
Defense of the Craft
Survival-oriented combat enhancement Dota 2 mod for Fabric Minecraft
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About this Mod

Defense of the Craft (DOTC) is a survival-oriented combat enhancement Fabric mod for 1.21.1 which adds Dota 2 artifacts and mechanics to Minecraft. The core features of the mod are:
- Stats system - strength, agility and intelligence
- Pseudo-random procs - evasion, bash, crit, bonus damage
- New effects - disarm, stun, break, silence, root, armor reduction
- 50+ new items - food, swords, axes and pickaxes
- New radiant and dire ores in the overworld and nether dimensions
- Dota interface sounds for screenshots, menus and commands
- Kill streaks for player kills
The mod is translated to English, and Russian.
Dependencies
F.A.Q.
Q: I want to know more about mod items! A: Check out the mod wiki!
Q: Dota sounds don't work! A: By default they are turned off, you can enable them via ModMenu!
Q: When will other version ports come out? A: Right now version porting is not the priority and in the observable future it will not be one.
Q: Will you port this mod to Forge/Neoforge? A: Forge/Neoforge ports will never be done.
Contributing
I'm welcoming new contributors! If you're good at modeling, spriting or coding, check out the contributing guidelines and open pull requests with your changes.
Notice
This mod is not developed by or affiliated with Valve Corporation nor Mojang Studios. All Dota 2 and Steam assets are property of Valve Corporation.
Available Versions
How to Install Defense of the Craft on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Defense of the Craft". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Defense of the Craft server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Defense of the Craft compatible with fabric?
Defense of the Craft officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Defense of the Craft – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Defense of the 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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