Craft & Wonder [A Vanilla+ Modpack]

Craft & Wonder — Version 0.4.0 (The Subterranean Shift)

Welcome to the definitive overhaul of Craft & Wonder! Version 0.4.0 completely reinvents the mid-game, introduces deep visual enhancements, and locks our primary mods into a satisfying "Sandbox Triangle" progression system where technology, magic, and dimension exploration are fully intertwined.

🌟 Major Highlights & Changes

🍄 Goodbye Canopy, Hello Caves

• The Twilight Forest has been completely removed.

• In its place, brace yourselves for The Undergarden—a hazardous subterranean ecosystem buried far beneath bedrock where daylight has never touched the stone.
• Chapter 3 has been entirely rewritten with custom subterranean quests, automated freight shipping setups, and specialized Farmer's Delight compatibility to harvest and cook toxic alien flora safely.
• Prepare for The Awakened Muncher—a custom datapack miniboss serving as the definitive, high-stakes gate to the skies of Chapter 4.

⛓️ The Progression Triangle (Create × Ars × Undergarden)

To prevent players from completely skipping mods or rushing the end-game, Chapter 2 (Ars Nouveau) now unlocks dynamically from Chapter 1. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 can now be explored simultaneously, linked by strict cross-mod recipe handshakes:

• The Mechanical Press: Now requires a solid Block of Cloggrum from the Undergarden, halting advanced sheet manufacturing until you brave the depths.
• The Source Jar: Unified across all three major domains, requiring Create Gold Sheets and Undergarden Depthrock to insulate the liquid magic.
• Magebloom Fibers: Woven using Veil Mushrooms from the deep trenches to create your starter magical robes.
• Heated Platinum Refining: Platinum Ores have been soft-locked. They can no longer be cooked in vanilla furnaces; you must construct a high-speed, fueled Create Mechanical Mixer basin to melt the alpine ore down.

🎨 Visuals & Quality of Life Enhancements

• Pre-Installed Shaders: Built-in shader support is live! Version 0.4.0 ships with five beautiful shaders pre-installed and configured out of the box for instant eye-candy.
• Automated Kitchens: Integrated support between Farmer's Delight and Create allows you to use the new Slicer block to fully automate your cutting boards and meal prep lines.
• Integrated Veinminer: Excavate massive ore veins or clear deep clinkstone rooms instantly. Just crouch while mining to trigger the excavation mechanic.
• FancyMenu Update: Our custom title screen has been expanded to feature two beautifully rotating main menu background layouts that capture the true essence of engineering and sorcery.

🛠️ Installation & System Requirements

• RAM Allocation: For optimal performance with the new pre-installed shaders, ensure you have allocated 6GB–8GB of RAM in your CurseForge launcher settings.
• Updating Your Game: If for some reason your modpack profile doesn't automatically update, click the two arrows next to the "Play" button, and select the latest release.
• Bug Reports: Encounter a broken quest or a recipe conflict? Do not hesitate to drop a detailed log on our public GitHub Issue Tracker linked at the top of the page!