OREBOUND Modpack 0.1.5

Major Progression And Quest Update

OREBOUND 0.1.5 is the largest quest and progression update so far. It introduces a complete mod mastery structure, major endgame questlines, improved onboarding, new resource systems, and fixes several progression issues reported by players.

New Quest Book Structure

The quest book is now organized into:

• OREBOUND Main Progression
• Mod Progression
• Mod Tutorials
• Dimensions And Endgame
• Reference

Mod Mastery Progression

Added complete progression chapters for:

• Create
• Powah
• Mekanism
• Applied Energistics 2
• Industrial Foregoing
• Ars Nouveau
• Occultism
• Mystical Agriculture
• Twilight Forest
• Draconic Evolution

Each major progression branch now ends with its own Mastery Core.

Optional Mod Tutorials

Added optional tutorial chapters for major mods including:

• Create Basics
• Powah Basics
• Mekanism Basics
• Applied Energistics 2 Basics
• Industrial Foregoing Basics
• Ars Nouveau Basics
• Occultism Basics
• Mystical Agriculture Basics
• Draconic Evolution Basics

These tutorials explain important mechanics without gating experienced players.

Create Progression

• Added full Create progression chapter
• Rotational power
• Shafts and Cogwheels
• Stress Units
• Mechanical Press
• Mixer and Basin
• Belts
• Crushing Wheels
• Precision Mechanisms
• Mechanical Crafters
• Mechanical Drills
• Create Mastery Core

Powah Progression

• Starter generation
• Energizing
• Hardened
• Blazing
• Niotic
• Spirited
• Wireless power
• Nitro technology
• Powah Mastery Core

Mekanism Progression

• Metallurgic Infusion
• Core processing machines
• Factories
• Chemical ore processing
• Ultimate technology
• Digital Miner
• QIO
• Fission
• Industrial Turbine
• Fusion Reactor
• MekaSuit
• Meka Tool
• SPS
• Antimatter
• Mekanism Mastery Core

Applied Energistics 2 Progression

• Processor presses
• Inscribers
• First ME network
• Controllers and channels
• Storage
• Buses and Interfaces
• Autocrafting
• Crafting CPUs
• Wireless access
• Spatial Storage
• Quantum Bridge
• AE2 Mastery Core

Industrial Foregoing Progression

• Latex and Plastic
• Machine Frame progression
• Automated crops
• Mob processing
• Animal automation
• Hydroponics
• Material StoneWork
• Laser Drilling
• Enchantment automation
• Supreme technology
• Infinity Drill
• Industrial Foregoing Mastery Core
• Removed obsolete Black Hole Storage objectives because those items no longer exist in Industrial Foregoing 1.21

Ars Nouveau Progression

• Spell Books
• Source generation
• Imbuement
• Enchanting Apparatus
• Rituals
• Magical automation
• Familiars
• Spell Turrets
• Archmage Spell Book
• Ars Nouveau Mastery Core

Occultism Progression

• Spiritfire materials
• Ritual equipment
• Spirit processing
• Dimensional Storage
• Stable Wormholes
• Dimensional Mineshaft
• Foliot
• Djinni
• Afrit
• Marid
• Iesnium
• Trinity Gem
• Occultism Mastery Core

Mystical Agriculture Progression

• Inferium and Prosperity
• Infusion crafting
• Essence tier progression
• Resource Seeds
• Farmland
• Growth Accelerators
• Seed Reprocessor
• Harvester
• Soulium
• Soul Jars
• Tinkering
• Awakening
• Awakened Supremium
• Insanium
• Mystical Agriculture Mastery Core

Twilight Forest Expedition

Added a full Twilight Forest progression branch including:

• Twilight Portal
• Magic Map
• Naga
• Lich
• Minoshroom
• Hydra
• Knight Phantoms
• Ur Ghast
• Alpha Yeti
• Snow Queen
• Lamp Of Cinders
• Final Plateau
• Twilight Forest Mastery Core

