
Catalyst: Ascendance
Forge 1.20.1 kitchen sink: Terralith, dungeons, Mekanism to Avaritia, shaders.
About this Modpack
Catalyst: Ascendance
Explore a breathtaking world. Build machines that matter. Break the ceiling with endgame power.
Catalyst: Ascendance is a Forge 1.20.1 kitchen-sink modpack for players who want beautiful exploration, deep automation, and a real endgame payoff. Start in Terralith landscapes and custom dungeons, then grow into Mekanism networks, Mystical Agriculture farms, and the power of Re-Avaritia.
Who is this pack for?
You will enjoy it if you like tech progression, stunning terrain and structure hunting, QoL like JEI, backpacks and waystones, and a strong late game after some grind.
It may not suit you if you want a tiny vanilla plus pack, very low RAM, or hardcore survival without powerful tools.
About 170 mods. Works in singleplayer and multiplayer.
Core gameplay loop
Explore Terralith and Biomes O' Plenty, Alex's Caves and Mobs, YUNG's structures, Awesome Dungeons, Dungeons and Taverns.
Establish a base with Sophisticated Backpacks, Guard Villagers, Waystones, Forestry, Botany Pots.
Automate with Mekanism, Applied Energistics 2, Industrial Foregoing, Pipez, Cyclic.
Scale up with Evolved Mekanism, Mystical Agriculture, tiered Botany Pots, Iron Furnaces.
Ascend with Re-Avaritia, Curios, Artifacts, Rings of Ascension, and a reworked End.
Highlights
World: Terralith, Biomes O' Plenty, Dynamic Trees, Alex's Caves and Mobs, YUNG's suite, Awesome Dungeons, Luminous and Bygone Nether, improved villages.
Tech: full Mekanism, Evolved Mekanism, AE2 with Applied Mekanistics, Industrial Foregoing with Souls, Mystical Agriculture, Forestry, Cyclic.
Endgame: Re-Avaritia, Artifacts, Rings of Ascension, custom End progression.
Visuals: Embeddium, Oculus, Mellow Shader, Sound Physics, EMF and ETF, Camera Overhaul, Legendary Tooltips, Loot Beams.
QoL: JEI and addons, Sophisticated Backpacks, Xaero's maps, inventory sorting, crafting tweaks.
Requirements and install
Allocate 8 to 10 GB RAM. Java 17. A dedicated GPU helps with shaders; they can be disabled on weaker PCs. Performance mods included: Embeddium, FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast, Entity Culling.
Install via Modrinth App or import the mrpack. First launch may take several minutes. Select Mellow Shader in video settings if needed.
Multiplayer supported: use the same pack version on server and client.
Catalyst: Ascendance. The world is the laboratory. Ascension is the result.
For questions and errors, please write to Telegram
Катализ: Возвышение
Исследуй невероятный мир. Строй фабрики с смыслом. Выйди в настоящий эндгейм.
«Катализ: Возвышение» — kitchen-sink сборка на Forge 1.20.1: красивый мир, глубокая автоматизация и сильная награда за время. Сначала Terralith и данжи, потом Mekanism, Mystical Agriculture и Re-Avaritia.
Для кого эта сборка
Зайдёт, если нравится техно-прогрессия, красивый мир, QoL и мощный финал после гринда.
Не подойдёт, если нужна маленькая vanilla plus сборка, мало RAM или чистый хардкор без «имбы».
Около 170 модов. Одиночка и мультиплеер.
Основной цикл
Исследование: Terralith, Biomes O' Plenty, Alex's Caves и Mobs, YUNG's, Awesome Dungeons, Dungeons and Taverns.
База: Sophisticated Backpacks, Guard Villagers, Waystones, Forestry, Botany Pots.
Автоматизация: Mekanism, AE2, Industrial Foregoing, Pipez, Cyclic.
Масштаб: Evolved Mekanism, Mystical Agriculture, тиры горшков, Iron Furnaces.
Возвышение: Re-Avaritia, Curios, Artifacts, Rings of Ascension, переработанный Энд.
Что внутри
Мир: Terralith, BOP, Dynamic Trees, Alex's Caves и Mobs, YUNG's, Awesome Dungeons, Luminous и Bygone Nether, улучшенные деревни.
Техника: Mekanism, Evolved Mekanism, AE2, Industrial Foregoing с Souls, Mystical Agriculture, Forestry, Cyclic.
Эндгейм: Re-Avaritia, Artifacts, Rings of Ascension, свой путь по Энду.
Картинка: Embeddium, Oculus, Mellow Shader, Sound Physics, EMF и ETF, Camera Overhaul, Legendary Tooltips.
QoL: JEI и дополнения, Sophisticated Backpacks, карты Xaero's, сортировка и твики крафта.
Требования и установка
8–10 ГБ RAM, Java 17. Шейдеры можно отключить на слабом ПК. Есть Embeddium, FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast, Entity Culling.
Установка через Modrinth App или mrpack. Первый запуск долгий. Mellow Shader — в настройках видео через Oculus.
Мультиплеер: одна версия сборки на сервере и у игроков.
Катализ: Возвышение. Мир — лаборатория. Возвышение — результат.
По вопросам и ошибкам писать в Телеграм
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Catalyst: Ascendance Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Catalyst: Ascendance). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Catalyst: Ascendance" and click "Install". The forge loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 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
Catalyst: Ascendance 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 Catalyst: Ascendance 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 €12/month).
Can I add custom mods to Catalyst: Ascendance without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) and same Minecraft version (1.20.1). 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.
Catalyst: Ascendance 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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