
Divergent Progression
Slower progression inspired by Minecraft Diverge
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About this Mod
Divergent Progression is a mod that alters the way Minecraft's progression works inspired by Minecraft Diverge and Slow Your Roll. Wooden and stone tools are no longer craftable and flint and copper tools take their places instead. Tool and armor recipes have been altered to be significantly more expensive and the durability system has been given some tweaks.
Features
- Flint and copper tools in place of wooden and stone tools
- Flint pebbles generate all over the overworld
- Added bars crafted from 6 of a material which are used for tool crafting, crafted like rails but rotated and without the stick
- Anvils are now crafted with 4 bars and 3 ingots in place of 3 blocks and 4 ingots
- Chainmail armor is craftable instead of iron armor; other armor can be crafted by smithing chainmail armor with their respective bars
- Tools and armor no longer get destroyed upon breaking and instead simply become useless amidst the ongoing tool preservation crisis (armor trims, you're not helping)
- Unit repairs at anvils are free and anvils break slightly less often
- Durability for vanilla tool materials have been buffed
- Smelting iron and gold tools results in ingots instead of nuggets
- Compatibility with BetterNether and Bronze
Available Versions
How to Install Divergent Progression 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 "Divergent Progression". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Divergent Progression 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 Divergent Progression compatible with fabric?
Divergent Progression officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Divergent Progression – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Divergent Progression 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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