Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More!

Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More!

Adds magic and vampires into Minecraft.

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About this Mod

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Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More!

Welcome to Maleficium! This mod adds magic and vampires into Minecraft, allowing players to hone their magical abilities or become a creature of the night. The choice is yours!

Supporting the project

I know that it's a big ask, but if you like the mod and want to support it, please consider supporting me on Patreon. This will help me continue to work on this mod and other projects in the future. If you can't support me financially, please consider sharing the mod with your friends. Thanks for playing my mod!

Fabric Support

Creating a proper/full fabric port is on my to-do list but as of now I have tested and it is possible to run the mod on fabric via the Kilt project.

Main Features

Witchcraft - Dominate your world by learning spells, rituals, and more!

Witchcraft

Dominate your world by learning spells, rituals, and more!

Witchcraft has been added to the mod and the grimoires, etc but I haven't written about it here yet. I have written the vampirism and in-game documentation sections though.

Vampirism - Become a creature of the night and feast on the blood of your enemies!

Vampirism

Become a creature of the night and feast on the blood of your enemies!

Abilities

Bloodsucking

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As a vampire, you now feast on blood to survive. Failing to do so will lead you to either death or desiccation. The amount of blood a mob has is calculated based on the amount of health it has with Villagers being the most nutritious.

Compulsion

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A perk of being a vampire is that you can compell mobs to do your bidding. Currently, you can tell almost any mob to follow you and even instruct villagers to offer you lower prices on trades.

Fast Travel

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As a vampire, you are able to move at incredible speeds leaving nothing but a black trail in your wake. Please be aware that this ability uses up some of your blood/hunger.

Enhanced Senses

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By closing your eyes and utilising your enhanced sense of smell and hearing, you can locate nearby mobs and players along with their species.

Feed Blood

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By feeding your blood to other players, they can be turned into vampires too or gain a temporary regen boost. To turn into a vampire, players need to die with the vampire blood effect and then drink blood.

In-Game Documentation - Use the in-game grimoires to figure out how the mod works.

In-Game Documentation

Use the in-game grimoires to figure out how the mod works.

The Grimoires

Crafting Grimoire

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You obtain this grimoire when you first join the game and it contains important information about the mod such as project links, the Discord server, and crafting recipies.

Witchcraft Grimoire

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The witchcraft grimoire is obtained by combining 1x book and 1x glowstone dust inside of a crafting table. This grimoire contains information on the general things you need to know about magic/witchcraft in the Maleficium mod alongside details and guides on how to obtain/use various items and spells.

Vampirism Grimoire

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The vampirism grimoire is obtained by combining 1x book and 1x rotten flesh inside of a crafting table. This grimoire contains information on the general things you need to know about becoming, being, and killing vampires in the Maleficium mod alongside details and guides on how to obtain/use various items and tools.

More details can be found in the in-game documentation (grimoires)

Compatability

Patchouli - required

  • Adds documentation for how features work.

TerraBlender - required

  • Required for our custom biomes.

Curios API - optional

  • Adds additional slots for modded items such as daylight rings.

MCA Reborn - optional

  • Turn villagers into vampires.

Issues/Suggestions

Please report issues and create suggestions on the project's issue tracker

Available Versions

Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 1.0.4release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
April 8, 2026
Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 1.0.3release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
January 16, 2026
Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 1.0.2release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
January 1, 2026
Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 1.0.1release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
December 17, 2025
Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 1.0.0-hotfix1release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
December 13, 2025

How to Install Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More!". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 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 Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! compatible with forge and neoforge?

Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Maleficium: Vampires, Magic & More! 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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Supported Versions

1.20.1