Circle of Craft
Circle of Craft is a massive Lion King–inspired total conversion. Explore three new dimensions — the Pride Lands, Outlands, and Upendi — befriend and battle savanna wildlife, and follow a story-driven questline with Rafiki, Simba, Scar, and more.
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About this Mod
Circle of Craft
The Lion King meets Minecraft.
Explore the Pride Lands, journey through the Outlands, and complete quests in an entirely new Lion King-themed adventure.
Minecraft 1.20.1 · Forge
About
The Lion King Mod brings the world of Disney's The Lion King into Minecraft. It adds three new dimensions, dozens of animals and NPCs, unique ores, tools, armor, a full questline, custom music, and much more.
A ground-up port of the classic Lion King Mod (originally for Minecraft 1.4–1.6) to modern Minecraft.
Features
Dimensions
- Pride Lands — a vast savannah realm with unique biomes, trees, flowers, ores, and wildlife. Fully survivable on its own.
- Outlands — a dark, dangerous dimension home to hyenas and other threats. Unlocked through Rafiki's quest.
- Upendi — a magical twilight realm.
Mobs & NPCs
- Animals — lions, lionesses, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, bugs, and more — all breedable.
- Hostile mobs — hyenas, vultures, the Termite Queen boss, and more.
- NPCs — Rafiki, Simba, Scar, Zira, and the Ticket Lion, each with unique interactions.
Quest system
- Rafiki's Quest — multi-stage adventure. Collect hyena bones, earn Rafiki's Stick, hunt down Scar in his cave, and summon your own companion Simba who fights for you and carries your items.
- Outlands Quest — a full questline in the dangerous Outlands.
- Book of Quests — tracks progress, describes items, and shows crafting recipes.
Content
- New blocks — Pridestone, kingswood, mango wood, rainforest wood, passion fruit, and more.
- New items — tools, armor, food, quest items, and decorative items across multiple tool and armor tiers.
- Grinding Bowl — a custom crafting station for grinding items into powders.
- Dedicated creative tabs to browse everything.
World generation
- New biomes across the three dimensions.
- Landmark structures including the Ticket Booth and Rafiki's Tree.
- Custom ores and trees with full worldgen integration.
Audio
- Custom music tracks for each dimension.
- Unique mob sounds for all entities.
Advancements
- Custom advancements tracking your journey through the Pride Lands and beyond.
Installation
- Install Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Download the latest mod JAR from Releases.
- Place the JAR in your
.minecraft/mods/folder. - Launch Minecraft with the Forge profile.
Credits
- Circle of Craft by ron1196.
- redrosewarrior1 — updated version of original mod.
- Original mod by ChildWalrus — the classic Lion King Mod for Minecraft 1.4–1.6.
License
GPL-3.0-or-later. See LICENSE for details.
Available Versions
How to Install Circle of Craft on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Circle of Craft". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Circle of Craft server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Circle of Craft compatible with forge?
Circle of Craft officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Circle of Craft – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Circle of Craft consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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