Microcraft

Microcraft reworks progression in 1.20.1 by replacing familiar crafting steps with new recipes. A crafting table now needs a block made from mushrooms, so players gather materials from a different part of the world before they can build the table at all. Iron and diamond tools also take more effort to craft, which stretches the early and middle game. The mod targets players who want a grindier challenge and more difficulty from the standard survival loop.

Villager trades are adjusted as well, with the rarest offers made even less likely, so diamond armour is harder to obtain from villagers. Some recipes depend on items found in specific biomes, including a cutting blade that players must search for on beaches, and a steel structure that needs to be located before it can be used. Villages in spruce and acacia biomes are noted as a place to look for materials needed for the crafting tables.

Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code and files are released under All rights reserved and are not open source. Recipe book support is limited, and JEI can help players look up recipes that the vanilla recipe book does not show.