Description
Redurium Expansion
Expand your Minecraft experience with a comprehensive material progression system featuring unique upgrade mechanics, new dimensions, and powerful end-game content.
Redurium Expansion introduces four new tiers of materials—Bludurium, Redurium, Pudurium, and Cydurium—each offering significant improvements over vanilla equipment. What sets this mod apart is its innovative dual-upgrade system: upgrade your tools' materials for better stats, or enhance their handles for increased durability. The choice is yours.
🔧 Revolutionary Upgrade System
Material Progression
Progress through four distinct material tiers, each more powerful than the last:
- Bludurium - Slightly better than Iron, widely available in cave systems
- Redurium - Surpasses Diamond quality, found in the Purple Forest biome
- Pudurium - Exceeds Netherite capabilities, crafted by combining Bludurium and Redurium
- Cydurium - 3x stronger than Netherite, the ultimate end-game material
Dual-Upgrade Mechanics
The core innovation of Redurium Expansion lies in its two independent upgrade paths:
Path 1: Material Upgrades (via Smithing Table)
Upgrade Bludurium → Redurium → Pudurium → Cydurium using one of two methods:
Method A: Default Stick Upgrade (for tools with default sticks)
- Bludurium Tool + Iron Stick + Redurium Ingot = Redurium Tool
- Redurium Tool + Diamond Stick + Pudurium Ingot = Pudurium Tool
- Pudurium Tool + Netherite Stick + Cydurium Ingot = Cydurium Tool
Method B: Preserved Stick Upgrade (for tools with upgraded sticks)
- Bludurium Tool (Any Stick) + Bludurium Ingot + Redurium Ingot = Redurium Tool (Same Stick)
- Redurium Tool (Any Stick) + Redurium Ingot + Pudurium Ingot = Pudurium Tool (Same Stick)
- Pudurium Tool (Any Stick) + Pudurium Ingot + Cydurium Ingot = Cydurium Tool (Same Stick)
Example: A Bludurium Pickaxe with a Netherite Stick upgraded to Redurium will retain the Netherite Stick, preserving your durability investment.
Path 2: Handle Upgrades (via Smithing Table)
- Craft custom sticks: Iron Stick, Diamond Stick, and Netherite Stick
- Replace your tool's handle to gain massive durability bonuses
- Recipe: [Tool] + [Better Stick] + [Tool's Material Ingot] = [Tool with Better Stick]
- Must upgrade sequentially: Wooden → Iron → Diamond → Netherite
- Each handle tier provides additional durability and attack damage bonuses
Minimum Handle Requirements
Higher-tier materials require better handles:
- Bludurium: Any handle (Wooden+)
- Redurium: Requires Iron Stick minimum
- Pudurium: Requires Diamond Stick minimum
- Cydurium: Requires Netherite Stick (no exceptions)
This creates meaningful progression choices: invest in durability early, or rush for better materials? Both paths matter.
📊 Material Statistics
Tool Base Stats
| Material | Durability | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Bludurium | 500 | 7.0 |
| Redurium | 2,000 | 8.5 |
| Pudurium | 6,000 | 25.0 |
| Cydurium | 9,000 | 37.0 |
Handle Bonuses
| Handle Type | Durability Bonus | Attack Damage Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Stick | +0 | +0 |
| Iron Stick | +250 | +0.5 |
| Diamond Stick | +750 | +1.5 |
| Netherite Stick | +1,125 | +2.2 |
Example: A Cydurium Pickaxe with a Netherite Stick has 10,125 total durability (9,000 base + 1,125 bonus).
🌍 New Dimensions & Biomes
Valley Of Emptiness (Dimension)
A hauntingly beautiful dimension of solitude and silence.
- Portal Frame: Blue Ice blocks
- Ignition: Pudurium Flint & Steel
- Features: Tall spruce forests (~10 blocks high), dark blue fog, no mob spawning
- Purpose: A safe zone for building, mining, or industrial setups (perfect for Create mod factories)
- Exclusive Ore: Cydurium Ore (stone version) spawns here with low rarity
The Lost World (Dimension) [Coming Soon]
A dark, magical end-game dimension containing all three custom biomes.
- Portal Frame: Polished Blackstone Bricks
- Main Biome: Stone World - blackstone replaces all stone and dirt
- Planned Content: Unique structures, an ore beyond Cydurium, and challenging encounters
Purple Forest (Biome)
A mystical biome with vibrant purple vegetation.
- Generation: Overworld (6% chance) and The Lost World
- Features: Custom purple oak trees, purple grass, purple water, magenta sky
- Exclusive Ore: Redurium Ore (stone version) only spawns here
- Wood Set: Purple Oak Logs (fully purple bark), Gray Planks, Stairs, and Slabs
Valley Of Emptiness (Biome)
A cold, desolate biome shrouded in dark blue mist.
