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The Vanilla Expansion

A simple mod that expands Minecraft by filling in some gaps in items and blocks, and some quirky mechanics too...

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beta file vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar
Game version 26.3
Loader Fabric

The Vanilla Expansion vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar targets 26.3 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.

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Is The Vanilla Expansion required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does The Vanilla Expansion vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar need?

vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 2 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by The Vanilla Expansion vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar
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Matching file found Matched file: [26.3] Fabric API 0.162.0+26.3
Fabric API Needed by The Vanilla Expansion vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar
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Matching file found Matched file: 0.162.0+26.3

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Before you install it

Add The Vanilla Expansion without breaking your instance.

Built for The Vanilla Expansion vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Stick to this file

    Use vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar. It targets 26.3 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

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    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside vanilla_expansion-0.3.1-beta-26.3-fabric.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does The Vanilla Expansion add?

26.2 Fabric port is out now!

Some Notes:

I am a solo developer new to Minecraft modding. I can only work on this mod outside of my job so development will be slow. Also… this is my first mod so please bear with me. :)

This mod is not an update or fork of any similarly named mods. If there's a problem about this, please contact me. Thank you!

Vanilla Expansion is a mod that adds a lot of items and blocks to expand just a tiny bit the Vanilla experience. Please use JEI/REI/EMI for all the recipes for this mod, but most added items and blocks are straightforward to craft.

Here are the features you'll find in this mod:

Coal and Charcoal Chunk

These chunks can be used to cook 1 item at a time for Furnaces, Blast Furnaces, and Smokers

Charcoal Block

Enough said. Coal Block but made out of Charcoal

Bundle of Sticks and Block of Bundled Sticks

An item for compacting a lot of sticks

Pile of Paper

Just for compacting paper

Barrel of Food Items

Available for compacting Apples, Potatoes, Carrots, Sweet Berries, and Chorus Fruits

Material Shards

Shards are basically equivalent to nuggets for ingots. It's available for Diamond, Emerald, and Nether Quartz Variants.

Tool and Weapon Heads

These tool heads and sword blades can be used to upgrade your existing tools through the Smithing Table. Enchants will not be retained however and downgrading is not possible. Heads are available for every tool set is available in Vanilla and the Expansion.

Smoked and Burnt Nether Quartz

These Nether Quartz variants are craftable by Smoking (Smoked) and Blasting (Burnt) Nether Quartz. It also comes with Smoked and Burnt Nether Quartz blocks.

Fired Brick

By cooking a brick again, you get a fired brick. This can be used to make the same blocks as the normal brick does.

Emerald Tools and Armor

Emeralds are not just for trading, it can also be used for tools and armor! The tools mine and the sword damage close to Diamond tools but a bit brittle. The armor has the same armor value as Diamond, but half the toughness of Netherite and a bit lower durability than Diamond.

Redstone Tools

Redstone tools mine significantly faster, twice the speed compared to Netherite tools (statistically)

Quartz Variants Tools

Quartz Tools has almost the same durability as Stone, a bit faster mining speed as Iron, but more damaging compared to Netherite. These are available in Normal, Smoked, and Burnt Nether Quartz.

Lapis Lazuli Armor

Lapis Lazuli armor has higher total armor compared to Chainmail, and the same durability as Iron.

Reinforced Leather

By first crafting Raw Reinforced Leather and cooking it, you can get Reinforced Leather.

Planned for the future: The armor set has the same armor value as normal Leather, a little bit better in durability than Leather, and a little bit let toughness as Diamond (not final values).

Empowered Netherite

Crafting Empowered Netherite starts by empowering Netherite Scrap with a lot of Redstone. The armor has the same armor and thoughness as normal netherite and it provides a speed boost. The tools has the same durability of normal Netherite with a faster mining speed!

A NeoForge port is currently on hold due to the lack of free time I have for this project.

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Project description from CurseForge.

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