
Description
Diminished Apotheosis is a datapack that rebalances Apotheosis and Apotheotic Additions by reducing their overpowered values to create a more balanced gameplay experience.
Balance Changes
- Apotheosis: All values reduced by 80% (multiplied by 0.2)
- Apotheotic Additions: All values reduced by 60-70% (multiplied by 0.16-0.4)
What's Included
This datapack modifies:
Affixes
- ✅ Armor affixes (attribute, damage reduction, mob effects)
- ✅ Weapon affixes (sword, heavy weapon, ranged, breaker)
- ✅ Shield affixes
- ✅ Special bonuses
Gems
- ✅ Core gems (brawlers, guardian, lunar, solar, warlord, etc.)
- ✅ Dimension-specific gems (earth, royalty, blood_lord, inferno, endersurge, mageslayer)
- ✅ Twilight Forest gems (forest, queen)
Other
- ✅ Boss spawning parameters
- ✅ Affix loot entries (quality and rarity adjusted)
- ✅ Rarity configurations
- ✅ Wandering Trader trades
Installation
- Download the datapack
- Place it in your world's
datapacksfolder:- Singleplayer:
.minecraft/saves/<world_name>/datapacks/ - Server:
<server_folder>/<world_name>/datapacks/
- Singleplayer:
- Reload datapacks with
/reloadcommand or restart the game/server
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 1.20.1
- Apotheosis: 7.4.0+
- Apotheotic Additions: 1.3.0+
- Twilight Forest: Optional (Twilight content will work if installed)
Example Changes
Before (Apotheosis Original)
"brawlers" (ancient gem):
- Attack Speed: +50% (0.50)
- Max Health: +10 hearts (10.0)
- Armor Pierce: +14 (14.0)
"blessed" affix (ancient):
- Max Health: +4-12 hearts
After (Diminished Apotheosis)
"brawlers" (ancient gem):
- Attack Speed: +10% (0.1) ← 80% reduction
- Max Health: +2 hearts (2.0) ← 80% reduction
- Armor Pierce: +2.8 (2.8) ← 80% reduction
"blessed" affix (ancient):
- Max Health: +0.8-2.4 hearts ← 80% reduction
ApotheoticAdditions Changes
"artifact_armor" affix (artifact rarity):
- Before: +10-20 armor
- After: +1.6-5.6 armor ← ~60-70% reduction
Why Use This Datapack?
- Balanced Progression: Apotheosis items won't trivialize content
- Fair PvP: No more one-shot kills with overpowered gear
- Server-Friendly: Reduces power creep in multiplayer environments
- Mod Compatibility: Works better alongside other content mods
- Vanilla-Plus Feel: Maintains Minecraft's core balance philosophy
FAQ
Q: Does this work with existing Apotheosis items? A: Yes! New values apply immediately to existing items.
Q: Can I adjust the reduction percentage? A: Yes, but you'll need to edit the JSON files manually.
Q: Will this work with future Apotheosis updates? A: It should work as long as Apotheosis maintains the same JSON structure. May need updates for new content.
Q: Does this affect Apotheosis enchantments or spawners? A: No, this datapack only modifies Adventure module content (affixes, gems, loot).
Credits
Created with care after extensive testing and balancing.
License
This datapack is released under the MIT License. Feel free to use it in modpacks or modify for personal use.
Support
Report issues or suggest improvements at GitHub Issues (No link now)
Enjoy a more balanced Apotheosis experience!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as diminished-apotheosis-v1.0.0.zip
- Download size: 538 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.