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Dreamland Studios

(This mod was created with the Dreamland Dreamkit)

About the mod.

This mod is the first public release from Dreamland Studios. It’s built around one simple idea: taking what already exists in Minecraft’s survival mode and pushing it further. The focus is on expanding existing mechanics and progression so they feel more meaningful, better connected, and more worthwhile during normal play. A lot of Minecraft’s systems have a ton of unused potential, and this mod aims to explore that by adding depth where it fits and improving how different features work together.

Over time, the goal is to shape survival into something richer and more cohesive, while introducing new features that naturally support and build on that experience.

This mod will soon be deleted and replaced with the evergrowth mod series.

The mod is now in 26.1.2.

Sadly thids version isnt a complete version. We had to push back a lot of features such as:

Vertical Slabs
Horses expansion
Fox's expansion
Turtle Armour
Phantom memrane for invisible stuff
sniffer expansion
ocelots expansion
enviomental prewssure sytem (Felf out of place anyway)

Evergrowth Enchanting: (Complete change coming in 9.0)

Evergrowth replaces vanilla direct-item enchanting with a layered system built around books, risk, gear limits, and recovery tools. Instead of enchanting gear at the enchanting table, you enchant books first, then apply those books to gear in an anvil.

How It Works

1. Enchant a book At the enchanting table, you can use:

Book
Special Book
Tome

You do not enchant weapons, tools, or armor directly at the table.

2. Receive an enchanted bookWhen you buy an offer, the input becomes an Enchanted Book.That book stores:

the enchantment
the enchantment level
its own Destruction Chance %

3. Apply the book in an anvilPlace the enchanted book and a valid piece of gear into an anvil.When you take the result:

the enchant may succeed
the enchant may fail
on failure, the item may shatter
a protection rune can prevent one shatter

Enchanting Table

Persistent offers Enchanting tables in Evergrowth store their offers instead of constantly rerolling like vanilla.

Each table remembers:

current offers
previous offers
reroll streak
generation counter

Offer rows

There are 3 offers.

Costs:

Row 1: 1 lapis, 1 level
Row 2: 2 lapis, 2 levels
Row 3: 3 lapis, 3 levels

Bookshelf requirements

Row 1: 3
Row 2: 12
Row 3: 20

Offer quality

The 3 rows are weighted from weaker to stronger outcomes rather than being fully random.

Books

Normal Books

A normal Book is the universal enchanting base.

Using a normal book:

allows the full enchantment pool
creates a normal enchanted book
does not restrict enchant category

Special Books

Special books filter the enchantment pool toward a specific gear family.

Current types include:

Book of Swords
Book of Spears
Book of Axes
Book of Pickaxes
Book of Shovels
Book of Hoes
Book of Helmets
Book of Chestplates
Book of Leggings
Book of Boots
Book of Bows
Book of Crossbows
Book of Tridents
Book of Fishing Rods

What they do:

A special book only allows enchantments compatible with that category.

Examples:

Book of Swords favors sword enchants
Book of Boots favors boot enchants
Book of Bows favors bow enchants

Important:

Special books are only used as enchanting inputs.

After enchanting:

they turn into a normal Enchanted Book
they do not remain special enchanted books

Tomes

Tomes are utility items used in the enchanting table to manipulate stored offers.

Tome of Power

increases the levels of the current offers by +1
cannot exceed normal enchantment max level

Tome of Renewal

rerolls the current offers
increases the renewal streak

Bad-luck protection:

after repeated renewals, the top offer gets protected from low-value outcomes

Tome of Reversal

restores the previous set of offers

Destruction Chance

Every enchanted book has a Destruction Chance %.

This percentage is:

not the chance to get the enchant at the table
not enchant rarity at the table

It is specifically:

the chance that the item will shatter when the book is used in the anvil

RangeBook destruction chance is limited to:

minimum: 5%
maximum: 95%

What affects it

The destruction chance is influenced by:

enchant level
offer tier
enchant rarity
special weighting for powerful enchants
random per-book variance

This means:

weak books are usually safer
powerful books are usually riskier
two copies of the same enchant can still have different destruction chances

Example

Two books with the same enchant might roll:

Each book has its own identity.

Anvil Enchanting

The anvil is where enchanted books are applied to gear.

