AnimateCraft: Lankeren
This modpack is based on the ancient Chinese legend of Lankeren - a woodcutter who, while gathering firewood, encountered two immortals playing chess. After watching a single game, he was astonished to find that the handle of his axe had rotted away, and upon descending the mountain, he discovered that centuries had passed - the world had transformed beyond recognition.
AnimateCraft: Lankeren captures the spirit of this legend. The story unfolds in a parallel reality of vanilla Minecraft. You are an ordinary person from ancient times who went into the forest for firewood where you encountered an allay. Upon awakening, you realize that centuries have passed, and the Overworld has undergone radical changes. It has now become a vast expanse with gigantic trees blocking the sky, rolling plains, and deep canyons tearing through the earth's crust. Mystical creatures have returned to the surface: zombie knights, giants, skeleton horseback archers, and many others.
Key Features of the Modpack
🎨 Visual Enhancements
- Player and mob animations like in official trailers!
- Carefully selected texture packs, including 3D textures with optimal performance balance
- Dynamic particles for creating cohesive pixel aesthetic experience
- Original RPG textures: particle effects and armor appearance
- Elements from Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends!
- Deeply reworked ambient mob spawning and audio design reaching Red Dead Redemption 2 level
- Fantasy interface and fonts
⚔️ Combat System
- Unique enemies and bosses: zombie knights, giants, lost golems, and giant slimes
- Parkour library for combat maneuvers
- Special abilities when using specific items and weapons (activated with "T", requires 1 experience level)
| Item/Weapon | Ability |
|---|---|
| Whirlwind Sword | Whirlwind attack: knocks back surrounding enemies |
| Rotten Axe | Axe storm: shockwave forward |
| Trident with Riptide | Summon rain (Shift+T to stop) |
| Trident with Channeling | Multiple lightning strikes ahead |
| Fire Charge | Throw forward |
| Kung-Fu Scroll | Golden Bell: complete protection |
| Sonic Chestplate | Sonic attack: sound wave |
🐎 Riding System
- Start with your own steed for fast travel
- Smooth movement across land and water without unexpected stops
- Horse whistle with "H" button (similar to RDR2)
🏕️ World Exploration
- Stunning landscapes with dense vegetation
- Completely overhauled villages in plains biomes
- Wandering trader camps with valuable tools
- Undead castles, witch wagons, piglin camps for full immersion
- Kung-fu Palace in cherry grove for martial arts training
- Upgraded adventure structures by Yung
⚙️ Game Mechanics
- Challenging early game: material gathering instead of instant creation
- New stone tool crafting system through smelting cobblestone
- Expanded yet logical crafting recipes
- Biome temperature system requiring heat management
- No automatic sleep: use campfires to repel mobs
- Updated farming system: experience from crops, food spoilage over time
- Easy village building through special blocks
- Villager relationships dependent on your behavior
- Dragon raids on villages until End victory
- Possibility to hatch your own dragon baby
- And many other discoveries waiting for you in the game!
