Forge Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 9 free Forge mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include The Ink Arena, Shurui's DMZ Raid-Bosses, The Minecraft Challenges Mod.
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The Ink Arena
This mod adds a new arena structure to the game, fight waves of enemies with a boss at the end!
Shurui's DMZ Raid-Bosses
Turn any mob into a fully configurable, scheduled raid boss event - no coding, no datapacks, all in-game. Set up multiple named bosses, each with its own WorldEdit-defined arena, sign-up window, and reward table. Health and damage scale with playercount.
The Minecraft Challenges Mod
Minecraft challenges with online leaderboards! Beat the world in jumpchallenge, mobarena and archery!
Arena
Fight the monsters in the arena, earn money, buy weapons and upgrade the spawner.
Minecraft Heroes
Adds 3 unique Hero Hearts that are only lost when killed by another player. These hearts don’t vanish from mob damage or accidents, making PvP encounters more impactful and strategic. Protect your hearts and prove your strength in battle!

StaffCraft: Evolution
StaffCraft: Evolution adds 10+ unique magical staffs with insane abilities. Freeze enemies, bend reality, summon meteors, control the ocean and more! Collect shards from mobs, craft powerful staffs, and battle friends in the arena with the /vs system. ⚔️
SuperMelonMod
Entities, Armor, Weapons, Magic Artifacts and PVP/PVE content, all about Watermelons.
Extremocore
A Forge 1.20.1 mod for hardcore event servers: 5-life system with permanent-loss on kill streaks, buffed vanilla mobs (fire damage, faster creeper explosions), live PvP toggle, and an instant visual/audio alert command for admins.
Plus Weapons!
A mod, with tons of new weapons, tools and mechanics! Catered around a PVP Experience with weapons you must be skilled to use!