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Epic Fight Mod: How to Add Soulslike Combat to Minecraft
Epic Fight is a Java mod that brings soulslike combat mechanics to Minecraft, adding dodges, dynamic animations, and challenging enemy AI. Perfect for players who want more skill-based combat depth without leaving the Minecraft survival experience.
Alexandru Maftei
JSPrismarine: The Modern Way to Host Minecraft Bedrock
JSPrismarine is an open-source TypeScript server for Minecraft Bedrock Edition that lets you run your own server with full plugin support and community control. Perfect for private groups or communities wanting server ownership without monthly hosting costs.
Alexandru Maftei
Beginner's Guide to Minecraft Survival Mode 2026
Master Minecraft survival mode basics in your first 10 hours. Learn crafting, shelter building, mining for diamonds at Y-level -53, combat with mobs, and establishing food sources. Complete beginner's roadmap for Minecraft 26.1.2.
Alexandru Maftei
InvUI: Building Custom Minecraft Server GUIs Like a Pro
InvUI is a Java library for building custom inventory-based GUIs on Paper servers. It handles paging, tabs, scrolling, animations, and events so you can focus on features instead of wrestling with Minecraft's raw inventory API. Perfect for plugin developers who want polished menus without boilerplate.
Alexandru Maftei
Vane: Immersive Minecraft Without Abandoning Vanilla
Vane is a PaperMC plugin suite that adds lore-friendly enhancements like custom items, portals, and grief protection to vanilla Minecraft servers. Learn how to install and configure Vane for your survival server.
Alexandru Maftei
Lazymc: How to Auto-Wake Your Minecraft Server
Lazymc automatically sleeps your Minecraft server when idle and wakes it the moment players connect - saving resources and hosting costs without extra effort. Perfect for modded or low-traffic servers.
Alexandru Maftei
How to Build a Cohesive Minecraft Network with ValioBungee
ValioBungee is a Redis-based plugin for BungeeCord and Velocity that syncs player data across multiple proxy servers. Perfect for administrators running distributed Minecraft networks who need reliable player data synchronization.
Alexandru Maftei
Running Multiple Minecraft Servers on One IP with mc-router
mc-router routes multiple Minecraft servers behind a single public IP address using hostname-based routing. Perfect for home setups, community servers, and anyone wanting to run multiple worlds without expensive hosting or additional IPs.
Alexandru Maftei
AuraSkills: The RPG Skills Plugin Minecraft Servers Have Been Waiting For
AuraSkills is a flexible RPG skills plugin that turns Minecraft activities into progression systems with stats, abilities, and loot customization. It's built for servers that want RPG depth without hard-coded limitations.
Alexandru Maftei
RenderDragon Shaders: Your Safe Shader Guide for Bedrock 2026
The RenderDragon Shader List is a curated GitHub repository of safe, community-verified shaders for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. It solves the critical problem of finding legitimate packs without malware risk, includes installation guides and utilities, and connects you with active creator communities. Essential for Bedrock players who want visual enhancements.
Alexandru Maftei
Best Minecraft Storage Mods: Organize Like a Pro
Storage mods solve Minecraft's inventory nightmare. Applied Energistics 2 offers searchable networks, Sophisticated Storage provides upgradeable chests with sorting, and Iron Chests adds tiered options. Learn which storage solution fits your playstyle and base.
Alexandru Maftei
Mc-datapack-map: Visualize Your Custom Minecraft Worlds
Mc-datapack-map is a free, browser-based tool for visualizing Minecraft worldgen datapacks before you build with them. It handles custom terrain generation rules and shows biome distributions at a glance - useful for server admins, datapack creators, and anyone curious about how different world generation packs shape terrain.
Alexandru Maftei