Marvelous Species
Compat mod for Species and Marvelous Menagerie: Paradoxical
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About this Mod
About
Marvelous Species is a mod that brings direct compatibility between the mods Marvelous Menagerie: Paradoxical and Species, and as such requires both of them to function.
While most of the stuff added is datapack driven, it has been packed as a mod for easier installation and to make the addition of new items possible.
New Summoning Rituals
This mod mainly adds fossils for the Cruncher, Springling and Goober that can be found in the loot tables for fossil cleaning, as well as their respective rituals to bring them to life.
Limpets
Additionally, Limpets with Opal in their shells will spawn in your world between -32 and 32.
Available Versions
How to Install Marvelous Species on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 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 "Marvelous Species". 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
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Marvelous Species 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Marvelous Species compatible with forge?
Marvelous Species officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Marvelous Species – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Marvelous Species 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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