
Progressive Tiers
A dynamic, tier-based entity enhancement system based on health thresholds.
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About this Mod
🚀 Progressive Tiers
Progressive Tiers is a dynamic entity enhancement system that breathes new life into Minecraft's combat experience. By categorizing mobs into different tiers based on their health, the mod introduces a scaling difficulty system where every encounter is unique.
🛡️ Core Mechanics
Tier System
Mobs are divided into three tiers based on their maximum health (configurable):
Tier 1: Common mobs.
Tier 2: Stronger entities that exceed the Tier 1 threshold.
Tier 3: Elite monsters that exceed the Tier 2 threshold.
The "Quality" Logic
While Tiers set the baseline, Quality is the ultimate factor in a mob's strength. To keep gameplay unpredictable, we use a probability-based system:
Higher Tiers have a much better chance of spawning with high Quality.
Randomness: A Tier 1 mob has a rare chance to become Quality 3, while a Tier 3 mob might occasionally only be Quality 1.
Visuals: Quality 3 and Bosses will have a Glowing effect, making them instantly recognizable from a distance.
Quality Levels & Attributes
Quality 1: 0-1 Low-level traits. (Basic particles)
Quality 2: 2-3 Mid-level traits. (Enhanced particles + Health boosted to Tier 1 limit if lower)
Quality 3: 4-5 High-level traits. (Epic particles + Health boosted to Tier 2 limit if lower)
BOSS: 5 Max-level traits. (Legendary particles + Glowing)
⚔️ Mob Traits (Affixes)
Equip [Jade] to see specific traits above the mob's head!
Powerful: Increases attack damage (+2 per level, max 6).
Regenerating: Grants health regeneration (+0.5 HP/s per level, max 5).
Speedy: Increases movement speed (+10% per level, max 6).
Protected: Reduces incoming damage (-10% per level, max 6).
Fireproof: Complete immunity to fire and burning.
Poisonous: Applies Poison on hit. From Level 3, it also applies Mining Fatigue.
Stray: Applies Slowness on hit.
Weakening: Applies Weakness on hit.
Berserk: Deals 1.5* Damage.
Lifesteal: Heals for 50% of damage dealt (Healing cap: 12).
Tanky: Grants +4 Armor, +4 Armor Toughness, and +20% Knockback Resistance per level.
Void:Deals bonus true damage equal to 4% of Max HP per level(max 2).
🎁 Extra Rewards (Loot)
Elite mobs carry rare treasures! (Can be disabled in config):
Quality 2: Drops 0-1 Low-level enchanted books.
Quality 3: Drops 1-2 Mid-to-High level enchanted books.
BOSS: Guaranteed 3 High-level enchanted books.
⚙️ Configuration
The config file enhanced_monster-common.toml allows you to customize:
Blacklist/Whitelist: Control which mobs can be enhanced.
Boss List: Manually define which entities are treated as Bosses.
Tier Limits: Customize health thresholds for Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Toggles: Enable or disable extra drops and particle effects.
🛠️ Compatibility
Native support for Jade (Highly Recommended!).
Designed to be compatible with major modpacks and boss mods (e.g., Cataclysm).
Available Versions
How to Install Progressive Tiers 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Progressive Tiers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Progressive Tiers 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Progressive Tiers compatible with forge and neoforge?
Progressive Tiers officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Progressive Tiers – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Progressive Tiers 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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