Blood Magic Mod
Install & versions

Install Blood Magic Mod with the right version stack.

Most mod installation failures come from version mismatch. Treat Minecraft, Forge, Blood Magic, and your modpack as one compatibility set.

Reference checked September 21, 2026

Current modern focus

Minecraft 1.20.1 · Forge

The official CurseForge project listed BloodMagic 3.3.8-50 for Minecraft 1.20.1 as its latest main file when this reference was checked.

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  1. 01

    Choose the Minecraft version

    Start with the version your modpack or server actually uses.

  2. 02

    Install matching Forge

    Blood Magic’s official project currently targets Forge for its listed modern releases.

  3. 03

    Add Blood Magic

    For the GitHub route, download the official source branch and build it with Gradle; then place the generated normal JAR in your mods folder.

  4. 04

    Add JEI

    The project recommends Just Enough Items; it is especially useful because modpacks may alter recipes.

  5. 05

    Back up before updates

    When moving versions, back up the world and review changelogs before opening a long-running save.

GitHub route

Build from the official source.

GitHub provides the project source rather than a prebuilt release JAR. Download the 1.20.1 branch, extract it, run the Gradle build, then use the JAR created in build/libs/.

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Version note

Older Blood Magic guides can describe different progression, recipes, or mechanics. Use them for concepts, not as guaranteed instructions for a modern 1.20.1 setup.