Evolutionary Defense Tower

Evolutionary Defense Tower

This mod adds the Hell Tower, a mob inspired by Clash Royale’s Inferno Tower. It features a “Crazier King Mode” upgrade system with iconic paths like “Hell Split Line.”

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About this Mod

Evolutionary Defense Tower / 进化防御塔

Version: 1.1.0 | Minecraft: 1.20.1 | Forge: 47.3.0+
Author: PyroStella | Mod ID: defensetowerevolutionary


Overview / 概述

English:
Evolutionary Defense Tower is a tower defense mod inspired by Clash Royale's Inferno Tower. It adds multi-target defense towers with a unique "Crazier King Mode" upgrade system. Install modules to enhance tower stats, trigger size evolution, and unlock special effects. Place towers using builder items, pick them up with a collector, and attach modules to create your ultimate defense.

中文:
进化防御塔是一个以《皇室战争》地狱塔为灵感的塔防模组。采用独特的"疯皇模式"词条升级系统,通过安装模块来提升炮台属性、触发体型进化、解锁特殊效果。使用建造器放置炮台,用收集器回收,安装模块打造你的终极防御。


Towers / 炮台

Hell Tower / 地狱之塔

English:
A towering fire-themed defense structure. The Hell Tower fires a concentrated hellfire beam at enemies, with damage that scales exponentially with combo count (×2^combo). Each successful hit increases the combo count against that target. Sets enemies on fire — burn duration scales with combo. The beam also grows visually wider at higher combos.

Core Stats:

  • Max Health: 100 HP
  • Base Damage: 0.1 (scales via combo)
  • Attack Range: 24 blocks
  • Hitbox: 2.8 × 6.7 blocks
  • Damage Type: defensetowerevolutionary:hellfire (custom)
  • Fire Resistance: Immune to fire, lava, and hot floor damage
  • Healing Bonus: 2× heal rate on magma blocks, 4× in lava

Combo Mechanics:

  • Combo resets when the target is out of range, killed, or changes
  • Beam visual scales: combo ≤2 = 1.0×, 3-4 = 1.1×, 5-6 = 1.3×, 7-9 = 1.5×, 10+ = 2.0×
  • At combo 5+, spark effects appear on the target
  • Kill explosion particles on death
  • Custom sound effects: appear, hurt, attack, kill, death

Visual Effects:

  • Combo-sensitive beam projection (red/orange/yellow layered beams)
  • Attack particle lines from tower eye to each target
  • Environment particles (flame & smoke) scale with number of installed modules
  • Animated model: pillar rising on spawn, eye assembly, magma layer rotation, idle animations
  • Game rules: /gamerule hellTowerParticle and /gamerule hellTowerBeam to toggle effects

中文:
高大的火焰主题防御结构。地狱塔向敌人发射凝聚的地狱火光束,伤害随连击次数指数级增长(×2^连击数)。每次成功命中增加对该目标的连击计数。点燃敌人 —— 燃烧时间随连击增长。连击数越高,光束视觉上越粗。

核心属性:

  • 最大生命值: 100 HP
  • 基础伤害: 0.1(通过连击增长)
  • 攻击范围: 24 格
  • 碰撞箱: 2.8 × 6.7 格
  • 伤害类型: defensetowerevolutionary:hellfire(自定义)
  • 火焰免疫: 免疫火焰、岩浆、岩浆块灼烧伤害
  • 恢复加成: 站在岩浆块上恢复量翻倍,在岩浆中恢复量×4

连击机制:

  • 目标超出范围、死亡或切换时连击重置
  • 光束视觉缩放:连击≤2 = 1.0×,3-4 = 1.1×,5-6 = 1.3×,7-9 = 1.5×,10+ = 2.0×
  • 连击5以上目标产生火花粒子效果
  • 击杀爆炸粒子
  • 自定义音效:登场、受伤、攻击、击杀、死亡

视觉效果:

