
Tarot Cards
Adds the 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards with unique passive bonuses
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About this Mod
Now on Modrinth! (my original curseforge page here)
Find each of the 22 cards throughout the world, and receive their bonus by just carrying them! This small mod just adds the cards and their abilities. You can't craft them but instead you find them all in loot chests, such as buried treasure, shipwrecks, dungeons, and more.
Cards and their abilities:
The abilities are all passive, and are applied while held or in the players inventory. Cards of the same type do not stack. Can be toggled on or off by using them.
- Death: Deal +20% more damage to non-undead mobs
- Judgement: 15% to deal double damage.
- Justice: 25% of Damage taken is also dealt to the attacker in full.
- Strength: Constant Strength 2.
- Temperance: 25% less hungry.
- The Chariot: +20% speed boost.
- The Devil: Attacks inflict weakness.
- The Emperor: Constant Hero Of The Village 3.
- The Empress: Nearby animals breed, babies grow faster.
- The Fool: Jump Boost 3.
- The Hanged Man: Receive 50% of damage taken as experience.
- The Hermit: +10 Armor when away from allies.
- The Hierophant: 150% Experience gain.
- The High Priestess: Upgrades held enchantment books with experience.
- The Lovers: Nearby allies are granted Regeneration 3.
- The Magician: Golden items won't break.
- The Moon: Constant Night Vision.
- The Star: +50% Base reach distance.
- The Sun: +25% Base health.
- The Tower: Immune to Fall Damage.
- The World: Slowness 3 to nearby mobs.
- The Wheel Of Fortune: +3 Luck.
Loot:
By default, cards have a 20% chance to spawn once in:
- Desert Pyramids
- Dungeons
- End Cities
- Nether Fortresses
- Mineshafts
- Shipwrecks
- Stronghold Libraries
- Temples in Villages
The Tarot Deck:
Holds one of each card for easy collection. Can be equipped as curio Applies their effect even while the cards are inside. Also fire immune!
There's currently an issue with the Tarot Deck being empty when switching to creative when on a server. Looking for a fix is taking longer than expected, its probably an issue with forge. I recommend not using the deck if you're planning to switch game modes.
Available Versions
How to Install Tarot Cards 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tarot Cards". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tarot Cards 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tarot Cards compatible with forge and neoforge?
Tarot Cards officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tarot Cards – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tarot Cards 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Tarot Cards with just one click on your server.