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Monolith

The late-2020 metal monoliths coming to Minecraft

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Which Monolith release should I use?

Updated 5 years ago
Latest stable file Monolith 1.0
Game version 1.16.4
Loader Forge

Monolith 1.0 targets 1.16.4 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Monolith required on the client, server, or both?

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What else does Monolith 1.0 need?

Monolith 1.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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Before you install it

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Built for Monolith 1.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Stick to this file

    Use Monolith 1.0. It targets 1.16.4 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

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    Put it on the correct side

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    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside Monolith 1.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Monolith add?

Since November 2020, strange metal monoliths have been discovered all over the world (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2020_monoliths). And what isn't more fun than discovering such a monolith yourself? This mod spawns these strange and mysterious monoliths in your Minecraft world.

Generation

Upon installation, your beloved monoliths are waiting for you in your minecraft worlds! A monolith can be used as a little landmark or can be mined for its resources. It makes exploring a bit more fun. The monoliths spawn in all biomes upon generating new chunks in the overworld, the nether and the end (that means that chunks generated before installation of Monolith will not have monoliths).

  • In the overworld they generally appear made from iron, but in badlands biomes they are either gold or iron, and in ocean biomes they are made from prismarine.
  • In the nether, monoliths appear made up from quartz, and an occasional one is made from gold instead.
  • In the end, they are made from obsidian, and in a rare case bedrock. Monoliths are pretty rare themselves.

Spawn rates

  • In the overworld, on average one generates in an area of 30x30 chunks
  • In oceans they are a bit rarer, spawning approximately once per 36x36 chunk
  • In badlands and deserts they are much more common, spawning approximately once in an area of only 20x20 chunks (you're quite likely to find a monolith in a desert if you search for them).
  • In the nether monoliths spawn at regular rate of approximately one per 30x30 chunks.
  • In the end they are a bit rarer again, spawning on average only once per 35x35 chunks.

Generation conditions

Monoliths have heights ranging from 2 to 6 (inclusive) blocks. Monoliths only spawn on solid blocks, but can generate in any liquid. Except for the prismarine monoliths, monoliths in the overworld never really spawn completely submerged though. In the nether, monoliths can be submerged in lava. In the end it is possible that a monolith generates on the main island. However, this is very rare. This mod should be compatible with biomes o plenty, but generation chances and types might not match completely.

Have fun!

Project description from CurseForge.

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