
Archipelago Additions Modpack
The Archipelago Additions pack for Isle of Berk plus essentials and highly recommended mods.
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About this Modpack
Summary
AA is an expansion for the Isle of Berk mod which adds many additional dragons. This is facilitated by Nord_Act's Isle of Berk Variant Loader, which allows us to add remodelled variants of existing dragons without replacing those which are already present. This means, however, that abilities may be mismatched.
Bug reports and support forums are to be found in our Discord server.
Details
The AA modpack contains the following:
- The AA datapack and resource pack (datapack will need importing on a per-world basis, see the installation process page on our wiki if you are unclear on this step) OR the AA mod, depending on version
- The AA configs
- The required mods for AA
- The following additional mods:
- Shaders (AA includes semi-transparent glowing textures, which render incorrectly without shaders)
- Optimisation mods (to counteract the frame rate reduction of shaders)
- JEI (AA modifies crafting recipes)
- Inferno's IoB addon (to extend the HTTYD experience)
AA is a project made by LuckiestLycan, Mqzikeen, SakuraBabochka, Gecko_sauce, DragonTamer, and Blue. It contains assets by Ness, Immersed, VLS, Chrys and Will (of the NBD (New Berk's Dawn) team), and MazingA, GrayDoesn'tExist, Roar, and SomeGuy (of the NBD community). Our license is and shall remain ARR, to protect these assets of which we have use and distribution permissions but not ownership. Most dragon models use IoB models as a base due to hardcoded rigging dependencies making it impractical to scratch model. AA does not claim to have made these models, they were created by the IoB team and now belong to NBD. We are permitted use of these IoB base assets provided we remain as an addon to IoB and/or NBD and do not claim to have made them.
These credits may change as necessary. They will always be correct to the most recent release of this modpack.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Archipelago Additions Modpack Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Archipelago Additions Modpack). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Archipelago Additions Modpack" and click "Install". The forge loader and Minecraft 1.18.2 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
Archipelago Additions Modpack server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong forge loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a Archipelago Additions Modpack server really need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €7.800000000000001/month).
Can I add custom mods to Archipelago Additions Modpack without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) and same Minecraft version (1.18.2). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
Archipelago Additions Modpack server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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