SuccessIf

the roll succeeds:

the enchant is applied
the book is consumed
the item survives

Failure

If the roll fails:

the enchant does not apply
the book is consumed
the item shatters unless protected

Result messages

The system reports the outcome:

Enchant succeeded.
Enchant failed. Item shattered.
Enchant failed. Protection Rune prevented shattering.

Enchantment Slots

Each supported piece of gear has a slot cap. The slot cap limits how many enchantments the item can hold.

Used slotsUsed slots are based on:

the number of enchantments already on the item

Why this existsThis keeps enchanting progression controlled and makes higher-tier gear more valuable.Maximum slot cap

Absolute max:

Base slot caps by materialCurrent material tiers:

Wood / Leather: 1
Stone / Chainmail: 2
Gold / Copper / Turtle Helmet: 3
Iron: 4
Diamond: 5
Netherite: 6

Supported gear

The slot system currently supports:

swords
spears
axes
pickaxes
shovels
hoes
helmets
chestplates
leggings
boots

Special supported items include:

shield
shears
fishing rod
brush
bow
crossbow
trident
mace
elytra

At slot cap

If the item is full:

further enchant applications are blocked unless the cap is increased

Runes

Runes are permanent anvil upgrades for gear.

Rune of Slot

adds +1 enchantment slot cap

Use it to:

expand how many enchants an item can carry

Rune of Power

increases all current enchantments on the item by +1
respects enchantment max levels
can only be used once
requires the item to already be enchanted

Use it to:

strengthen finished gear

Rune of Protection

applies a protection effect to the item

Protection rune can:

prevent one enchantment-book shatter
change certain break outcomes into shattered state behavior

Use it to:

protect valuable gear from risky books

Ashes o' Enchanting

Ashes o' Enchanting is a recovery item.

On shattered gear

In an anvil, ashes will:

remove shattered state
clear protection rune
restore full durability

On enchanted booksIn an anvil, ashes will:

reduce destruction chance by 5%
never reduce below 5%

Use ashes to:

make risky books safer
recover shattered gear

Extra loot source

Ashes can also appear in fishing treasure loot.

Shattered State

Shattered is a broken state for gear. A shattered item is not simply worn down. It is functionally broken.

Effects of shattered state

A shattered item:

cannot function properly in combat
cannot mine properly
cannot be used normally on entities
cannot be used normally on blocks
loses attribute functionality
shows broken visuals
displays shattered tooltip text

Repairing shattered gear

Use Ashes o' Enchanting in an anvil.

Protection Rune And Shattering

Protection rune has two major uses.1. Enchantment safetyIf an enchantment book would shatter the item:

the rune is consumed
the enchant still fails
the item survives

2. Break handlingIn certain break conditions:

the item can enter shattered state instead of being lost normally

So protection is not permanent immunity. It is a one-time safety layer.

Soul Bottle

The Soul Bottle is a controlled XP storage item that allows players to bank and recover experience more safely. It can store up to the total amount of XP needed to reach Level 30, giving players a reliable way to save experience for later use.

The item has 5 total uses, with each store or withdraw action counting toward its durability. If the player is holding the Soul Bottle when they die, only 15% of the stored XP is lost, reducing the usual risk of losing large amounts of experience.

Wither Materials & Corruption System

This system adds a new progression path tied to Wither Skeletons and destructive terrain clearing. Wither Skeletons now drop Wither Bones instead of normal bones, which can then be crafted into Wither Bonemeal at a rate of 1 bone to 3 bonemeal.

Wither Bonemeal is used to clear natural surface clutter in a 5×5 area. It removes blocks such as grass, flowers, bushes, vines, and leaves up to 3 blocks high, making it useful for fast terrain cleanup. It does not affect stone, wood, ores, or player-placed blocks.

Environmental Pressure

Extreme environments now apply gradual survival pressure instead of relying only on visual temperature effects. Heat builds in deserts and other exposed hot biomes, cold affects snowy mountains and freezing regions, and depth pressure applies in deep ocean or extreme underwater areas.

Each pressure type begins after a short grace period, giving players time to react before the effects start building. The longer a player remains in that environment, the more the pressure escalates, leading to stronger negative effects over time.

Farming and Growth Systems

This system expands farming with more control over crop growth and a few extra progression mechanics. Supported crops can now be growth locked using shears, preventing any further growth from random ticks or bonemeal.

Fully grown crops now grant a small amount of XP when harvested by hand, giving farming a more consistent peaceful progression path. Rabbits that eat fully grown carrots can also build breeding charge and may breed naturally over time.

