The Ink Arena
Fight through waves of enemies in the ink arena with a boss at the end!
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About this Mod
This mod is NOT recommended on large public servers due to the way the
Ink Arena event works, this is because only one event can be active at a time.
It's perfectly fine for servers with friends though!
This mod adds two new structures with several items and mobs.
There are eight new enemies, one of which is a boss. Here are a couple of them:
Splotch
- a basic enemy that does minimal damage.
Morphink
- shoots dangerous projectiles; kill it before it transforms into a stronger enemy.
List of all items blocks and mobs.
Spoiler
-------- Items and blocks--------
- Dried ink clump
- Ink waste
- Paper airplane
- Trapped soul
- Ink power scroll
- Soul power scroll
- Soul Slicer
- Inkstained Grimoire
- Bone ladder
- Ink fluid
- Dried Ink block
- Soul lamp
- Soul core
-------- All the mobs excluding the boss --------
From left to right:
- Splotch
- Soul Tendril
- Ink Brute
- Soul Specter
- Morphink
- Ink Worm
- Ink Titan
Defeating the boss give you a soul core; use it to craft one of the new weapons!
Spoiler
------------ Soul Slicer ------------
Lmb: shoot a piercing slash
can only activate if there are no nearby mobs.
-------- Inkstained Grimoire --------
- Hold Rmb: charge an attack to throw all nearby mobs into the air.
- Lmb: cast an ink spell.
-------- Soul Brush --------
Rmb: paint a soul rune on the ground; when a mob walks on it, it breaks and applies the marked effect.
Lmb: paint an ink rune on the ground; if a mob thats marked walks on it, it breaks and explodes nearby marked mobs.
Try the mod for yourself to see it all!
Available Versions
How to Install The Ink Arena 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 "The Ink Arena". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
The Ink Arena 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 The Ink Arena compatible with forge and neoforge?
The Ink Arena officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with The Ink Arena – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if The Ink Arena 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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