TraditionalCraft
by milkyang
TraditionalCraft brings ancient Chinese elements into Forge through fireworks, medicinal pills and boss fights against the Nien and GoatEmperor.
What it does
Crafted fireworks and firecrackers are the core of the mod's content. Glow Gunpowder Ore is found while digging deep underground, and the gunpowder it yields can be turned into several kinds of fireworks and firecrackers. The theme follows ancient technology, and some of the items are meant for combat while others are meant purely for display.
Medicinal herbs have direct effects, and several also carry extra properties. Combining identical herbs extends the duration of an effect rather than raising its level, though four identical herbs raise the level by two. Snow lotus and licorice slice have their own rules, with the slice making effects last longer, and some pills restore health or grant night vision and strength. Two bosses sit in the mod's progression: the Nien, a year beast that emits flames, and the GoatEmperor, which a player creates by feeding a goat a special pill.
The mod is installed on the client and the server, with Forge as its loader. It is built for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and its license is the MIT License, so the code is not open source. It requires Curios API, Geckolib and Patchouli to run.
Key features
Fireworks and firecrackers
Crafted fireworks and firecrackers come from Glow Gunpowder, which is mined from an underground ore.
Medicinal herbs
Herbs such as snow lotus and licorice slice have direct effects and extra properties that depend on how they are combined.
Nien boss
The Nien emits flames that cause explosions, so players are advised to prepare flame and explosion protection before the fight.
GoatEmperor boss
A goat fed a special pill transforms into the GoatEmperor, which fires magic balls, summons llamas and charges at the player.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Combat support
Pills and herbs can be used during fights against the bosses, giving players healing, night vision or strength.
Decorative play
Fireworks and firecrackers serve aesthetic enjoyment as well as combat, so builders can use them for displays.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy a Chinese cultural theme, boss fights and crafted fireworks will find the content suited to them. Server owners may want to note that the mod needs to be installed on both sides.
Questions
Does TraditionalCraft need Curios API?
Does the server need the mod too?
Which Minecraft version does TraditionalCraft support?
In the catalog
TraditionalCraft is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
TraditionalCraft is mod about ancient technology. The current content includes: ### 🧨fireworks & firecrackers: Delve underground to mine Glow Gunpowder Ore. The Glow Gunpowder obtained can be crafted into a variety of fireworks and firecrackers. Use them to aid in combat, or for pure aesthetic enjoyment. Snow lotus…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/traditionalcraft
- Owner
- milkyang
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
