Oraclium

Oraclium is a content expansion mod for Minecraft, developed by Cobble Studio, that adds original and balanced features to the Vanilla experience. This mod introduces four new ores, a unique strawberry crop, new food items, special tools, an exclusive custom villager, and a variety of blocks that enhance mining, crafting, and exploration — all while staying true to Minecraft’s visual and gameplay style.

Oraclium is designed to integrate smoothly into both singleplayer and multiplayer worlds, adding meaningful progression without overwhelming the player.

✨ Mod Features

A detailed list of what Oraclium brings to the game:

New Ores

Ruby

→ Stronger than netherite. The rarest and most powerful ore in the mod.
→ Used to craft extremely powerful weapons and tools, though very expensive.

Azurite

→ More effective than diamond.
→ Ideal for advanced progression, as a step above traditional gear.

Auralite

→ A refined, mystical ore used in special recipes.
→ Great for secondary tools and decorative builds.

Malachite

→ Cannot be used for tools or weapons.
→ Essential in many crafting recipes and used for decorative or utility blocks.

**Each ore has its own texture, spawn layer, and crafting use, carefully integrated into the underground generation. **

Food and Farming

New strawberry crop, with its own growing cycle
Several new food recipes using strawberries and other ingredients
Designed to enhance survival food variety without breaking balance
Future versions will include potion or temporary effect uses

Tools and Gear

Hammers – 3x3 mining tools perfect for fast underground excavation
Boosted TNT – An upgraded version of vanilla TNT with wider explosions
Custom gear for each ore (except Malachite), with distinct stats and utilities
New and rebalanced crafting recipes to improve logic and progression

Blocks and Caves

Ore blocks with textures matching the Vanilla style
Decorative blocks crafted from ores: slabs, bricks, stairs, etc.
All ores and blocks generate naturally underground
Fully compatible with other cave or terrain generation mods

Custom Villager: Bob

Bob is a unique villager with a custom trade set
Offers exclusive trades related to new ores and tools
Will appear in specific structures (more coming soon)

🔧 Technical Details

Built for Minecraft 1.21.4
Runs exclusively on NeoForge
Fully functional in singleplayer, LAN, and dedicated servers
Lightweight, with no heavy visual dependencies

✅ Compatibility

Compatible with NeoForge 1.21.4 Works with most 16x texture packs Tested with performance mods like Sodium, Iris, etc. (via supported modpacks) Plays well with mods that add new biomes, structures, or decorative content

📌 Mod Goals

Add new content without overwhelming the player
Maintain a Vanilla-friendly balance and visual style
Extend mining and farming progression naturally
Introduce useful and meaningful mechanics
Keep everything easy to understand for new or casual modded players

🔍 Coming Soon

New natural structures and points of interest
Mini-bosses and dungeon-like content
Custom enchantments for the new ores
Expanded villager trades and quest-like mechanics for Bob

🗣️ Feedback and Suggestions

Feedback is always welcome! Report bugs, share ideas, or discuss development through the comments or our upcoming community Discord.