  • 随连击变化的光束(红/橙/黄三层光束)
  • 从塔眼到每个目标的攻击粒子线
  • 环境粒子(火焰与烟雾)随安装模块数量变化
  • 动画模型:出场塔柱升起、眼球组装、岩浆层旋转、待机动画
  • 游戏规则:/gamerule hellTowerParticle/gamerule hellTowerBeam 控制特效开关

X-Bow / X连弩 (Work in Progress / 开发中)

English:
The X-Bow is a large mechanical crossbow tower currently under active development. It features a multi-tier bullet system (arrows and custom bolts), gear rotation animations, and dedicated Evolution modules. Full functionality — including projectile behavior, Catastrophe module effects, and module crafting recipes — is being implemented.

  • Max Health: 90 HP
  • Armor: 5
  • Armor Toughness: 2
  • Attack Range: 32 blocks
  • Entity Type (base): 2.5 × 2.5 blocks

中文:
X连弩是一个大型机械弩塔,目前正在积极开发中。包含多级子弹系统(箭矢和定制弩箭)、齿轮旋转动画和专用进化模块。完整功能 —— 包括弹射物行为、千机变模块效果和模块合成配方 —— 正在实现中。


Crafting Recipes / 合成配方

Builder Items / 建造器

Hell Tower Builder / 地狱之塔建造器

[M] [S] [M]       M = Lava Bucket
[M] [N] [M]       S = Netherite Ingot
[N] [N] [N]       N = Stone

Tower Collector / 防御塔收集器

[I] [I] [ ]       I = Iron Ingot
[I] [I] [ ]
[ ] [ ] [I]

Right-click a placed tower to pick it up, preserving all modules and data.


Module Templates / 模块模板

Upgrade Module Template / 升级模块模板

[I] [G] [I]       I = Iron Ingot
[G] [C] [G]       G = Gold Ingot
[I] [G] [I]       C = Cobblestone

Evolutionary Module Template / 进化模块模板

[D] [R] [D]       D = Diamond
[R] [B] [R]       R = Gold Block
[D] [R] [D]       B = Iron Block

Modules / 模块系统

English:
Modules are installed by right-clicking on a placed tower with the module item. Modules are grouped by prefix:

  • G- prefix: General modules (compatible with any tower)
  • H- prefix: Hell Split Line (Hell Tower only, requires base 1 target)
  • X- prefix: Catastrophe (X-Bow only)

Installing a module with the same prefix as an existing one replaces the old module and returns it. Each tower can hold multiple modules of different prefixes. Modules have 3 tiers — higher tiers require the previous tier as an ingredient.

中文:
手持模块右击已放置的炮台即可安装模块。模块按前缀分组:

  • G- 前缀:通用模块(适用于任何炮台)
  • H- 前缀:地狱分裂线(仅限地狱之塔,基础目标数为 1)
  • X- 前缀:千机变(仅限 X连弩)

安装同前缀的模块会替换旧模块并返还。每个炮台可安装多个不同前缀的模块。模块分 3 级 —— 高级需要低级作为合成材料。


General Modules / 通用模块 (G-01 ~ G-07)


G-01: Immortal Monument / 不朽丰碑

All-round growth + size upgrade

Tier HP Armor Toughness Damage Size
I +30% +25% +20% +20%
II +90% +50% +40% +40%
III +90% +75% +60% +60%
  • Special: Triggers physical size increase (upgrades to large variant, doubling dimensions)
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 8× Smooth Stone
  • II Recipe: G-01-1 + 3× Gold Block + 5× Smooth Stone
  • III Recipe: G-01-2 + 3× Diamond Block + 2× Netherite Block
  • 中文: 全能成长 + 体型进化。安装后炮台物理尺寸翻倍。

G-02: Impregnable Fortress / 铜墙铁壁

Pure HP boost

Tier HP
I +50%
II +150%
III +400%
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 4× Copper Ingot + 4× Iron Ingot
  • 中文: 纯粹的生命值增幅。

