Mineral Dwellers (Final Update / Discontinued)

ATTENTION: MOD DEVELOPMENT HAS CEASED

The Mineral Dwellers modification introduces unique creatures to Minecraft that resemble ore blocks. These mobs spawn in caves of the regular world, while their Nether variants inhabit the Nether Wastes.

Mod Features

The mod supports the Ore Dictionary system, making it compatible with other modifications that use this system. When mineral dwellers are defeated, they drop corresponding resources. For ores that require smelting, the creatures drop chunks that can be smelted into ingots.

Video Reviews

Overworld Mineral Dwellers

• Health: 25 (12.5 hearts)
• Damage: 3 (1.5 hearts)
• Armor: 2 points
• Drops: 2 cobblestone, ore chunks (except for diamond, coal, redstone, lapis and emerald), diamond (diamond variant), coal (coal variant), 5 redstone (redstone variant), 5 lapis (lapis variant), emerald (emerald variant)
• Rarity: Rare
• Spawn Locations: Cave systems and ravines

Nether Mineral Dwellers

The blue flame above the creature is animated

• Health: 30 (15 hearts)
• Damage: 4 (2 hearts)
• Armor: 3 points
• Drops: 2 netherrack, ancient debris (Netherite variant), quartz (quartz variant), 5 gold nuggets (Nether gold variant)
• Rarity: Rare
• Spawn Locations: Nether Wastes

Boss: The Excavation

Boss in its first phase

Boss in final phase (Enraged)

• Health: 500 (250 hearts)
• Damage: Contact = 5 (2.5 hearts), Pebbles = 4 (2 hearts), Launched Cobblestone = 15 (7.5 hearts), Slam = 5 (2.5 hearts, splash damage)
• Armor: 3 points
• Drops: ????????
• Rarity: Boss
• Spawn: Manually summoned
• Special: Enrages and gains buffs when reaching 200 HP (100 hearts)

Boss Battle Theme

Title: The ExiIed FeIIow - Stoneage Symphony

Use command to toggle boss music: /excavation_bosstheme_toggle

Boss Summoning

Summoning this boss requires significant effort. You'll need a Nether Star and a silk touch pickaxe. Additionally, emerald ore is required.

Summoning Process:

1. Obtain a Nether Star by defeating the Wither
2. Drop the Nether Star on a mineral dweller (doesn't work with Nether variants)
3. The "enchanted" dweller drops a "Worn-out Nether Star"

Worn-out Nether Star Repair Recipe:

Enchanted Mineral Dweller

• Health: 50 (25 hearts)
• Damage: Melee = 7 (3.5 hearts), Pebbles = 4 (2 hearts)
• New Drop: Mineral Nexus

Altar Construction

1. Create obsidian beams (2 obsidian blocks vertically in crafting table)

2. Create obsidian frame (8 obsidian beams around crafting table)

3. Build altar (5 obsidian, 4 cobblestone and 1 obsidian frame)

4. Drop on the frame: 1 redstone ore, lapis ore, diamond ore, iron ore, gold ore and emerald ore
5. Right-click the filled frame with Mineral Nexus to activate summoning

Advancements

The mod includes its own advancement system for additional fun!

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