Ascend
A progression mod that adds leveling, attributes, knowledge and mystical shrines.
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About this Mod
Ascend
Ascend is a soulslike RPG progression mod inspired by Deepwoken.
The Mod is meant to be used alongside Iron's Spellbooks but can be used without it.
Features
Core Progression
- Ascend Levels — Gain Ascend XP through combat, crafting, mining, and exploration.
- Skill Points — Every Ascend Level grants 15 points to invest in attributes.
- Knowledge — A rare currency earned from leveling up or slaying strong creatures; used for mystical interactions.
Attributes
Each player has 10 upgradeable stats (max 100 points each):
| Attribute | Effect |
|---|---|
| Strength | Increases melee damage, knockback, and armor penetration. |
| Agility | Improves movement speed, evasion chance, and stealth. |
| Fortitude | Increases maximum health and reduces knockback taken. |
| Intelligence | Boosts mana, spell power, mana regen, and cooldown reduction (with Iron’s Spells & Spellbooks). |
| Willpower | Reduces sanity drain and increases stamina/tempo. Reduces spell cast time with Iron's Spells Spells & Spellbooks |
| Charisma | Improves villager trades and grants small mana bonuses. |
| Light Scaling | Increases damage with light weapons. |
| Medium Scaling | Increases damage with medium weapons. |
| Heavy Scaling | Increases damage with heavy weapons. |
| Magic Scaling | Enhances spell power and mana efficiency for scaling spells. |
Knowledge System
- Gain 1 Knowledge for each Ascend Level.
- Gain 2 Knowledge when slaying elite or boss-tier mobs.
- Spend Knowledge at ancient shrines or with special items to alter your progression.
Shrine of Remembrance
- Indestructible world-generated structure appearing rarely. You can interact with it to reset your skillpoints in exchange for Knowledge.
Iron’s Spells ‘n Spellbooks Compatibility
If installed:
- Intelligence increases max mana, spell power, mana regen, and cooldown reduction.
- Charisma adds smaller mana bonuses.
- Magic Scaling improves damage and regen for scaling spells.
Controls
| Action | Default Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Open Ascend Stats Menu | V |
Opens the attribute screen (can be rebound in Controls → Keybinds → Inventory). |
Configuration
All gameplay values (XP gain, level caps, points per level, etc.) are adjustable in config/ascend-common.toml
Available Versions
How to Install Ascend 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ascend". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Ascend 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Ascend compatible with forge and neoforge?
Ascend officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Ascend – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ascend 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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