Budding Polar
by Polarite
Budding Polar brings budding certus quartz clusters from modern Applied Energistics 2 to Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2 through Forge.
What it does
The mod adds budding certus clusters, a block type that grows certus quartz over time, and places them as alternative certus seeds. Budding clusters can be found under sky stone chests and in meteorites, so a world can supply them before a player crafts anything. The growth rate is set so the non-accelerated and accelerated cases both change in a balanced way, and the config controls the values.
Budding certus clusters are compatible with Applied Energistics 2 growth accelerators, and each accelerator triples the generation speed of a cluster. Installation needs only Forge on the client and the server, because the environment is client and server and both sides must run the mod. Builds are published for 1.7.10 and 1.12.2, with the 1.0.7 file for 1.7.10 as the latest release.
Key features
Budding certus clusters
Clusters grow certus quartz over time, following the budding design of modern Applied Energistics 2.
Alternative certus seeds
Budding clusters serve as a seed source for certus, so players can skip the seed system of Applied Energistics 2.
Accelerator support
Applied Energistics 2 growth accelerators speed up cluster generation, with each accelerator tripling the rate.
Natural spawns
Budding certuses generate under sky stone chests and inside meteorites in the world.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Certus without Applied Energistics 2 seeds
Players who dislike the certus seed system can get certus quartz from budding clusters instead.
Early-game certus supply
Clusters found in chests and meteorites give players a source of certus before automation is built.
Who it’s for: Players who run Applied Energistics 2 on Forge 1.7.10 or 1.12.2 and want a different way to obtain certus quartz, and server owners who want the same option on a multiplayer world.
Questions
Does Budding Polar need Applied Energistics 2?
Does the server need Budding Polar?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
Budding Polar is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Adds budding and cluster certus blocks for an alternative to certus seeds. 1.7.10 and 1.12.2. You can find these budding certuses under the sky stone chests in meteorites. The budding certus is compatible with AE2 growth accelerators to a number of 5 that triples the generation speed. Seemed to be balanced to me, you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/buddingpolar
- Owner
- Polarite
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15