Draconic Evolution And Chaos Guardian

Added full Draconic progression including:

• Draconium
• Wyvern technology
• Fusion Crafting
• Equipment modules
• Awakened Draconium
• Draconic technology
• Energy Crystals
• Energy Core
• Draconic Reactor

Added separate Chaos Guardian Expedition:

• Chaos Islands
• Chaos Guardian
• Chaos Shards
• Chaotic Fusion Crafting
• Chaotic equipment
• Draconic Evolution Mastery Core

Chaos progression requires both Draconic late game progression and the Heart of OREBOUND.

Worldbreaker Project

Added the complete final OREBOUND quest sequence:

• Heart of OREBOUND
• All ten Mastery Cores
• Worldbreaker Core
• Final Excavation Assembly
• Worldbreaker Drill
• Geological Dominion
• Break The Final Stone
• OREBOUND Complete

Armor Tools And Weapons

Added a dedicated optional equipment chapter covering:

• Vanilla progression
• OREBOUND mining equipment
• Mekanism gear
• Immersive Engineering equipment
• PneumaticCraft equipment
• Industrial Foregoing Infinity Drill
• Ars Nouveau combat gear
• Mystical Agriculture gear
• Twilight Forest equipment
• ProjectE Dark Matter Red Matter and Gem Armor
• Draconic Evolution equipment
• Cataclysm boss equipment
• Avaritia post game Infinity gear
• Worldbreaker Drill

Resource Seam Changes

• Resource Seams are now finite by default
• Exceptional Seams remain infinite
• Added reserve information to prospecting and mining systems
• Added Soulstone Seams
• Added Soulium Seams
• Added Lapis and Amethyst Seam support
• Updated quest and Field Manual explanations to match the new reserve system

Nether And End Chapter

• Restored chapter name
• Restored all quest names and descriptions
• Fixed broken localization IDs
• Restored missing quest dependencies
• Added proper Nether progression branches
• Added crafted End progression
• Added Dragon Chorus and Shulker progression
• Cleaned player facing quest text for compatibility

Mod Guide Books

• Added dedicated Mod Guide Books reference chapter
• Added 24 guide entries
• Guide quests reward the corresponding real in game manual
• Fixed Patchouli guide book configuration
• Added readable names to guide rewards
• Added Roost Ultimate fallback guide because the installed Roost version does not register its original guide book item

New Player Experience

• Added first world Descent Protocol introduction
• Added full geology ring explanation
• Added Mining Power explanation
• Improved Compact Stone directions
• Improved early quest guidance
• Fixed intro and menu blur
• Fixed overlapping intro text
• Improved guidance for Resource Seams
• Improved progression clarity for players unfamiliar with Create

Ore And Resource Guidance

• Removed misleading JER vanilla World Gen information
• Improved Lapis guidance
• Added Soulstone and Soulium availability
• Audited major progression resources across the installed mod list
• Improved guidance for resources normally dependent on surface generation or other dimensions

Steel Fixes

• Fixed quests requiring exact Mekanism Steel
• Steel quests now accept valid common Steel ingots
• Immersive Engineering Steel is accepted
• Mekanism Steel remains the preferred unified variant
• Added reliable Steel Blend fallback recipe
• Fixed progression reports where players could not complete Steel quests

Create Drill Progression

• Create Mechanical Drills now respect OREBOUND zone progression
• Applies to stationary drills and moving contraptions
• Create automation cannot independently bypass geology progression
• Players must legitimately reach deeper zones before Create can automate them

General Quest Fixes

• Fixed Unnamed quest groups
• Fixed missing titles and descriptions
• Fixed unsafe FTB Quest IDs
• Fixed missing dependency lines
• Fixed Mastery Roadmap dependencies
• Fixed incorrect Industrial Foregoing Black Hole Storage quests
• Fixed several Missing Item objectives
• Validated major quest items against the exact installed mod versions