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Default Skill Trees

by Pufferfish

With Default Skill Trees installed, Pufferfish's Skills gains two ready-made skill trees, one for combat and one for mining, without any manual setup.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer required, client optionalCC0 1.0 Universal1.18.2 – 26.2

What it does

The pack adds two skill trees that raise a player's abilities and grant assorted benefits. The combat tree is filled by killing mobs, and the mining tree by breaking stone and ores. Each tree pays out points and experience for its own activity.

The mod is a data pack bundled as a mod, so players who are used to installing mods can add it without placing a data pack by hand. It needs Pufferfish's Attributes for its custom attributes and Pufferfish's Skills to run the trees. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the latest builds are version 1.1 for 1.20.4, dated 2026-01-11. The server requires the mod, and clients may leave it out. The mod is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Combat skill tree

    Points and experience come from killing mobs, feeding a tree of combat abilities and benefits.

  2. Mining skill tree

    Breaking stone and ores earns points and experience for a separate tree focused on mining.

  3. Custom attributes

    The trees apply attributes supplied by Pufferfish's Attributes, so that mod must be present.

  4. Bundled data pack

    The content ships as a data pack inside a mod jar, matching how most players install content.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.1Not available1.1
26.1.21.1Not available1.1
26.1.11.1Not available1.1
26.11.1Not available1.1
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.1Not available1.1
1.21.101.1Not available1.1
1.21.91.1Not available1.1
1.21.81.11.11.1
1.21.71.11.11.1
1.21.61.11.11.1
1.21.51.11.11.1
1.21.41.11.11.1
1.21.31.11.11.1
1.21.11.11.11.1
1.211.11.11.1
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Pufferfish's AttributesA Minecraft mod that adds more attributes to the game.
Required
Pufferfish's SkillsAdds a fully configurable skill system to the game.
Required

Use cases

Survival progression

Players working through a survival world can spend points from combat and mining to shape their character's growth.

Server setups

Server owners running Pufferfish's Skills can add the two trees by installing this mod on the server.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners who already use Pufferfish's Skills and want its default combat and mining trees, with the server carrying the mod and clients optional.

How it compares

Full comparison

Stronger Skill Tree is a server-required option for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 26.2, under the MIT License and not open source. Adventurer Skills [Pufferfish's Skills] differs in environment, since it is client and server and covers 1.18.2 – 26.3. RPG skill tree is server required for 1.20 – 1.21.11, while Survival Instinct Skills is client and server for 1.20 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Default Skill TreesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-01-11
Stronger Skill TreeFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-31
Adventurer Skills [Pufferfish's Skills]Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-04-29
RPG skill treeFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-02-12
Survival Instinct SkillsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-09

Questions

Does Default Skill Trees need Pufferfish's Attributes?

Yes. The trees use custom attributes from Pufferfish's Attributes, so that mod must be installed alongside Default Skill Trees.

Does Default Skill Trees need Pufferfish's Skills?

Yes. Pufferfish's Skills is a required dependency, and the two skill trees are added to it.

Must clients install Default Skill Trees?

No. Players may leave it out, since the server carries the mod and either side can skip it without the other failing.

Which game versions does Default Skill Trees support?

Files exist for 1.18.2 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, with the latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds at version 1.1 for 1.20.4.

In the catalog

Default Skill Trees is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

This data pack and mod adds default skill trees for Pufferfish's Skills mod. It uses custom attributes from Pufferfish's Attributes mod and thus requires it to be installed. It adds two skill trees that increase abilities and provide various benefits. The first is for combat and the second for mining. Points and…
Pufferfish, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Pufferfish
Published
2024-04-23
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsUtility
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