The beetles datapack adds in an entire new mechanic to the game called Sand Fishing, which has an entire set of its own loot drops with items both new and old, as well as an entire set of beetles: a new entity for Vanilla Minecraft. There are over 1000 beetles possible to be found & collected, and the entire system is, I’m proud to say, incredibly server & computer friendly. The beetles datapack also adds in a few aestheticly different versions of pre-existing items, though these items function exactly like the originals. Beetles are incredibly easy to collect, all you need is a shovel & some sand. They can be collected as items in an inventory & on item frames, or be kept in a tank as entities with their own AI.
You can find the Downloads & Installation at the bottom of this page.
The Beetles datapack works on any world from version 1.16+.
This datapack is the first of a series of datapacks for a map I'm working on, Deimos. Stay tuned for more Deimos Datapacks. Additionally, feel free to check out my other series of datapacks, Variations On A Theme, or VOAT for short! I have all of my stuff easily accessible over here.
You must be playing on easy or higher difficulty.
Sand Fishing:
When holding any shovel, if a player stands on sand & has sand nearby, Sand Fishing will initiate. When Sand Fishing is active, a few sand particles will start to periodically kick up into the air on a random nearby block within 16 blocks of the player. If the player removes the block underneath the sand particles, they have a 3/6 chance of getting Junk, a 2/6 chance of getting a Beetle, and a 1/6 chance of getting Treasure. Junk items are all preexisting items, just in a new loot table, giving the player a couple of items that other junk loot tables like Fishing does not. Beetles are 1032 new mobs, described below, that do not replace any preexisting mob. Treasure items are a mix of old items and new items, of which the new items function like the old items but have special textures, which are only able to be found from them.
Loot:
Of the new Treasure items, there's Ancient versions of gold ingots, gold nuggets, gold carrots, gold chestplates, gold helmets, gold leggings, gold boots, gold swords, and lapis lazuli. The original versions of these items still exist, and the new items can only be found through Sand Fishing. The Ancient Armour received from Sand Fishing is enchanted @ level 50- the highest in the game. However, since it's Gold gear, it's still worse than the level 20-39 diamond / iron gear found in End Cities by default. Additionally, the Ancient Armour will never by default have Mending on it, and comes severely damaged. All drop tables can be found here.
Beetles:
As for the beetles themselves, they have 2 advancements associated with them; "Buggy Content", which requires you to catch any beetle in your inventory, and "Rare Catch", which requires you to catch any scarab in your inventory. “Rare Catch” is a challenge achievement that rewards 50xp (not levels), as Scarabs have a 1 in 2056 chance of spawning each, and there are only 8 of them. Otherwise, every other beetle has an individual 2/2056 chance of spawning, meaning the chance to get a Scarab is 8 in 2056, whereas the chance to not get a Scarab is 2048 in 2056.
When a beetle appears in the world, it will appear as an Item, and be on its back. After 5 seconds, the beetle will "flip over" and become an Entity. This entity will follow the player within 4 blocks, and will antagonize villagers- who are scared of beetles by default. The beetle entity cannot deal any Damage to other entities, though it can Attack them. Beetle entities will also try to attack Iron & Snow Golems, though these will both attack back. If a Beetle takes ANY damage, it dies & drops Chitin , a new food (parented to Rotten Flesh, meaning functionally exactly the same). If you wish to flip the beetle back over & collect it as an Item, you can do so at any time by submerging it in Water.
Beetles are also set to be easily collectible, having their colouration and type listed under the item name in grey. Additionally, they are set so that, when placed in Item Frames, they are the exact same size as they appear in the world, meaning players can effectively “pin” the beetles to the item frames. To reiterate, there are 1032 beetles, each with a unique combination of their colouration and shape. There are 256 colour possibilities per type of beetle (aside from Scarabs), across 4 different beetle types.
Download & Installation:
As the beetles pack is actually a datapack and resource pack, there are two files the user must download,
Once this has been finished, keep in mind that as a datapack, these beetles show up per-world. If you’re running a single-player world or if the server you wish to host the beetles on is Yours, you won’t have to worry one bit, but if you want to get these beetles on a server that belongs to someone else, you won’t be able to without asking the owners/managers of that server. However, if you have access to the files of your single-player world / multi-player server, follow this simple installation process:
Go to .minecraft/saves/[YOUR WORLD NAME]/datapacks
If the folder “datapacks” does not exist, create one.
Drop “beetles v1.5.zip” into .minecraft/saves/[YOUR WORLD NAME]/datapacks/
And that’s the entire process! If you’re running a server, you may need to do a restart, but otherwise everything should be ready to go.
Credit & Usage:
If you feature this content in a video of yours, or use it on a server, please credit me accordingly via linking to either the download page at Minecraft Forums, or to my twitter account. Additionally, I would like to shoutout a couple of people who helped me with the finalizing of loot tables. I received help from a friend of mine, Fizzy; his twitter can be found here. I also recieved help from another friend who has her twitter here.
1.3: Fixed treasure table so Mending no longer appears, as intended.
1.4: Added compatibility for Netherite shovels. Updated for 1.16. Updated all beetle textures to be more vibrant and reflect their colours more accurately.