G-03: Needle Thread / 穿针引线

Attack range extension

Tier Range
I +50%
II +70%
III +100%
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 8× Ender Eye
  • 中文: 扩展攻击范围。

G-04: Lethal Blow / 致命打击

Attack damage multiplier

Tier Damage
I +50%
II +150%
III +300%
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 4× Iron Sword + 4× Iron Axe
  • 中文: 攻击力倍增。

G-05: Lightning Strike / 闪电打击

Attack speed boost (reduces cooldown)

Tier Speed
I +20%
II +50%
III +100%
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 4× Redstone + 3× Sugar + Quick Charge Enchanted Book
  • 中文: 提升攻击速度(缩减冷却)。

G-06: Fortified Defense / 装甲强化

Armor & toughness

Tier Armor Toughness
I +30% +30%
II +70% +70%
III +150% +150%
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 2× Iron Block
  • 中文: 提升护甲与韧性。

G-07: Eternal Inscription / 熔岩再生

Regeneration & damage resistance

Tier HP/s Heal Resistance
I +1 +3
II +2 +5
III +3 +10
  • I Recipe: Upgrade Module Template + 2× Lava Bucket + 2× Blast Furnace + 3× Magma Block + Anvil
  • 中文: 生命恢复与抗性提升。

Evolution Modules / 进化模块

H-01: Hell Split Line / 地狱分裂线 (Hell Tower Only / 仅限地狱塔)

Multi-target combat

Tier Extra Targets
I +2 targets
II +5 targets
III +9 targets
  • I Recipe: Evolutionary Module Template + Nether Star + 2× Ghast Tear + Multishot Enchanted Book
  • II Recipe: H-01-1 + 2× Netherite Ingot
  • III Recipe: H-01-2 + 8× Ancient Debris
  • Effect: Hell Tower can attack multiple enemies simultaneously. Base = 1 target. With H-01-3: 10 targets max.
  • 中文: 地狱塔专属进化模块。增加同时攻击的目标数。基础 1 个目标,安装 H-01-3 后最多同时攻击 10 个目标。

X-01: Catastrophe / 千机变 (X-Bow Only / 仅限 X连弩)

(Work in Progress / 开发中)

Tier HP Modifier Bullet Level
I +80% +1
II +60% +2
III +40% +3

Note: Catastrophe module is registered but full implementation is pending alongside the X-Bow system.


Game rules / 游戏规则

/gamerule hellTowerParticle <true/false>    — Toggle Hell Tower particle effects
/gamerule hellTowerBeam <true/false>        — Toggle Hell Tower beam effects

Both default to true.


How to Play / 游玩指南

  1. Craft a Tower Builder (Hell Tower Builder) and a Tower Collector
  2. Place the tower — right-click on the ground with the builder item
  3. Craft a module — use the Upgrade Module Template or Evolutionary Module Template as the base
  4. Install a module — right-click on the placed tower with the module item
  5. Upgrade modules — higher tiers use the previous tier as ingredient
  6. Collect the tower — right-click with the collector to pick it up (modules are saved)
  7. Relocate — place the collected builder to redeploy with all modules intact

License

All Rights Reserved. © PyroStella

Available Versions

Evolutionary Defense Tower 1.1.0release
MC 1.20.1forge
March 23, 2026
Evolutionary Defense Tower 1.0.5release
MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5forge
March 2, 2026
Evolutionary Defense Tower 1.0.5release
MC 1.20.1forge
March 1, 2026
Evolutionary Defense Tower 1.0.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
January 22, 2026
Evolutionary Defense Tower 1.0.0release
MC 1.20forge
January 22, 2026

How to Install Evolutionary Defense Tower on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.5).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Evolutionary Defense Tower". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3 (+3 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Evolutionary Defense Tower 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 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Evolutionary Defense Tower compatible with forge?

Evolutionary Defense Tower officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Evolutionary Defense Tower – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Evolutionary Defense Tower 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.20.51.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.11.20