Mystical World
This project requires MysticalLib for versions 1.12.2, 1.14.4 and 1.15.2, and Patchouli for all versions including 1.16.4. MysticalLib is no longer required for 1.16.4.
Mystical World is a content mod (for versions 1.12.2, 1.14.4 and 1.15.2, with the latter two slightly lagging in content) that serves as the foundation for projects like Roots, with more to come in the future! It adds numerous creatures (see image above), as well as metals and gems (currently copper, silver, and amethyst), and other mechanics that strive to stay as close to vanilla as possible while offering interesting and unique alternatives.
Creatures
As shown in the image above, from left to right, Mystical World adds the following creatures:
- Owls! They cannot be tamed at the moment, but this may change in the future.
- Silkworms! Obtain silkworm eggs (
) by breaking leaves. Each egg has a chance to spawn a silkworm when used, and over time these worms will grow and produce silk cocoons (
) which can be directly converted into silk thread (
) or processed with a spindle (
) to yield even more! This is a good early-game alternative for obtaining string. They cannot be bred. - Deer come in three varieties—does, stags (with antlers (
), and rudolphs with adorable red noses! When slain, they drop venison (
) that can be cooked (
), and occasionally leather. They can be bred with wheat. - Lava cats, as the name suggests, are cats made of lava! They are uncommonly found in the Nether, where they can be tamed and bred similarly to Ocelots (with the same waiting mechanics) using blaze rods (
), after which they will follow you as faithfully as a wolf and fight even harder! In lava form, they deal fire damage, while exposing them to water turns them into their obsidian form, where they move slower but hit considerably harder. Lava cats take reduced magical damage, while obsidian cats take reduced physical damage; both forms are immune to damage from their owner. - Beetles are back in a more compact size suitable for your shoulder! They can be tamed with melon seeds and bred with melon slices. Tamed beetles can be mounted on your shoulder by sneak-right-clicking (see below). When slain, they have a chance to drop carapace (
). - Frogs are similar to chickens in that they "lay" slime balls (
) periodically and have a chance to drop them when killed. They can also be bred with brown mushrooms (
). - Foxes are forest predators and, when untamed, voracious killers of rabbits and chickens. They can be tamed and bred with apples (
) and, when tamed, become loyal protectors, much like wolves. When slain, they drop pelts (
) that can be combined to make leather. - Enderminis are uncommonly found in the End, where they are neutral, non-attacking creatures that, like their larger cousins, will still become enraged if you look at them too closely. If you manage to kill them, they have a chance to drop unripe pearls (
) which can be used to teleport randomly or combined to form an ender pearl. - Sprouts are back in four different varieties! Purple sprouts are fond of aubergines (
), tan sprouts have a chance to drop potatoes (
), red sprouts have a chance to drop beetroots (
), and finally, green sprouts have a chance to drop melons (
).
An example of a beetle riding on your shoulder:
Metals and Tools
In version 1.12.2, silver (
), copper (
), and amethyst (
) can be obtained from ores throughout the world. These can also be used to make tools: silver has slightly higher durability and damage than gold, copper has slightly less than iron, and amethyst is on par with diamond.
Food and Crops
Aubergine sprouts are not the only source of aubergines! Breaking tall grass (
) has a chance to drop aubergine seeds (
), which can be planted exactly like wheat seeds, grown, and harvested to get aubergines (
).
Aubergines themselves can be cooked (
) and then combined with other vegetables to make a hearty meal of stuffed aubergine (
). Here's the recipe:
If Roots is installed, an additional recipe is added that replaces baked potatoes with roasted pereskia bulbs (
).
In addition to aubergines, squids can also be slaughtered to obtain raw tentacles (
) which can be cooked into two calamari (
). These can then be combined to create the delicious dish of Epic Squid, which, while expensive, provides a number of useful buffs:
Building and Decoration Blocks
Found spawning throughout the world are charred trees—lightning-struck remnants of something once living but now dried out. These can be converted into planks, slabs, stairs, fence gates, fences, walls, and more!
In addition to charred logs, you can create mud blocks by surrounding a bucket of water with 8 blocks of dirt:
These wet mud blocks can be combined in a 2x2 pattern to make bricks. They can then be dried out in a furnace to make mud blocks/bricks, which can be converted into slabs, stairs, etc.
Structures
In addition to charred trees, there are two types of structures that have a chance to spawn in plains biomes: the Hut and the Barrow.
Hut
While it is a source of thatch (which can be crafted with wheat and hay blocks), there's a chance you'll find something dangerous lurking in the basement.
Barrow
The Barrow is a larger structure haunted by the undead, but also containing the treasures of those once buried in it.
Other Mechanics
In addition to the above, Mystical World provides several mechanics:
- You can right-click a squid with a glass bottle (
) to obtain an ink bottle (
), which can be used in place of black dye. - There are also several knives (made from copper, silver, and amethyst,
) that deal less damage than their equivalent swords but attack considerably faster.
Getting Help
If you need more help, you can craft the Mystical World guide book (
) with the following recipe:
This guide should contain all the information above and more, and be the most up-to-date way to find out how various mechanics work! If you have additional questions, you can ask in the Mystical Modding Discord here.
With the release of Patchouli for version 1.14.4, the Guide Book is available again, this time in an extended form!
Troubleshooting
This project requires Patchouli and MysticalLib for both version 1.12 and 1.14.
If you receive an error or a crash report that mentions a "ClassDefNotFound" error, please ensure that you are running the latest version of MysticalLib (for 1.12.2, this is 1.4.0; for 1.14.4, this is 1.7.0).
Additionally, please ensure that you are running the latest available version of Mystical World. You can see available versions in the Files section. Those for version 1.14.4 will have "1.14.4-" followed by the version number, and similarly for 1.12.2 will have "1.12.2-" followed by the version number.
Finally, if you are also using Roots, please ensure you have the latest version of that mod.
If you have installed Roots and/or Mystical World via the Twitch launcher into a pre-existing modpack, you may have an older version of MysticalLib installed. Please refer to the instructions above for updating it, or press the "refresh" button on your Mod Pack Profile a few times and see if an "update" arrow appears next to it.