The system also adds Poisonous Carrots and Poisonous Beetroots, which behave the same way as Poisonous Potatoes. These can be fed to baby animals to permanently stop them from maturing.

Mob / AI / Entity Systems

This system adds smaller behaviour changes to existing mobs to make survival feel more dynamic. Breeding two ocelots can now create a Trusted Ocelot, which can follow or sit, suppress hostile spawns in a small area, and lightly harass nearby mobs.

Foxes can now bury items they are holding in dirt or grass, creating a single stash without duplicating items. Dolphins fed with tropical fish will prioritise locating coral reefs before leading players to treasure, while Sniffers have a low chance to uncover rare plants, smithing templates, and pottery sherds.

A Silent Name Tag can also be created by renaming a name tag to “Silent”. Applying it to a mob silences its sounds and hides its nameplate, and renaming the tag again restores normal behaviour. Chickens and Parrots can now also be brushed for feathers, with a cooldown to prevent farming without limits.

Horses, Horn Recall, and Horseshoes

This system expands horses beyond basic transport by adding progression, equipment upgrades, recall mechanics, and mounted combat utility. Players can bind a Recall Horn to the last tamed horse they rode, allowing that horse to be summoned back. Only one horse can be linked at a time, the horn has a cooldown, and it only works with horses the player owns.

Horses can now also equip Horseshoes in a dedicated gear slot. Each material provides different stat bonuses, giving horses a clearer upgrade path. Copper offers a small balanced boost, Iron improves speed and armour, Gold gives higher speed with lower durability, Diamond improves armour and jump stability, and Netherite provides the strongest overall upgrade.

Mounted combat has also been expanded. While sprinting at full speed, horses can trample mobs they collide with, dealing minor damage and knockback based on movement speed. In addition, Horse Armour can now be enchanted, with those effects applying only while mounted and never stacking with the player’s own armour effects.

Fletching Table Overhaul

The Fletching Table is now a functional workstation used for crafting potion-based arrows. Instead of being decorative only, it allows players to create custom arrow batches by combining arrows with potion inputs.

Arrows are processed in groups of 8, and up to 3 potions can be inserted at once to create mixed effects. The final arrow output scales with the strength and duration of the potions used, making stronger or longer-lasting potions more valuable in the crafting process.

Cauldron Overhaul

Cauldrons now serve as multi-purpose utility blocks, acting as infusion stations, dye basins, washing units, environmental reactors, and slow-processing containers. Water can be infused with potions to create Infused Water, which carries potion effects, emits particles, and slowly decays over time unless bottled. Adding dye creates Dye Water, which changes the water’s colour and can be used to recolour items.

Cauldrons can also handle small-scale processing by combining 4 matching items into a block form, including Slime Balls into Slime Blocks, Magma Cream into Magma Blocks, and Honey Bottles into Honey Blocks. Their behaviour also reacts to the environment: water can freeze in cold biomes, evaporate in the Nether, and cauldrons can slowly fill from beehives placed two blocks above.

They also support washing, allowing players to remove dye from items such as armour, wool, terracotta, concrete, and banners. The removed colour is transferred into the cauldron water, letting it act as a reusable dye basin.

Vertical Slabs (To be redone)

Slabs can now be placed vertically, giving more flexibility when building without adding extra block types. Placing a slab on the side of a block will create a vertical slab, while placing near the edge of the top or bottom face will align it to that side. Place the slab in the middle of a block will force it to lay down like a normal slab.

Vertical slabs can still combine into a full block when placed against each other from opposite sides, keeping behaviour consistent with normal slabs.

When crouching the slab rules revert back to normal slab placement rules.

Rotating plank blocks

Planks can now be placed with directional grain, allowing for more control when building floors, walls, and ceilings without adding new block types.

The orientation is determined by how you place the block. Placing on the top or bottom follows the direction you’re facing, while crouch-placing flips to the alternate rotation. Placing on a side face aligns the planks to that surface automatically.

This keeps building simple while giving you more intentional control over how wood patterns look.

TNT Barrel (Changed in 8.0)

The TNT Barrel is a custom explosive block that offers more control than normal TNT. After being placed, it can be loaded with up to 16 Gunpowder, allowing players to scale its blast strength instead of being limited to a fixed explosion.

To craft a tnt barrel you need a barrel in the middle and 1 tnt in the middle top.

