
Optional Delights
"Optional Delights" brings lightweight, non-intrusive gameplay extensions to Minecraft 1.20.1. The core philosophy is simple: freedom of choice. Every feature can be toggled on or off independently via config—keep what you love, ditch what you don't.
About this Mod
Current Features:
Potion Coating:
Hold a potion in your offhand and the target item in your main hand, then Sneak (Shift)+Right-click to coat your weapons, shields, or even candles with potion effects. Inflict poison on enemies, heal while blocking, or place coated candles to create ambient buff zones—combat and decoration now go hand in hand.
Working Experience:
Gain XP from chopping trees, tilling soil, and mining blocks.
Pumpkin Head Trading:
Wear a Carved Pumpkin to unlock Witch trades! Witches have a fondness for strange items—Cactus, Pufferfish, Blaze Rods, Blue Ice, Spider Eyes. Hold these to catch her attention, and if the price is right, right-click to trade. Fortune or misfortune? Put on the mask and uncover the secrets of the Witch's Hut!
Fire Extinguishing:
Water Bottles, Honey, and Milk can douse flames on you. Splash/Lingering potions also prevent fire spread.
Food Seasoning:
Hold seasoning in your offhand and food in your main hand, then right-click to season your meal—unlocking a double adventure in taste and effect! Five flavors: Sweet Berries (Sweet), Glow Berries (Sour), Kelp (Salty), Blaze Powder (Spicy), Chorus Fruit (Bitter). Each cures different negative effects, like honey cures poison. Combine two seasonings for complex flavors with brand new effects—discover them yourself!
Waxed Corals:
Right-click with honeycomb to wax corals, locking in moisture and preventing them from drying out—perfect for your land aquarium. No crafting recipe yet, cherish every piece.
Better Goat Horn:
Ancient horns now hold new power! The Seek Horn summons two loyal Iron Golems to fight by your side; the Yearn Horn summons a swift horse to carry you across the land. Blow the horn and let the world hear your call!
Config Tip: Search Z_mod in-game to toggle any feature on/off.
More features are on the way. Stay tuned!
Available Versions
How to Install Optional Delights 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 "Optional Delights". 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
Optional Delights 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 Optional Delights compatible with forge?
Optional Delights officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Optional Delights – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Optional Delights 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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Install Optional Delights with just one click on your server.