- Generation: Valley Of Emptiness dimension and The Lost World
- Features: Ice spikes, greenish water, obscured sun, cold climate
- Exclusive Ore: Cydurium Ore with higher spawn rates than elsewhere
Stone World (Biome) [Work In Progress]
The heart of The Lost World's end-game content.
- Features: Blackstone terrain, no trees, black/dark gray sky and fog
- Planned Content: Custom structures and the ultimate tier ore
⛏️ Ores & Materials
Bludurium
- Mining Level: Iron
- Generation: All cave systems globally
- Versions: Stone and Deepslate variants
Redurium
- Mining Level: Diamond
- Generation: Stone version only in Purple Forest; Deepslate version spawns globally
- Drop: Raw Redurium
- Smelting: Raw Redurium → Redurium Ingot
Pudurium
- Crafting Only
- Recipe: 1 Bludurium Ingot + 1 Blaze Powder + 1 Redurium Ingot = 1 Pudurium Ingot
Cydurium
- Mining Level: Netherite+
- Generation: Stone version in Valley Of Emptiness; Deepslate version spawns globally
- Drop: Cydurium Essence
- Crafting: 1 Iron Ingot + 4 Cydurium Essence = 1 Cydurium Ingot
- Upgrade Method: Combine Pudurium tool + Netherite Stick + Cydurium Ingot in Smithing Table
🎯 Features At A Glance
Legend:
- ✅ Implemented - Available now in current version
- 🔜 Planned - Coming in future updates
- 🚧 Work In Progress - Currently under development
- ❌ Removed - Previously available but removed from the mod
- 💭 Maybe Someday - Considered but not actively planned
Core Mechanics:
- ✅ Four custom material tiers (Bludurium, Redurium, Pudurium, Cydurium)
- ✅ Dual-upgrade system: materials AND handles (sticks)
- ✅ Two upgrade methods: default stick OR preserved stick upgrades
- ✅ Custom Sticks with unique stats (Iron, Diamond, Netherite)
- ✅ Smithing Table integration for all upgrades
- ✅ Preserved handle upgrades when upgrading materials (Method B)
- ✅ Sequential stick progression (Wooden → Iron → Diamond → Netherite)
- ✅ Minimum stick requirements for higher-tier materials
Current Tools:
- ✅ Pickaxe for all four materials
- ✅ Axe for all four materials
- ✅ Shovel for all four materials
- ✅ Swords with attack damage scaling
- 💭 Hoes for farming efficiency
Armor & Equipment:
- 🔜 Full armor sets (Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots)
- 🔜 Armor upgrade system (without trim support)
- 💭 Shields with custom durability
Dimensions:
- ✅ Valley Of Emptiness - Safe dimension with unique biome
- ✅ Portal creation system (Blue Ice frame)
- ✅ Pudurium Flint & Steel for portal ignition
- 🔜 The Lost World - End-game dimension
- 🔜 Portal creation for The Lost World
Biomes:
- ✅ Purple Forest - Mystical purple vegetation
- ✅ Valley Of Emptiness - Cold, desolate wasteland
- 🔜 Stone World - End-game biome with unique structures
- ❌ Frozen Cave - Removed in v1.4.1 (impractical ice-filled caves)
Blocks & Decorations:
- ✅ Purple Oak Wood set (Logs, Planks, Stairs, Slabs)
- ✅ All ores in Stone and Deepslate variants
- ✅ Custom tree generation in Purple Forest
- ✅ Tall spruce trees in Valley Of Emptiness
- 💭 Storage blocks for materials
- 💭 Ore-themed decorative blocks
Materials & Crafting:
- ✅ Bludurium Ore (stone + deepslate)
- ✅ Redurium Ore (stone + deepslate)
- ✅ Raw Redurium processing system
- ✅ Pudurium crafting (no ore - crafting only)
- ✅ Cydurium Ore (stone + deepslate)
- ✅ Cydurium Essence processing (4:1 ratio with Iron)
- ✅ Custom stick crafting recipes
- 🚧 Bludurium Coal Powder - Enhanced fuel source
- 💭 Compressed material blocks for storage
Progression:
- ✅ 10 Advancements tracking progression
- ✅ Clear material tier progression
- ✅ Portal discovery achievements
- ✅ Tool collection milestones
- ✅ Hidden/secret achievements
- 🔜 Challenge advancements for skilled players
- 💭 Dimension exploration achievements
End-Game Content:
- ✅ Cydurium tools (3x stronger than Netherite)
- ✅ Valley Of Emptiness as safe zone
- 🔜 Stone World biome development
- 🔜 The Lost World dimension
- 🔜 Beyond-Cydurium material tier
- 🔜 Custom structures in Stone World
- 💭 Boss encounters or special mobs
