SSC True Feral Addon Experience what it's really like to be a feral creature. No hands, no inventory - just you, your instincts, and the wilderness. This addon takes the Shape Shifter Curse transformation to the next level, adding authentic animal survival mechanics, focused more in playing like a real feral animal.

Overview

True Feral Addon is a overhaul of the feral transformation experience in Shape Shifter Curse. When you transform into your final feral form, you lose access to human conveniences and must adapt to a completely new way of surviving in Minecraft.

Key Philosophy:

Realistic Animal Behavior - No using chests, crafting tables, or tools

Mouth-Only Inventory - Carry items in your mouth like a real animal

Survival Challenges - Weight system, limited carrying capacity, and environmental restrictions

Curl Up - Curl up in the ground and sleep like an true animal

Fully Configurable - Customize every aspect to fit your playstyle

Multiplayer Ready - All features should work in multiplayer servers

Core Features

Mouth-Only Inventory

When feral, your entire inventory is restricted to a single slot - your mouth. Choose wisely what you carry!
(You can enable or not this option, also choose the amount of avaible hotbar slots)

Carry one item at a time in your mouth

Drop items by pressing the drop key

Automatically drops all your items and armor equipped except morphscale based armors and your first slot

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Curl Up

Sleep like a true animal - no bed required! Just curl up on the ground when you're tired. How it Works:

Press the Curl Up keybind (configurable)

Your feral character lies down on the ground

Sleep through the night like any other animal

Wake up refreshed when morning comes

Requirements (Configurable):

Must be nighttime or raining

Must be on solid ground

Must be in feral form

Multiplayer Support:

Works with vanilla sleep percentage gamerule

All players see the sleep animation correctly

Proper synchronization across clients

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Dynamic Weight System

Not all items weigh the same! Heavier items slow you down and affect your mobility. Weight Classes:

Light (1 item) - No penalties - perfect for small items like berries

Medium (2-3 items) - Slight slowdown - tools and food

Heavy (4+ items) - Severe penalties - blocks, armor, weapons

Reduced movement speed

Lower jump height

Mining fatigue

Exhaustion sounds

Weight Penalties (Configurable):

Light: 0% penalty (default)

Medium: 30% speed reduction (default)

Heavy: 60% speed reduction + jump/mining penalties (default)

Special Feature: Consume Feral Feast to gain temporary weight immunity!

Animal Communication System

Feral players speak in animal sounds that humans can't understand! Features:

Chat messages appear as the correspondent animal sounds to non-feral players

Translation Core item allows humans to understand you Differents types of sounds for every animal in chat Configurable sound effects

Example: You type: "Help me!" Non ferals see: "Arooo! Woof woof!" Feral players see: "Help me!"

Custom Items

Translation Core

A magical device that allows humans to understand animal speech.

Feral Feast

A nutritious meal that temporarily removes weight penalties.

Carve Logs:

May you now able to carve logs!

How it works: Hold a Bone in your hand, then Shift (Sneak) + Right Click on any Log.

Result: You’ll carve the log into something new that can be used as a crafting table! Simple, primitive, and effective.

FAQ:

Q: Is this a standalone mod? A: No. This is an addon for the Shape Shifter Curse mod. You must have the base mod installed for this to work.

Q: Who created the original transformation system? A: All credits for the incredible base transformation mechanics go to Onixary, the creator of Shape Shifter Curse. This addon simply expands upon their vision to add more realism.

Q: I found a bug! What should I do? A: Please remember that this is my very first modding project! So a few bugs are expected. Your patience is greatly appreciated!

Q: Can I use this in my modpack? A: Yes! You are free to include this in any modpack on Modrinth or CurseForge, provided you don't re-upload the file elsewhere.

Q: Does it work on servers? A: Yes! It is should be compatible with multiplayer. Both the server and the players need to have the mod installed.

Originally, True Feral was a personal project I created just for myself. I wanted a way to make my solo survival runs more immersives while playing with the Shape Shifter Curse. However, after seeing how much it changed the gameplay, I decided it was too much fun to keep to myself!