🐉 Antique Beasts

Venture into the world of mythologies and folklore, encounter and slay a multitude of vicious beasts, tame fantastical creatures and become a legend of your own story.

Antique Beasts introduces a wide range of mobs, weapons, armour, mechanics, structures and animations, designed to make Minecraft feel more alive, immersive and challenging.

Some mobs and structures are inspired by Skyrim and Age of Mythology.

⚠️ REQUIRED MODS

🔨 Forge users:

You must install:

• Sinytra Connector
• Forgified Fabric API
• Azurelib Armor
• Geckolib

🧵 Fabric users:

You must install:

• Fabric API
• Azurelib Armor
• Geckolib

🧩 Key Features

• 🛡️ Configurable patrols: spawn every 1–60 minutes, move toward a random location, and group-attack the player if approached (can be disabled).
• ⚔️ Raid system: kill 20 Draugrs while holding a crafted Thuriasz Rune to trigger a 3-wave invasion. If successful, earn a valuable treasure chest.
• 🔥 Nether-aware scaling: raids become harder if the player has visited the Nether.
• 🧠 AI upgrades, combat synergy, and immersive behaviour for mythological creatures.
• ✅ Fully compatible with Better Combat.

🛠️ Configuration Options

📁 antiquebeasts_config.json

• "patrolSpawning": true → toggle patrols
• "patrolSpawnDelay": 20 → interval in minutes (1–60)

📁 antiquebeasts_spawn_rate_config.json

• Control each mob’s natural spawn rate individually (0–10)

📁 antiquebeasts_bonus_health_config.json

• Add up to +50 hearts per unit (0–100 = +0 to +50 HP)

📁 antiquebeasts_armor_value_config.json

• Set individual values for [boots, leggings, chestplate, helmet]

🧟‍♂️ Mobs

Greeks

• Elite Hoplite
• Champion Hoplite
• Hero Hoplite
• Hades Chosen
• Hades Shade
• Chimera
• Cyclops
• Frost Cyclops
• Pegasus

Norse

• Throwing Axeman
• Hersir
• Huskarl
• Einherjar
• Valkyrie

Egyptians

• Axeman
• Camelry
• Elephant Rider
• Wadjet
• Mummy
• Servant
• Egyptian Caravan

Draugrs

• Draugr
• Draugr Scourge
• Draugr Wight
• Draugr Archer
• Skeleton Warrior

Dwemer Automatons

(Take more damage from blunt weapons, less from sharp ones)

• Dwemer Centurion
• Dwemer Spider
• Dwemer Spider Guardian

Others

• Harpy

Bosses

• Mummified Pharaon
• Draugr Overlord

🏰 Structures

🌍 Overworld

• Drakkar (cold water boat)
• Trireme (warm water boat)
• Greek Temple (massive dungeon with loot)
• Hoplite Barrack (contains a map to Greek Temple)
• Outdoor Cyclops Cave (contains a map to Hoplite Barrack)
• Norse Military Camp
• Norse Farmer Camp (easier)
• Ruined Temple (guarded by Chimera)
• Egyptian Pyramid (boss dungeon with Mummy & secrets)
• Draugr Crypt (large underground dungeon with Draugr Overlord)
• Dwemer Tower (leads to Dwemer Ruin)
• Dwemer Ruin (Blackreach / Raldbthar / basic layouts)

🔥 Nether

• Hades Shrine

💬 Notes & Credits

• 🧪 This mod is a work in progress — feedback and ideas are welcome!
• 💬 Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/y8uC2NepkB
• 🧰 Includes LibGui for versions < 1.2.13
• 🙏 Special thanks to @akari for help with models and textures.
• 🏛️ Some Dwemer structures are based on builds by fonta59 (Skyrim in Minecraft), with permission.