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Retro Draconic

A Draconic Evolution addon for 1.21.1 NeoForge that brings back the classic 1.12.2 Fusion Crafting upgrade system. Disables the modern module UI and restores altar-based progression.

File Details

retrodraconic-1.2-beta.jar

  • B
  • Mar 29, 2026
  • 221.61 KB
  • 18
  • 1.21.1
  • NeoForge

File Name

retrodraconic-1.2-beta.jar

Supported Versions

  • 1.21.1

Curse Maven Snippet

NeoForge

implementation "curse.maven:retro-draconic-1497181:7843332"
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Changelog

Major UI Overhaul: Clean Tooltips and Stat Overlay The massive, screen-cluttering list of installed modules has been completely removed from the standard item tooltip. Upgrades are now elegantly displayed as a compact, RPG-style stat panel with a dark background when opening the Draconic Evolution Item Config GUI (Default key: C). The panel is scaled down and perfectly positioned to avoid overlapping with native DE buttons. Tooltips have been heavily cleaned up and simplified. They now only display a clean, dynamic prompt ("Hold Shift" -> "Press 'C' to view installed upgrades"). Safely removed the hardcoded vanilla DE "Press SHIFT + C" hint from tooltips via precise Translation Key filtering. This completely eliminates UI redundancy while ensuring the native energy bar and power requirements remain perfectly intact.

New Feature: Developer Utility Command Added the /retroupgrade <type> <step> command for server admins and modpack developers. This powerful tool allows you to instantly apply specific modular upgrades to the held DE item, automatically calculating the correct tiers and multi-step values. It is perfect for quickly testing weapon stats or progression limits without needing to manually craft modules in the Fusion Altar.

Dependencies Update CodeChickenLib is now a strict, mandatory dependency. You must install CodeChickenLib alongside Draconic Evolution for this addon to function properly and render GUIs correctly.