
NovaCraft
The goal of this mod is to expand upon the vanilla game in every aspect, overhaul all vanilla biomes, the Nether, the End, and add brand new late game features without striving to far from Vanilla.
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About this Mod
Welcome to the Rewrite of Cave & Cliff Fundamentals, now called NovaCraft.
This Mod's main goal is to expand upon the base game and make Survival/Hardcore Mode more challenging for experienced players and to expand upon the base game in a way that does not strive too far from vanilla.
As of V1.4 my take of the Ancient City from 1.19 has been added, they only generate 5k from spawn in the x and z directions and are not exactly common
Main Features of The Mod
- Complete Overhaul to Ore Generation
Ores generate more rarely overhaul but will generate more commonly within caves to encourage Cave Exploration
Y levels at which Ores will generate have been altered
Gravel will not be found below y=32 in generation anymore and dirt blobs are completely removed
Diamond Ore is rarer in world generation
Similar to 1.18, Coal Ore does not generate at low y levels (Only generates above y=24)
Iron and Coal Ore try to generate within stone above y=90 again and rarely gold and emerald can be found as well
- New Cave Decor and Structures
Sculk Blocks and Sculk plants can be found at low y-levels in the overworld (NOTE: Sculk does not function in the same way as in vanilla, read the changelog for more information)
3 Different Types of Lichen, New mushrooms, cave stalagmites and stalactites
5 Different types of Geos can be found, some are rarer than others (Very important for progression in the Mod)
Sculk Geos are basically dungeons but more challenging, there are a few variations of it
Vindicator Settlements(They generate on the surface in most overworld biomes)
- Mobs
There are many new mobs in the mod, all but 3 are hostile as of V1.1
Many of them can be found within the caves, others are found in the Nether, and the most challenging ones are found in the End.
These mobs are quite powerful, so do not underestimate them
The spawn rates of all Vanilla Overworld and Nether mobs have been increased
- Expansion of the End Dimension
NOTE: Many of the new End features are based to be played along side Hardcore Ender Expansion
The End has been made a much more challenging/punishing dimension overhaul
Depending on the mob, they can kill you in 1-4 hits in Unenchanted Diamond Armor, so you will need to actually prepare when traveling to this realm
Blobs of Endstone and Frontierstone can be found throughout the End now
A new "tree" type, flora, new ores and blocks have been added to the dimension
Much of the mod is locked behind obtaining specific resources in the End, look at the achievements page for help on where something may be located
For goal driven players, the main goal is to fight the Warden (vastly different fight compared to in 1.19) to acquire the materials to create your own custom End Portal(NOTE: In 1.7.10 there are only 3 strongholds per world and sometimes the portal room is not connected to the body of the stronghold) and the final tier right now, Crystalite. You can also x9 Duplicate many types of ores, the legendary beacon and enchantment table are also some nice goals to work toward in the mod. The Deep One and The Bloviator are other bosses that you should work toward.
There will be more things to do after fighting the Warden in later build of the mod.
- Special thanks to both Roadhog360(main author of Et Futurum Requiem) and Delirus(author of Netherlious) for all their help with the code and helping me troubleshoot issues I have had during development.
This mod would not be anywhere close to what I envisioned and it would not have nearly as many features so go check out both of their mods out.
You Can Use This Mod In Modpacks
Available Versions
How to Install NovaCraft 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 (1.7.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "NovaCraft". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.7.10
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
NovaCraft 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 (1.7.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is NovaCraft compatible with forge?
NovaCraft officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.7.10. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with NovaCraft – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if NovaCraft 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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