or AquTheSeal and we can discuss it.


Credits

Primal Xenolith - Last of Deepslate Boss Theme (Phase I, II, and III)

Listen to the tracks here!

BoxKnight - Some of the Ancient Keep rooms

LaDiamond - Some of the Last of Deepslate Animations


Written by RatRod. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Archaion

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: AAA Particles.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the NeoForge profile.

  6. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Archaion and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
AAA Particles
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Archaion work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Archaion supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is Archaion free?

Yes. Archaion is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Archaion client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Archaion installed.

Does Archaion need anything else?

Yes: AAA Particles. Install it before Archaion.

Is Archaion still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Archaion?

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