Ancient Return

The Pigman is back, better than ever.

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Screenshots

A pigman with decorated armor (1.20+ only)

About this Mod

Title

🐷 Information

This mod adds the once removed Pigmen (not the zombie version, the one you could've traded with!) back into Minecraft.

Feeding a Golden Apple to a Pig

Here's how they work, if you feed a pig a Golden Apple, they will turn into a Pigman. You right click them with a Brewing Stand, Loom or Smithing Table to give them the following professions, Chemist, Shepherd or Blacksmith!

⚔️ Not your cup of tea?

If you give them a sword, they will attack monsters for you! You can even hand them some iron armor for some added protection. (iron armor only)

Gearing a Pigman up!

🚪 Details

Each profession will use different types of currency, for example, the Chemist likes Gold while the Shepherd likes Iron.
If you want a look on what the trades are on these professions, click the spoiler!

Spoiler!

Chemist Pigman Trades

Shepherd Pigman Trades

Sheppard Pigman Trades

Blacksmith Pigman Trades

Available Versions

Ancient Return 1.20.1 (1.0)release

MC 1.20.1forge

September 8, 2023

Ancient Return 1.19.4 (1.0)release

MC 1.19.4forge

September 8, 2023

How to Install Ancient Return 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 (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ancient Return". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.19.4

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Ancient Return 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Ancient Return compatible with forge?

Ancient Return officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Ancient Return – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ancient Return 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.