Fishguy's Bearly Vanilla - Modular Skills

Bearly Vanilla - Skills (or Fishguy's Modular Skills) adds a fully configurable skill progression system to Minecraft while staying server-friendly and modpack-ready.

This mod is designed to feel lightweight and not overpowered, while still giving server admins and modpack developers deep control over progression.

With built-in FTB Ultimine, Tide 2, Econ: Market and Commerce, and Modular Toasts API integration

Features

Currently included skills:

Mining
Farming
Fishing
Combat
Riding

Each skill gains XP from real gameplay actions and levels up using configurable formulas.

GUI

Bearly Vanilla - Skills includes a polished in-game skills journal:

As of v1.0.9:

Skill Progression

Each skill has:

Its own XP formula
Its own XP sources
Its own rewards
Optional reward ranges for bulk progression setup
Its own GUI display and reward journal path

Skills are defined in JSON, so admins can rebalance progression without editing code.

Rewards

Skills can grant rewards at exact levels or across level ranges.

Supported reward types include:

Items
Money rewards
Passive enchantment-style buffs
Abilities
Commands
Unlock Recipes

Examples:

Mining can grant Fortune, Efficiency, Unbreaking, Ultimine, unlocking better pickaxe recipes, and money
Farming can grant bonus yield, golden crop chances, growth speed, and money
Fishing can grant Lure, Luck of the Sea, double rewards, treasure bonus effects, and money

Built-In Integrations

Modular Toasts API

Level-ups and rewards can display as custom notifications using Modular Toasts API.

FTB Ultimine

Mining progression can unlock and scale Ultimine usage.

Tide 2

Fishing skill progression supports Tide 2 fish and fishing-related reward behavior.

EconMC

Money rewards can be granted directly through EconMC if installed.

The mod is built so optional integrations can be supported cleanly, while core progression still works on its own.

Mining

Mining levels through breaking configured blocks and ores.

Mining Rewards

Possible mining rewards include:

Efficiency
Fortune
Unbreaking
Ultimine (via FTB Ultimine)
Money rewards (via EconMC)
Custom items
Commands
Unlock Recipes

Mining Notes

Natural Unbreaking can refund tool durability
Ultimine support respects the player’s unlocked Ultimine rank
Ultimine block limits were adjusted to match the current progression setup

Farming

Farming levels through harvesting configured crops and plant-type blocks.

Farming Rewards

Possible farming rewards include:

Bonus Yield
Growth Speed
Golden Crop rewards
Money rewards
Items
Commands
Unlock Recipes

Farming Notes

Bonus Yield can drop extra normal crop items
Golden Crop can drop upgraded/special harvest rewards
Growth Speed periodically boosts nearby crop growth around the player
Growth behavior is configurable through JSON

Fishing

Fishing levels through catching configured fish and loot.

Fishing Rewards

Possible fishing rewards include:

Lure
Luck of the Sea
Double Rewards
Treasure Bonus
Money rewards
Items
Commands
Unlock Recipes

Fishing Notes

Double Rewards can duplicate caught loot
Lure can grant extra fish-like catches
Treasure Bonus can spawn extra treasure rolls
Luck of the Sea can add bonus treasure chance
Fishing bonus loot is spawned near the player for easy testing and visibility

Config Manual

A very detailed PDF guide on every single config type is available in my Discord server, join us!

Admin / Modpack Configurability

This mod was built to be configurable first.

Main Skill JSON Files

Located in:

config/bvskills/

Default skill files include:

mining.json
farming.json
fishing.json

These files control:

Skill id
Display name
XP formula
XP sources
Rewards
Reward ranges

Reward Ranges

Reward ranges let admins define rewards for many levels at once instead of writing every level manually.

Example use cases:

Reward money from levels 1–100
Bigger money rewards from 101–200
Repeat a reward every 5 levels
Include or exclude specific levels

This makes large progression trees far easier to maintain.

