Minecraft Datapacks

A collection of Minecraft datapacks developed and maintained by me.
Each pack enhances survival gameplay with new mechanics, quality-of-life features, and unique challenges.

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📦 Available Datapacks

🧬 MobMutationPack

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)
• Description: Hostile mobs can spawn with:
  • Self-Buffs: Random positive potion effects (Strength, Speed, Resistance, etc).
  • Debuff Auras: Emit harmful effects in a radius (Poison, Slowness, Weakness, Darkness, etc).
  • On-Hit Debuffs: Inflict effects when damaging a player.
• Features:
  • Configurable chances via scoreboard.
  • Per-feature toggles (/function mobmut:toggle/...).
  • Eligible mob list in data/mobmut/tags/entity_types/eligible.json.

🗡️ ApexMobs

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)
• Description: Ordinary mobs have a small chance to become Apex mini‑bosses with tougher stats, special on‑hit abilities, and bonus loot.
• Features:
  • Configurable promotion chance.
  • Visual flair (glow, particles) and custom names (e.g., Apex Skeleton).
  • On‑hit effects (e.g., Slowness arrows, Wither bites, Poison from Creeper blasts).
  • Bonus loot via custom loot table.
  • Eligible mob list in data/apex/tags/entity_types/eligible.json.

🔨 RawBlockSmelter

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)
• Description: Allows raw ore blocks to be smelted into their ingot block counterparts.
  • raw_iron_block → iron_block
  • raw_gold_block → gold_block
  • raw_copper_block → copper_block
• Features:
  • Works in both furnaces and blast furnaces.
  • Cooking time = 9× longer than single raw ore smelting.
  • XP reward scaled to 9 items (default ~6.3 XP).
  • Simple JSON recipe-based implementation.

🌟 Raw Beacons

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)
• Description: Expands beacon base compatibility to include raw blocks.
  • raw_iron_block
  • raw_gold_block
• Features:
  • Extends #minecraft:beacon_base_blocks tag.
  • Fully vanilla-friendly — no commands needed.
  • Combine with RawBlockSmelter for a “Raw Blocks Expansion” experience.

📦 EzChests

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)

• Description: Adds log-based recipes for crafting chests & trapped chests.

• Features:

  • Chest Recipe: 8 logs/stems/hyphae in a ring (center empty) → 4 Chests.
  • Trapped Chest Recipe: 8 logs in a ring + Tripwire Hook in the center → 4 Trapped Chests.
  • Supports all overworld logs (Oak, Birch, Spruce, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Cherry, Mangrove, Pale Oak) plus Crimson/Warped stems & hyphae.
  • Vanilla plank recipes still work — these are additive options.

  🌾 HarvestBits

• Version: Minecraft 1.21.x (pack_format: 48)

• Description: Awards 1 XP (point) on a 10% chance when breaking Stone, Deepslate, or any Log, plus occasional ambient XP near naturally decaying leaves.

• Features:

  • Chance controlled via predicate data/harvestbits/predicates/xpchance.json.
  • Mining triggers via advancements (stone, deepslate, minecraft:logs tag).
  • Leaf-decay XP is lightweight: periodic scan spawns a 1-XP orb near leaves with persistent=false & distance=7 (max 1 per player per second).
  • Zero commands required; works on load.

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🛠 Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
2. Place the datapack .zip into your world folder:

   <world>/datapacks/
   

3. Launch your world and run:

   /reload

4. Check chat for confirmation messages.

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🔧 Configuration

MobMutationPack

• Adjust spawn chances:

  /scoreboard players set cfg.buff_chance mmp.cfg <0-100>
  /scoreboard players set cfg.aura_chance mmp.cfg <0-100>
  /scoreboard players set cfg.onhit_chance mmp.cfg <0-100>

• Toggle features:

  /function mobmut:toggle/buffs_off
  /function mobmut:toggle/auras_off
  /function mobmut:toggle/onhit_off

  Re-enable with /buffs_on, /auras_on, /onhit_on.
• Eligible mobs:
  Edit data/mobmut/tags/entity_types/eligible.json.

ApexMobsPack

• Print current config:

  /function apex:say_config

• Change Apex promotion chance (percent):

  /scoreboard players set cfg.apex_chance apex.cfg <0-100>

• Toggle glow / particles (0 = off, 1 = on):

  /scoreboard players set cfg.glow apex.cfg <0|1>
  /scoreboard players set cfg.particles apex.cfg <0|1>

• Eligible mobs:
  Edit data/mobmut/tags/entity_types/eligible.json.

HarvestBits

• Adjust the XP chance (default 10%):

  // data/harvestbits/predicates/xpchance.json
  { "condition": "minecraft:random_chance", "chance": 0.10 }

  Lower to 0.05 (5%) for rarer XP, or raise as desired.
• Change leaf scan frequency (default every 20 ticks):

  # data/harvestbits/functions/scan.mcfunction
  schedule function harvestbits:scan 20t replace

  Increase/decrease the tick value to adjust how often ambient leaf XP can occur.

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🤖 Continuous Integration (CI)

This repo uses GitHub Actions:

• Every push → zips all datapacks under packs/ and uploads them as artifacts.
• Tag a release (e.g. v1.0.0) → creates a GitHub Release with zips attached.

Workflow file: .github/workflows/build-datapacks.yml

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📂 Repo Structure

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├─ packs/                   # Datapacks live here
│  ├─ MobMutationPack/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  ├─ ApexMobs/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  ├─ RawBlockSmelter/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  ├─ RawBeacons/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  ├─ EzChests/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  ├─ HarvestBits/
│  │  ├─ pack.mcmeta
│  │  └─ data/...
│  └─ Coming Soon/
├─ .github/workflows/       # GitHub Actions configs
├─ .gitignore
├─ .gitattributes
├─ LICENSE
└─ README.md

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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⭐ Support

• Issues & suggestions → GitHub Issues.
• PRs welcome.
• Star ⭐ this repo if you find the datapacks useful!

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💖 Donation

If you find these datapacks helpful or fun, please consider supporting development:

💸 Donate via PayPal