- 💭 Unique loot tables for end-game content
Quality of Life:
- ✅ Vanilla enchantment compatibility
- ✅ Recipe book integration
- ✅ JEI/REI support for all recipes
- 💭 Config options for ore generation rates
- 💭 Config options for biome spawn rates
Mod Compatibility:
- ✅ Create mod integration (Valley Of Emptiness perfect for factories)
- ✅ Most dimension mods
- ✅ Vanilla enchantment mods
- 💭 Curios API support
- 💭 Jade/WAILA tooltip integration
- 💭 Configured mod support
Visual & Audio:
- ✅ Custom textures for all items and blocks
- ✅ Unique biome sky colors and fog effects
- ✅ Custom water and grass colors in biomes
- 💭 Particle effects for special materials
- 💭 Special effects for full armor sets
- 💭 Material-themed particle effects
Special Features:
- ✅ No mob spawning in Valley Of Emptiness
- ✅ Material-specific mining level requirements
- ✅ Preserved stick upgrades across material tiers
🎮 Progression Guide
Early Game:
- Mine Bludurium Ore in any cave system
- Craft Bludurium tools
- Optionally upgrade to Iron Stick for bonus durability
Mid Game:
- Find the Purple Forest biome
- Mine Redurium Ore
- Smelt Raw Redurium into Redurium Ingots
- Upgrade Bludurium tools to Redurium in Smithing Table
- Consider upgrading to Diamond Stick for bonus durability
Late Game:
- Craft Pudurium Ingots
- Craft Pudurium Flint & Steel
- Build a Blue Ice portal frame and ignite it
- Enter Valley Of Emptiness
- Upgrade tools to Pudurium
- Upgrade sticks to Netherite Stick for maximum durability
End Game:
- Mine Cydurium Ore in Valley Of Emptiness
- Collect Cydurium Essence
- Craft Cydurium Ingots
- Upgrade Pudurium tools to Cydurium in Smithing Table
- Dominate with tools 3x stronger than Netherite
🔨 Compatibility
Requirements:
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Forge Mod Loader
Compatibility:
- ✅ Works seamlessly with Create mod (Valley Of Emptiness is perfect for factories)
- ✅ Compatible with most dimension mods
- ✅ Supports vanilla enchantments on all custom tools
- ✅ Custom enchantments included
📜 Changelog Highlights
v1.7.0 "Structures Update" (Current)
+Added "Empty House" (Structure)
+Added "Stone Tower" (Structure)
+Added "Building 1" (Structure)
+Added "Building 2" (Structure)
+Added "Building 3" (Structure)
+Added Redurium/Pudurium/Cydurium Crafting (Crafting Table)
v1.6.0 "Combat Update"
+Added Bludurium Sword (With Iron, Diamond & Netherite Stick)
+Added Redurium Sword (With Iron, Diamond & Netherite Stick)
+Added Pudurium Sword (With Diamond & Netherite Stick)
+Added Cydurium Sword (Netherite Stick Only)
v1.5.0 "An Upgrade"
+Added tools "handle" upgrade
+Added "Stats" for each Stick [handle] (Iron, Diamond and Netherite)
+Reworked "Raw Redurium" texture
[Full changelog available in mod files]
🏆 Achievement Showcase
Track your progress through 10 custom advancements:
- "The Beginning" - Mine your first Bludurium Ore
- "Really?" - Discover the Purple Forest
- "Pudurium? Damn...." - Craft your first Pudurium Ingot
- "Frozy" - Enter the Valley Of Emptiness
- "Wait... I NEED WHAT?!" - Craft a Cydurium Ingot
- ...and 5 more milestone achievements!
🎨 Screenshots
Check the Gallery tab to see the Purple Forest, new Dimensions!
💬 Support & Feedback
Found a bug? Have a suggestion? Join the discussion in the comments or report issues on the issue tracker.
Development Status: Active
Update Frequency: Regular updates with new features and improvements
📝 Credits
Description By: Claude
Mod Creator: FuStona
Development Platform: MCreator
Version: 1.7.0
Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
Mod Loader: Forge
🔮 What's Next?
The journey doesn't end here. Future updates will bring:
- The Lost World dimension with challenging content
- Stone World structures and beyond-Cydurium materials
- Enhanced fuel options (Bludurium Coal Powder)
- More advancements and achievements
Thank you for playing Redurium Expansion! Your feedback helps shape the future of this mod.
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