Skill Effect Config

The mod also includes a separate tuning config for passive effect strength and proc chances:

config/bvskills/skill_effects.json

This file controls the actual strength and proc rate of effects such as:

Farming

bonus_yield_chance
bonus_yield_extra_min
bonus_yield_extra_max
golden_crop_chance
growth_speed_interval_ticks
growth_speed_attempts
growth_speed_radius
growth_speed_proc_chance

Fishing

double_rewards_chance
lure_extra_fish_chance
treasure_bonus_chance
treasure_bonus_extra_rolls
luck_of_the_sea_bonus_treasure_chance

Mining

unbreaking_refund_chance

All chance values use decimal format:
0.0 = never
0.5 = 50%
1.0 = guaranteed

This makes balancing easy and also makes testing easy by setting ridiculous values temporarily.

Fortune Block Config

Natural mining fortune behavior is also configurable through:

config/bvskills/fortune_blocks.json

This file defines:

Which blocks support natural fortune
What item they drop
Base drop count
Multiplier scaling

Unlock Recipe

Recipes can now be locked behind specific skill levels using the Unlock Recipes reward type. This allows modpack developers and server owners to gate progression naturally through gameplay instead of only through item access.

Examples:

Better pickaxe recipes locked behind Mining
Advanced farming recipes locked behind Farming
Fishing-related crafts locked behind Fishing

How it works

Recipes can be assigned as rewards in skill JSON files
Each recipe can require a specific skill and level
Players only gain access once they meet the requirement
Locked recipes are automatically synced as players level up
Recipe unlocks persist through relogs, respawns, reloads, and admin level changes

Vanilla Crafting Enforcement

This system properly enforces recipe locks for:

Player 2x2 crafting
Crafting table 3x3 crafting

If a recipe is skill-locked and the player does not meet the requirement, the crafting result is blocked until the required level is reached.

This makes it possible to create progression systems where players must actually earn access to crafted gear, tools, and recipes through the skills system.

For more information, visit my discord server for the guide pdf.

Commands

Reload configs

/skills reload

Reloads:

Skill JSON files
Reward tables
Reward ranges
Fortune config
Passive skill effect config
Online player sync

This allows admins to edit JSON configs and apply the changes without requiring a full restart in most cases.

Set XP

/skills setxp <player> <skill> <amount>

Set Level

/skills setlevel <player> <skill> <level>

Show Skills

/skills show
/skills show <player>

Show Buffs

/skills buffs
/skills buffs <player>

Leaderboard

/skills leaderboard <skill>

Example Progression Ideas

Mining

Early game: Efficiency and small money rewards
Mid game: Fortune and Ultimine unlocks (if FTB Ultimine is installed)
Late game: stronger Unbreaking and larger money rewards

Farming

Early game: bonus crop yield
Mid game: better golden crop rates
Late game: stronger crop growth aura and larger harvest bonuses

Fishing

Early game: extra fish
Mid game: duplicated catches
Late game: high treasure chance and premium loot rewards

Designed For

Bearly Vanilla - Skills was built specifically for Roman_Bearman's faction server.

However, it is not limited, and it is still a good fit for:

Vanilla+ Servers
RPG survival servers
Economy-based servers
Progression modpacks
Custom modpacks needing JSON-driven progression
Solo runs

Important Notes

Existing config files are not automatically overwritten by newer defaults

Admins should edit the files inside:

config/bvskills/

After editing configs, use:

/skills reload

Optional integrations require the supported mod to be installed
Some integrations are optional, while others are only active if present

Testing Tips

To verify passive effects quickly:

set chances to 1.0
set bonus amounts very high
reload with /skills reload
test the effect immediately

Examples:

guaranteed bonus farming yield
guaranteed fishing treasure
guaranteed unbreaking refund
very fast crop growth

This makes it easy to confirm whether a reward path is working correctly before final balancing.

Why Use This Mod?

Bearly Vanilla - Skills gives you:

Meaningful long-term progression
RPG-like skill leveling
Configurable reward trees and unlockables
Built-in GUI
Optional economy and toast integration
JSON-first balancing
Admin-friendly live reload workflow for servers

It is built for people who want vanilla progression that feels customizable without affecting important parts of the game like PVP or combat.

Current Focus

Current systems are centered around:

Mining
Farming
Fishing
Passive effects
JSON-driven progression
Economy support via EconMC
Tide and FTB Ultimine support
Notification Support via Modular Toasts API

More expansion is possible through additional rewards, if you have suggestions for a new skill let me know.

Support Me!

If you like my work, consider supporting me on my Patreon, or join my Discord server!

Fishguy’s Modular Skills