Origins: The Botanist
Adding the botanist who is long gone from their profession, becoming the very thing they've cared for.
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About this Mod
Description
Long gone from your profession, you've became the thing you've cared for.
Powers
🟢 | Positive Power
🔵 | Ability
🟡 | Neutral Power
🔴 | Negative Power
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🟢 Green Thumb - You have a natural fortune when harvesting crops.
🟢 Own Kind - Plants with thorns and items enchanted with thorns don't affect you.
🟢 Quenching - Your body gets hydrated in water. When wet, you will gain Regeneration I. You can also heal with bottles of water.
🟢 Thorny Body - You are armed with natural thorns as a defense mechanism.
🔵 Private Garden (primary) - Dimension Version - You have your own pocket dimension made for no organic creature but your beloved flowers (15s Cooldown).
🔵 Burrow (primary) - Non-Dimension Version - You can burrow under the ground's surface, and move at tremendous speeds (1m Cooldown).
🔵 Earthquake (secondary) - You can cause the ground around you to rumble, causing mobs to be stunned and slightly damaged (30s Cooldown).
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🟡 Green Skin - Your skin has taken on a natural green hue from your work.
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🔴 Fire Vulnerability - Your plant-y nature makes you more vulnerable to fire.
🔴 Heavy Equipment - Shields and armor are much too heavy to use. You are limited to leather armor.
🔴 Thin Leaves - Your body has lost mass and muscle. You have 3 less hearts and Weakness I.
🔴 Vegetarian - Your system evolved long past eating meat and cannot consume it.
Want to Contact Me?
Join the Origins Discord server, head into the #datapacks channel, search for The Botanist 🌱 [1.20.X], and leave a comment. I'll try my best to respond quickly, but remember, this is a hobby project and not every suggestion will be added!
Available Versions
How to Install Origins: The Botanist on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Origins: The Botanist". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Origins: The Botanist server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Origins: The Botanist compatible with datapack and fabric and forge?
Origins: The Botanist officially supports datapack, fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Origins: The Botanist – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Origins: The Botanist 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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