Bonus Chest+ - Enhanced Starting Chest System
This data pack replaces the standard bonus chest loot table, making it incompatible with other mods or data packs that also modify it! However, mods and data packs that add to the existing table should work fine. This data pack was tested in a modpack with over 250 mods and functioned correctly.
Bonus Chest+ is a simple data pack that completely overhauls the bonus chest contents, adding more variety to starting items while maintaining the vanilla atmosphere of game beginning.
I'm someone who loves starting from scratch over and over again, and the bonus chest helps me get on my feet in each new run. However, the standard item set gets boring quickly. I've tried to fix this by adding new possibilities - some might be worse than the original bonus chest, and some might be better, but all are balanced for a player just starting their Minecraft adventure!
Different items in the pool have varying drop rates. For example, wooden tools appear most frequently, but golden and iron tools with low durability have also been added to the mix, of course with lower spawn chances.
A pickaxe is guaranteed (but not diamond, sorry), however, the axe can be replaced with a sword, shovel, or even a fishing rod!
Food is another interesting topic. I've added more food variety instead of the three existing options. The more powerful the food, the rarer it appears. You might even start with a golden apple!.. but don't count on that luck, they're extremely rare.
To top it off, I noticed that the bonus chest in Bedrock Edition received more attention than the Java version, with additional items like seeds and saplings. So I made sure that these Bedrock-exclusive items are also added to the mix, without replacing the chances of tools, food, or blocks appearing!
I hope this data pack gives you a more varied experience at the beginning of your world! Although the loot may run out quickly, it will at least make a fun impact on the start of your adventure.
Oh yes, one more thing - be sure to watch out for the super-rare (though useless) items I've added. I hope they excite you when you find them! (don't worry, they're still vanilla and don't break immersion).
Want all the technical details? All loot table information is provided below in the spoiler. You can peek or keep it a mystery for yourself.
Spoiler
There are 7 categories: Tools, Pickaxes, Food, Main Materials, Miscellaneous Materials, Armor, and Secret items. :::Tools::: This category drops 1 time. Possible options: - Wooden Axe, Weight 5. - Stone Axe, Weight 2. - Golden Axe, Weight 2, Durability 50-100%. - Iron Axe, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. - Wooden Sword, Weight 5. - Stone Sword, Weight 2. - Golden Sword, Weight 3, Durability 50-100%. - Iron Sword, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. - Wooden Shovel, Weight 5. - Stone Shovel, Weight 2. - Golden Shovel, Weight 2, Durability 50-100%. - Iron Shovel, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. - Fishing Rod, Weight 3. - Flint & Steel, Weight 3, Durability 15-50%. - Bow, Weight 3. - Crossbow, Weight 3, Durability 50-100%. - Diamond Axe, Weight 1, Durability exactly 1, 50% chance to reroll. - Diamond Sword, Weight 1, Durability exactly 1, 50% chance to reroll. - Diamond Shovel, Weight 1, Durability exactly 1, 50% chance to reroll. - Diamond Hoe, Weight 1, Durability exactly 1, 50% chance to reroll. - Wooden Hoe, Weight 5. - Stone Hoe, Weight 2. - Golden Hoe, Weight 2, Durability 50-100%. - Iron Hoe, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. - Shield, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. :::Pickaxes::: This category drops 1 time. Possible options: - Wooden Pickaxe, Weight 6. - Stone Pickaxe, Weight 2. - Golden Pickaxe, Weight 2, Durability 50-100%. - Iron Pickaxe, Weight 1, Durability 15-40%. - Diamond Pickaxe, Weight 1, Durability exactly 1, 50% chance to reroll. :::Food::: This category drops 2-3 times. Possible options: - Raw Salmon, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Bread, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Apple, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Raw Cod, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Sweet Berries, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Beetroot, Weight 3, Quantity 2-4. - Golden Apple, Weight 1, 50% chance to reroll. - Cooked Beef, Weight 1. - Pumpkin Pie, Weight 1. - Cooked Rabbit, Weight 1. - Cookie, Weight 3, Quantity 2-4. - Cooked Chicken, Weight 1. - Cooked Porkchop, Weight 1. - Golden Carrot, Weight 1. - Carrot, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Potato, Weight 3, Quantity 1-2. - Rabbit Stew, Weight 1. - Cooked Mutton, Weight 1. - Melon Slice, Weight 3, Quantity 1-3. - Cake, Weight 1. :::Main Materials::: This category drops 3-4 times. Possible options: - Stick, Weight 10, Quantity 1-12. - Oak Planks, Weight 10, Quantity 1-12. - All Logs (including cherry), Weight 3, Quantity 1-3. - White Wool, Weight 1, Quantity 3. - Cobblestone, Weight 5, Quantity 1-3. - Coal, Weight 5, Quantity 1-3. - Oak Chest Boat, Weight 1. :::Miscellaneous Materials::: This category drops 2-3 times. Possible options: - All Saplings (including cherry), Quantity 1-2. - Red Mushroom, Quantity 1-4. - Brown Mushroom, Quantity 1-4. - Beetroot Seeds, Quantity 1-4. - Melon Seeds, Quantity 1-4. - Pumpkin Seeds, Quantity 1-4. - Iron Nugget, Quantity 2-9. - Gold Nugget, Quantity 2-9. - Saddle, 50% chance to reroll. - Arrows, Quantity 1-5. - String, Quantity 2-5. :::Armor::: This category drops 0-1 time(s). Possible options: - All Leather Armor. - All Chainmail Armor, Durability 25-50%. - Leather Horse Armor. - Iron Horse Armor. ???Secret Items??? Category drops ??? time(s). Possible options: - As if I'm going to tell you what they are.
