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    The Forbidden

    Mod

    Fight new mobs and bosses from an ancient society.

    E30/ 100
    • OverviewE
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityMinecraft 1.16.5
    • ModpacksIn 34
    • ReleasesLatest Nov 2021

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    theforbidden-1.0.1-byshadowmech.jar

    Released 6 Nov 2021 · 2.4 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Why grade E

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Stable releases

    Points lost

    • No release in 4.9 years−26 points
    • No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
    • No source code link−7 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      27 points lost0 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4.9 years ago (21 Nov 2021) 0 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.16.5 on Forge. About 5.7 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 4.9 years; no file for a popular modding version.0 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points15 / 15
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 26 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (8%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      7 points lost0 / 7
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.133,857 3 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.0 years, 2 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files. See Security
    Total30 / 100

    18.1 of the 61 points that apply = 30 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Forbidden Recipes
    • Forbidden Items
    • Forbidden Items
    • Forbidden Items
    • Forbidden Weapons
    • Forbidden Weapons
    • Bosses
    • Mobs
    • Forbidden Bosses
    • Forbidden Bosses
    • Forbidden Mobs
    • Forbidden Mobs
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    • Forbidden Mobs
    • The Forbidden

    About

    The Forbidden adds an ancient society hostile to trespassers, with new enemies, bosses, equipment, items, and crafting recipes. Its members include shadow-firing Archers, hard-hitting dual-axe Berserkers, swift dagger-wielding Assassins, flying Mystics that launch magic blasts, and armored Warriors with spears and shields; flying Molten Cubes add another threat. Boss encounters include the slow, powerful Jungle Golem, which resists arrows, the Molten Boulder, which fires fireballs and pours lava when struck, and the Forbidden King, who wields a Staff of Power. Players can collect Forbidden Bones, Skull Fragments, and Rib bones for Forbidden Potions or Forbidden Armor, while Molten Fragments dropped by Molten Cubes are used to craft a full set of that armor; Sacred Plants are also used for the potion. The mod also adds a Forbidden Sword and Forbidden Staff alongside its armor and other recipes.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds 1 block, 23 items, 9 mobs, 6 recipes and 8 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    BlueprintAWhen Dungeons AriseAYUNG's Better CavesAIce and FireCMowzie's MobsB

    Details

    Creator
    ShadowMechOfficial
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    134K
    Created
    6 Nov 2021
    Official page
    CurseForge

    Security

    No harmful code found

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about all of them. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Both files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of both files, for Minecraft 1.16.5. See each file in Releases

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images and sounds and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs yet.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 5 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found in the description
      Changelogs not read yet
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      43 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      8 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      153 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 2 files
    Forge
    1.161.191.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.No file yet for any of the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    34 modpacks include The Forbidden in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Record of Wonderland47K downloadslast version with it 10 Oct 2026The way of reincarnation43K downloadslast version with it 19 Jul 2024Mystic's Monstrosity - Greedy Edition30K downloadslast version with it 3 Dec 2023Forbidden Island - Modpack (100 Days Challenge)24K downloadslast version with it 12 Nov 2021CasmoCraft- CC15.1K downloadslast version with it 25 Nov 2023World of MineCraft (ChosenCraft)4.2K downloadslast version with it 3 Jan 2022Void Engineers [ModPack]2.7K downloadslast version with it 22 Jul 2022Miracle: A Story About Magic1.7K downloadslast version with it 3 Dec 2023TTS-To The Stars1.2K downloadslast version with it 30 Jan 2022Vampires and Hunters993 downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2023
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with The Forbidden. Share: how many of the modpacks with The Forbidden also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    BlueprintAModin 79% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenWhen Dungeons AriseAModin 68% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenYUNG's Better CavesAModin 62% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenIce and FireCModin 62% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenMowzie's MobsBModin 59% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenOh The Biomes You'll GoCModin 56% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenRepurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAModin 56% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenSpartan WeaponryCModin 56% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenGuard VillagersAModin 56% of the modpacks with The ForbiddenAttributeFixAModin 56% of the modpacks with The Forbidden
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.16.5·Forge1.0.1-byshadowmech1.0.1-byshadowmech · theforbidden-1.0.1-byshadowmech.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.16.5·Not stated1.0.2-ByShadowMech1.0.2-ByShadowMech · TheForbidden-1.0.2-ByShadowMech.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    2 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Loader not stated1.0.2-ByShadowMech1.0.2-ByShadowMech · TheForbidden-1.0.2-ByShadowMech.jar·21 Nov 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.4 MB
    1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.0.1-byshadowmech1.0.1-byshadowmech · theforbidden-1.0.1-byshadowmech.jar·6 Nov 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.4 MB