Odds & Ends

A mod that brings together numerous useful additions and changes to Minecraft. It was previously known as RedPack Utils.

What's New in the Mod

Unique Blocks

Rainbow Beacon - when placed on top of an activated beacon, the beam smoothly transitions through rainbow colors.

Game Mechanics

The mod implements useful functions for more convenient gameplay:

• Startup Sounds - plays a random sound on the title screen, customizable through configuration files
• Crying Obsidian Portals - portals to the Nether can now be created using crying obsidian
• No Attack Cooldown - the noAttackCooldown game rule allows attacking without delay

Enhanced Enchantments

Improved enchantment system with key features:

• True Infinity - bows with Infinity enchantment no longer require arrows in the inventory
• Merged Enchantments - ability to combine any enchantments, including incompatible ones

Entity Behavior Changes

Protection and convenience features for villagers and animals:

• Pet Protection - prevents accidental damage to tamed pets
• Villager Protection - players cannot attack villagers unless holding a tool
• No Temptation Cooldown - animals that are tempted with food become immediately available for taming again
• Unlimited Trades - villagers never run out of trade goods

Additional Improvements

Various useful functions for enhanced gameplay:

• Enhanced Soul Campfire - provides configurable effects to nearby players and removes negative status effects
• Enhanced Bone Meal - turns dirt blocks into grass, accelerates plant growth, and performs other beneficial actions
• Structure Spawn Point - automatically sets the respawn point near selected structures
• Loot Changes - shulkers now guaranteed to drop two shells
• Simplified Recipes - bread, paper, and shulker boxes can be crafted without specific crafting table arrangement
• Additional Tags - added item interaction tags for convenience

Video Demonstration

Watch the video overview of the mod's capabilities