It starts at a base power of 4.0 and gains +0.6 power per added charge, reaching a maximum of 13.6. The barrel can be ignited with Flint and Steel, Fire Charges, Redstone, burning projectiles, nearby explosions, or through unstable breaking.

When triggered, it becomes a primed explosive rather than detonating instantly, ensuring its stored charge level is preserved correctly. This makes it a more flexible and controllable option for demolition and blasting.

Phantom Membrane Utility

Phantom Membranes can now be used to toggle invisibility on certain display blocks. Right-clicking with one will hide or restore parts of the block while keeping its main visual function intact.

This works on Item Frames, Signs, and Banners. Item Frames become invisible while still displaying the item, Signs hide the post while keeping the text visible, and Banners hide the cloth while leaving the pattern visible. Each use consumes 1 Phantom Membrane.

Clean Filled Maps

Filled maps can now be cleared by washing them in a water cauldron. Right-clicking a filled map on a water cauldron will consume 1 water level and return it as an empty map.

This does not work on locked maps.

Flower Duplication

Using Bonemeal on a small flower will now duplicate that exact flower instead of generating a random variant. This makes flower farming more predictable and gives players more control when decorating or gathering specific types.

The spread uses a small nearby radius with multiple placement checks, and Bonemeal is only consumed if a new flower is successfully placed. This does not apply to tall flowers or dead bushes.

Wet Sponge Climate Drying

Wet Sponges can now dry naturally in warm biomes, giving players a passive alternative to using a furnace. This includes areas such as Deserts, Badlands, Savannas, Jungles, and warm coastal biomes.

A placed wet sponge dries faster than one kept in the inventory. It will not dry while underwater, during rain, or in cold biomes, and the furnace still remains the fastest drying method.

New Music Disks

- squid coast (From Minecraft dungeons)
- Free walk (From Minecraft storymode)

Reach Around (Introduced in 8.0)

Like bedrock when you crouch on a block thats high off the ground you can crouch to place blocks without reaching off the ledge to place it. Simply look in the direction and wait for a little pop up image and place. Its that simple.

Turtle Gear (Introduced in 8.0)

Turtle Gear expands the turtle armour concept into a full aquatic gear set built around defence, underwater mobility, and mining support. The set is designed to perform best in water, with intentional trade-offs when used on land.

The Turtle Backplate is the main defensive piece, built to block or reduce incoming damage when triggered. If its wider protection is disabled, it only works from the rear. It ignores bypass-style damage, loses durability when activated, and has a short internal cooldown between uses.

The Turtle Helmet focuses on directional defence from the front and above. It can deflect projectiles such as arrows, tridents, and spears, block mace-style impacts and falling-object damage, and reduce trident or certain magic damage while underwater. Blocking uses durability, and the armour penalty can be configured.

The Turtle Knee Pads improve underwater mining speed and provide extra support when Mining Fatigue is active. The Turtle Fins increase swim acceleration, improve underwater movement control, and gain extra value through set bonuses.

Wearing 2 or more pieces improves underwater air support, while 3 pieces unlock stronger recovery effects and reduced knockback-style momentum. To keep the set specialised, wearing the shell or backplate also applies a movement penalty while sprinting on land.

Graves (Introducedin 8.0)

When a player dies, a grave is created at the death location to safely store their items and XP. This only happens when keepInventory is disabled, keeping the system tied to normal survival rules.

Each grave stores the player’s full inventory, total XP at death, and ownership data, including the player’s identity and an expiry timer. Graves are owner-locked, so only the player who died can access them.

To prevent clutter, each player can have up to 5 active graves at once. Creating a sixth grave will automatically remove the oldest one. Graves last for 45 minutes, cannot be mined, and do not drop as items.

Capture Net (Introduced in 8.0)

The Capture Net allows players to safely transport certain mobs by capturing them into the item and releasing them later at a chosen location. It is designed as a limited-use utility tool rather than a permanent mob storage system.

to craft use one Ender Pearl in the middle sourounded by string to craft 1 capture net.

The net has 5 uses, and the captured mob is stored directly inside the item, with its type shown in the tooltip. To keep the item balanced, certain bosses cannot be captured, including the Ender Dragon and the Wither.

Future Confirmed Updates to come:

Farming Overhaul
Archaeology & Relics System / Overhaul
Fishing Overhaul
Spawners Overhaul
World / Demension revamp
Emissive Materials + new lighting

We are also planning to add a lot more features and fix / change any current features that make the survival experience better and fun. So always keep a eye. 👀