Timberjack

Timberjack 0.4

Timberjack 0.4 keeps the simple core behavior intact while adding a much deeper optional felling system for players and modpack authors.

• Rebuilt falling-tree presentation so trunk and connected canopy move together while harvesting, drops, durability, XP, protection, and replanting remain server-authoritative.
• Added FAST, NATURAL, and CINEMATIC fall styles with tree-size-aware timing, immediate wood-strain audio at fall start, separate impact audio, optional cinematic particles, and lightweight terrain-contact stopping.
• Added configurable tree scope: CONNECTED preserves classic behavior; SINGLE_TREE separates neighboring independent trunks that merely touch through branches.
• Added optional MANUAL_AROUND felling: Shift-chop around the trunk from changing sides before the tree comes down. Work scales with tree size and configurable wood difficulty.
• Classic instant Shift-felling remains the backward-compatible default. Normal non-Shift chopping remains vanilla by default.
• Physical unsupported-upper-tree collapse remains available as an optional setting instead of being forced on existing packs.
• Expanded axe progression with LEGACY_RANDOM, MASTERY, BOTH, and NONE modes. Existing packs keep legacy random-enchantment rewards unless they opt into mastery.
• Added LINEAR and DIMINISHING felling-XP curves so huge modded trees can be rewarded without becoming automatic power-level farms.
• Reworked Timberjack enchantment roles around one-tree felling: Tree Feller improves work/durability efficiency, Timber Mastery improves control and configurable tree-size capability, and Nature's Blessing improves use of real dropped saplings for replanting.
• Vanilla Efficiency reduces manual-felling work. Vanilla Unbreaking remains on Minecraft's normal durability path.
• Animated canopy drops now use the actual player/tool context so standard/modded drop logic can see the harvesting tool.
• Added generic pack-author progression hooks for wood difficulty, minimum tool tier, and maximum tree size by tool tier for progression-heavy packs such as Galactic Arcanum.
• Added the canonical MantiCore Forge update checker.

Verification

• Gradle build: PASS
• Forge GameTests: 9/9 PASS
• Live MANUAL_AROUND directed multi-side runtime test: PASS
• Falling trunk + canopy runtime path: PASS

Advanced single-tree, manual, cinematic, mastery, and pack-progression behavior is configurable; backward-safe defaults remain focused on the original Timberjack experience.