
JoJo: Ripples of the Past
This mod adds power systems from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, focusing on player immersion and creative use of the JoJo abilities.
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About this Mod

The mod is currently being ported to 1.21.1, with new mechanics and enemy encounters. Please look forward to the update.
Ripples of the Past is a mod based on the manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki. It primarily focuses on supernatural powers from the show, currently they include Stands, Hamon and vampirism. The mod's main goal is to implement the abilities from JoJo into Survival gameplay in a way that gives the player more freedom and encourages creative use of their abilities, making them feel like a JoJo character.
Dependencies: The mod features new player poses and animations for some player actions. To enable them, install playerAnimator and bendy-lib.
Powers and ways to obtain them:
Vampirism
Vampires are extremely powerful creatures with lots of buffs, able to create an army of loyal zombies. They do not need food nutrients and instead rely on consuming the blood of living creatures to maintain their power. Their main weakness, however, is that, due to them being undead, they quickly die under the sunlight.
Vampiric powers are obtainable through a Stone Mask, which can be looted from jungle pyramids. A Mask will turn its wearer into a vampire when activated by blood (to do so, receive physical damage or hurt a nearby villager/animal). Also, player vampires can grant other players part of their power, turning them into weaker vampires.
Hamon
Hamon is an energy that can be created by breathing in a special way. Because of the properties of this energy being similar to sunlight waves, Hamon's primary use is to fight undead creatures, including vampires. However, it also has defensive and utility capabilities.
To be able to use Hamon, you need to find a teacher first. It can be a Hamon Master mob, residing in a Hamon temple in mountainous areas, or another Hamon user player. Hamon is a versatile tool with lots of various skills, but to learn them and make your Hamon strong, you'll need to spend some time and effort training it.
Stand
A Stand is a spiritual manifestation of a person's life energy. They are generally manifested as a character of their own, hovering near the user, however, in some cases, they can be bound to real-life objects or have no visible form at all. Each Stand possesses a unique set of abilities and has its physical limitations.
A Stand power can be acquired via a Stand Arrow, which can be obtained in two ways: the first is finding a meteorite in a snowy biome, mining its core with a diamond pickaxe, and using the scraps to craft an Arrow; the second is finding an Arrow in a desert pyramid.
As of version 0.2.2 of the mod, 7 stands are available in the base mod.
List of Stands currently added to the mod:
- Star Platinum
- The World
- Hierophant Green
- Magician's Red
- Silver Chariot
- Crazy Diamond
- Gold Experience
Also check out Stand addons made by the mod's community:
- The Hand, Stone Free, Kraft Work & Aqua Necklace by DanielGamer321
- Killer Queen, Hermit Purple & Emperor, Bad Company, Cream Starter by MakutaZeml
- Mobs with Powers, C-Moon, Made in Heaven, Pearl Jam, Mandom by Weever
- Whitesnake by silentevermore
- King Crimson by Hello There
- Heaven's Door by YaricktTT
- D4C, Shadow The World by LangLang
More can be found on our Discord server!
To get step-by-step instructions on the mod's controls in-game, you can type /jojocontrols command (you'll get a reminder in the chat the first time you gain a power).
The update for 1.21.1 version of Minecraft is in the works, as well as the PvE content. A Trello board with a tentative list for the future updates can be found here.
CurseForge page: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ripples-of-the-past
Available Versions
How to Install JoJo: Ripples of the Past on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "JoJo: Ripples of the Past". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
JoJo: Ripples of the Past server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is JoJo: Ripples of the Past compatible with forge?
JoJo: Ripples of the Past officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with JoJo: Ripples of the Past – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if JoJo: Ripples of the Past consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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