🌿 Verdant — The Ancient Forest Civilization
Deep beneath the forest floor lies a secret forgotten by time. An ancient civilization once thrived in the woodlands, leaving behind traces of their power — crystallized in a rare, beautiful mineral known as Malachite.
💎 Malachite — The New Tier
Malachite Ore spawns deep underground (Y: -64 to -32), rarer than Diamond and harder to obtain. Only a Netherite Pickaxe can mine it — anything else yields nothing.
Smelt Raw Malachite → Malachite Gem, then upgrade your Netherite gear at a Smithing Table. Malachite is stronger than Netherite in every way.
⛏️ Tools with Unique Abilities
Every Malachite tool has a special passive ability:
| Tool | Ability |
|---|---|
| ⛏️ Pickaxe | 25% chance to double ore drops + 10% chance for Haste I (10s) |
| 🗡️ Sword | Applies Poison to enemies for 3 seconds on hit |
| 🪓 Axe | Chops entire trees in one swing (up to 100 logs) |
| 🥄 Shovel | Chance to dig up Carrots (10%) or Beetroot Seeds (20%) |
| 🌿 Hoe | Tills 3x3 farmland in a single right-click |
🛡️ Malachite Armor
The armor of the ancient forest civilization carries its power:
- Each piece worn on grass, dirt or near trees → Regeneration I passive
- Full set → Invisibility effect, making hostile mobs ignore you in forests
Stats exceed Netherite:
- Durability: 20x multiplier (vs Netherite's 15x)
- Toughness: 5.0 (vs Netherite's 3.0)
- Knockback Resistance: 0.3 (vs Netherite's 0.1)
🌍 World Generation
Malachite Ore generates between Y: -64 and Y: -32 in small veins. Explore deep cave systems to find it. Both Malachite Ore and Deepslate Malachite Ore variants exist.
🔮 Planned for Future Updates
This is just the beginning! Here's what's coming:
🐾 New Mobs
- 🦎 Forest Lizard — Neutral, can be tamed with dried herbs, sits on your shoulder
- 🌿 Mossy Rabbit — Lives only in forests, drops moss and herbs
- 🕷️ Root Spider — Underground near malachite, spits acid that slows you
- 🌱 Thorn Golem — Guardian of structures, slow but powerful, drops malachite
- 🦇 Night Glider — Active only at night, attacks in groups in cave structures
🏛️ New Structures
- 🌳 Forest Sanctuary — Stone ruins covered in vines, guarded by Thorn Golem
- ⛏️ Forgotten Mine — Underground tunnels filled with malachite veins and traps
- 🗼 Ruined Tower — 3-floor surface structure with loot on every floor
🌱 Herb System
- 5 new plants: Forest Daisy, Emerald Leaf, Malachite Mushroom, Silver Grass, Black Berry
- Dry herbs on a Herb Rack (new block)
- Brew them in a Cauldron to make 3 custom potions:
- 🧪 Regeneration Brew
- 🧪 Speed Brew
- 🧪 Poison Resistance Brew
🐛 Bugs & Suggestions
Have a bug to report or a cool idea? Contact me on Discord: herculs69 — every bit of feedback is welcome! 🌿
📦 Requirements
- Minecraft: 26.1.1
- NeoForge: 26.1.1
