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Better MCA

An addon for Minecraft Comes Alive where villagers age, marry and build family lineages across generations but even more alive.
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better-mca-forge-1.0.0.jar

File namebetter-mca-forge-1.0.0.jar
Uploader
ShavosssShavosss
Uploaded
Nov 6, 2026
Downloads
146
Size
2.0 MB
Mod Loaders
Forge
File ID
9472572
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 1.20.1

Curse Maven Snippet

Forge

implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:better-mca-1775955:9472572")

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What's new

Better MCA 1.0.0

Professions

  • 10 job blocks, each with its own model, where villagers store what they produce.
  • Two new professions: miner and cook.
  • Profession outfits and animated work poses.
  • A new Profession tab in the villager menu.
  • Villagers drop off their harvest right away instead of waiting for a full stack.
  • Professions:
    • The lumberjack needs an axe. They also cut leaves, pick up saplings and sticks, and replant.
    • The blacksmith repairs tools, weapons and armor with the right material. Villagers bring them their half-worn gear.
    • The baker fetches wheat from the farmer.
    • The teacher produces XP bottles while teaching class.
  • New trades unlock at each level (apprentice, journeyman, master).

Villager life

  • Villagers chat with each other in the chat, with around 280 profession-specific lines, and react to what they see.
  • Marriages respect each villager's orientation.
  • Old age shows: white hair, hunched back, walking cane.
  • An illustrated book about happiness is given at the start, with an advancement.
  • Revived villagers remember their past lives.
  • Villagers work normally whatever the time speed.

Village

  • The village screen has been redesigned.
  • In the Blueprint, you can add and remove buildings, rescan the village and restrict access for players without a title.
  • No more minimum size for the market and the warehouse.
  • Market day has been reworked:
    • Sell your goods through barrels.
    • A price list is available in the Blueprint.
    • Trades are 20% off and each villager has a rare offer.
    • Wandering merchants come by.
  • The mayor can freely withdraw money from the treasury, and every withdrawal and deposit is logged.
  • The "paid in kind" option has been removed.

Misc

  • A Better MCA creative tab.
  • Photos can be placed on any surface.
  • Search in the family tree and a surname field for babies.
  • New commands: /villagetitle, /villagerank, /villagemarket and /surname fill.
  • Fixes: ages, birth and death dates, and a startup crash.