⚔️ Poison and Steel ⚔️

Important Note: Latest release sets distant horizons and shaders to off by default. Please turn them on if your PC can take it.

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A hardcore adventure modpack combining alchemical warfare, industrial automation, and epic exploration across enhanced dimensions for Minecraft 1.21.1

📖 Overview

Forge your legend in a world where alchemy meets steel, magic intertwines with machinery, and every discovery could be your last. Poison and Steel brings together over 300 carefully selected mods to create an unforgiving yet rewarding experience that challenges both your combat prowess and strategic thinking.

✨ Core Features

🏰 World Generation & Exploration

YUNG's Better Structures - Completely overhauled dungeons, temples, and mineshafts
Dungeon Crawl - Massive underground dungeons with unique loot
Structory - Hundreds of new structures across all dimensions
Better Archeology - Enhanced archeology with new ruins and artifacts
Tidal Towns - Mysterious underwater settlements to discover

⚔️ Combat & Progression

Apotheosis Suite - Complete overhaul of enchanting, spawners, and attributes
Bosses Rise - Challenging new boss encounters throughout your journey
Gateways to Eternity - Endgame boss challenges with legendary rewards
Avaritia Neo - Extreme endgame content for the ultimate challenge
Draconic Evolution - Powerful endgame technology and armor

🔮 Magic & Mysticism

Eidolon Repraised - Dark magic, rituals, and occult practices
Spelled - Dynamic spellcasting system with customizable spells
Myths and Legends - Legendary creatures and mythical artifacts
Enhanced Celestials - Blood moons and harvest moons with special events

🧪 Alchemy & Monster Hunting

Toxony - A comprehensive alchemy and monster hunting mod. Features a unique toxin system that tracks your body's toxic makeup (similar to mana but more dangerous), allowing you to gain semi-permanent buffs through mutagens. Craft special oils to apply to any weapon for enhanced damage, or weaponize them directly. Discover new plants and materials to create potions and preparations. Progress through a toxicity threshold system that grants powerful mutagens as you push your body's limits. Includes unique weapons, tools, and armor sets themed around copper alchemy and mad science. Find special structures and plants throughout the world, and learn everything through the included Lost Journal.

⚙️ Technology & Automation

Oritech - A complete tech mod featuring multi-block machines, power generation systems, and automated processing. Build sprawling factories with conveyor belts, robotic arms, and advanced crafting stations. Progress through multiple tech tiers from basic steam power to advanced energy systems. Includes resource processing, automated farming, and complex logistics networks. Seamlessly integrates with other tech mods while maintaining its unique aesthetic and progression path.
Nautec - Underwater technology and deep-sea automation systems
Project Red - Comprehensive redstone expansion with logic gates
Hostile Neural Networks - AI-powered automated mob farming
Storage Drawers - Efficient and compact storage solutions

🌌 Dimensions & Realms

Etheria - An entirely new dimension filled with floating islands, ethereal biomes, and otherworldly creatures. Features unique ore generation, custom mobs with special drops, and dimension-exclusive crafting materials. Explore crystalline forests, void wastes, and sky citadels while uncovering ancient secrets. Includes its own progression system with dimensional keys, portal mechanics, and boss encounters. The dimension scales with player progression, offering challenges for both early and late-game adventurers.
Deeper Darker - Expanded Deep Dark dimension with new challenges

🍽️ Farming & Cooking

Farmer's Delight + expansions - Complete cooking overhaul with ocean, rustic, and dungeon-themed foods
Vinery - Wine making, vineyards, and fermentation systems
Sol Carrot - Food diversity rewards and progression
Aquaculture - Enhanced fishing with new fish species and mechanics

🏡 Building & Decoration

Handcrafted - Beautiful furniture and functional decorations
Decocraft - Thousands of decorative blocks and props
Supplementaries - Quality of life decorations and utilities
Secret Doors - Hidden passages and concealed entrances

🚀 Performance & Optimization

Sodium - Massive FPS improvements and rendering optimizations
Lithium - Server-side performance enhancements
FerriteCore - Significant memory usage reduction
ModernFix - Comprehensive bug fixes and optimizations
ImmediatelyFast - Immediate rendering improvements
Entity Culling - Smart entity rendering for better performance

🎨 Visual Enhancements

Iris Shaders - Beautiful shader support with extensive compatibility
Distant Horizons - Extended render distance without performance loss
Sound Physics Remastered - Realistic sound propagation and reverb
Waves - Dynamic water physics and animations
Pretty Rain - Enhanced weather effects and particles

🛠️ Quality of Life

JEI (Just Enough Items) - Recipe viewing and crafting assistance
JourneyMap - Minimap and world mapping with waypoints
Jade - Advanced tooltips for blocks and entities
Inventory Sorter - One-click inventory organization
Nature's Compass - Biome finder and navigation tool

⚡ Performance Notes

Heavily optimized despite its size. Recommended RAM allocation:

Minimum: 6GB
Recommended: 8-10GB
Optimal: 12GB+

🎮 Gameplay Philosophy

Poison and Steel is designed for players who crave:

Brutal combat where preparation and strategy matter
Deep alchemical systems that reward experimentation
Industrial progression from primitive tools to advanced machinery
Dangerous exploration with meaningful rewards
A world that punishes carelessness but rewards mastery

📋 Quick Info

Version: 1.21.1

Loader: NeoForge

Mods: 300+

Shaders: Supported

⚠️ Important Notes

First Launch: Initial load may take several minutes - this is normal for large modpacks.

Multiplayer: Server-compatible with adequate RAM and processing power.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/7hh65jz

Will you master the art of poison and steel? Download now and prove your worth!