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
i am ENAMORED with this mod... ive exclusively played vanilla minecraft since the beta and im installing this rn as my first mod (or resource pack) ever!! thank you for making this im about to go to town digging up every single beetle!!
i am ENAMORED with this mod... ive exclusively played vanilla minecraft since the beta and im installing this rn as my first mod (or resource pack) ever!! thank you for making this im about to go to town digging up every single beetle!!
It isn't a mod! Technically speaking since this is 100% supported as vanilla by the vanilla game, since it's a datapack + resource pack. No different from, say, changing the texture of an item & running some commands. Just done in a really tricky way ;P
But !!! I really do hope you enjoy, and thank you for the kind words :-)
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
hello!! i just made an account specifically to compliment this datapack LOL
i exclusively play vanilla minecraft, and i usually just go through the motions to get to the end until i reach a point where i get bored and start over. a friend linked me the tumblr post for this and i was fascinated! i absolutely LOVE collecting so i downloaded this right away. i totally forgot i had until i saw the advancements in my game. i immediately ran to a desert and started sand fishing, and it's a blast. i cannot stress how cute and fun this datapack is. thank you for the extra entertainment! i'm excited to make a big building to display my beetles!
just one thing i did notice - your post says ancient armor will never have mending on it, but the first armor i dug up was ancient boots with mending and protection 4. sorry if that's something you're already aware of, just wanted to tell you in case it wasn't!
hello!! i just made an account specifically to compliment this datapack LOL
i exclusively play vanilla minecraft, and i usually just go through the motions to get to the end until i reach a point where i get bored and start over. a friend linked me the tumblr post for this and i was fascinated! i absolutely LOVE collecting so i downloaded this right away. i totally forgot i had until i saw the advancements in my game. i immediately ran to a desert and started sand fishing, and it's a blast. i cannot stress how cute and fun this datapack is. thank you for the extra entertainment! i'm excited to make a big building to display my beetles!
just one thing i did notice - your post says ancient armor will never have mending on it, but the first armor i dug up was ancient boots with mending and protection 4. sorry if that's something you're already aware of, just wanted to tell you in case it wasn't!
thanks again for making this, i really love it
Hey ! Thank you so much for your comment ! I really appreciate the effort you went through just to tell me this :-) ! also though, that's super weird !!! I specifically made sure that the armour shouldn't apply treasure enchantments. I'll have to go through it again & make sure, but worst case scenario I'll probably just remove that line from the description smh :-(
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
Cute datapack!!! If it is possibly, then add breeding beetles, please:) I love this datapack^3^
Hey, thanks for the comment, first off! Second off, it is possible, in theory; it'd take some Serious work because of how the beetles work in the first place, but I might try to do it in an Additional datapack eventually, & at the very least, thank you for the suggestion!
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
Overview:
The beetles datapack adds in an entire new mechanic to the game called Sand Fishing, which has an entire set of its own loot drops with items both new and old, as well as an entire set of beetles: a new entity for Vanilla Minecraft. There are over 1000 beetles possible to be found & collected, and the entire system is, I’m proud to say, incredibly server & computer friendly. The beetles datapack also adds in a few aestheticly different versions of pre-existing items, though these items function exactly like the originals. Beetles are incredibly easy to collect, all you need is a shovel & some sand. They can be collected as items in an inventory & on item frames, or be kept in a tank as entities with their own AI.
You can find the Downloads & Installation at the bottom of this page.
The Beetles datapack works on any world from version 1.16+.
This datapack is the first of a series of datapacks for a map I'm working on, Deimos. Stay tuned for more Deimos Datapacks. Additionally, feel free to check out my other series of datapacks, Variations On A Theme, or VOAT for short! I have all of my stuff easily accessible over here.
You must be playing on easy or higher difficulty.
Sand Fishing:
When holding any shovel, if a player stands on sand & has sand nearby, Sand Fishing will initiate. When Sand Fishing is active, a few sand particles will start to periodically kick up into the air on a random nearby block within 16 blocks of the player. If the player removes the block underneath the sand particles, they have a 3/6 chance of getting Junk, a 2/6 chance of getting a Beetle, and a 1/6 chance of getting Treasure. Junk items are all preexisting items, just in a new loot table, giving the player a couple of items that other junk loot tables like Fishing does not. Beetles are 1032 new mobs, described below, that do not replace any preexisting mob. Treasure items are a mix of old items and new items, of which the new items function like the old items but have special textures, which are only able to be found from them.
Loot:
Of the new Treasure items, there's Ancient versions of gold ingots, gold nuggets, gold carrots, gold chestplates, gold helmets, gold leggings, gold boots, gold swords, and lapis lazuli. The original versions of these items still exist, and the new items can only be found through Sand Fishing. The Ancient Armour received from Sand Fishing is enchanted @ level 50- the highest in the game. However, since it's Gold gear, it's still worse than the level 20-39 diamond / iron gear found in End Cities by default. Additionally, the Ancient Armour will never by default have Mending on it, and comes severely damaged. All drop tables can be found here.
Beetles:
As for the beetles themselves, they have 2 advancements associated with them; "Buggy Content", which requires you to catch any beetle in your inventory, and "Rare Catch", which requires you to catch any scarab in your inventory. “Rare Catch” is a challenge achievement that rewards 50xp (not levels), as Scarabs have a 1 in 2056 chance of spawning each, and there are only 8 of them. Otherwise, every other beetle has an individual 2/2056 chance of spawning, meaning the chance to get a Scarab is 8 in 2056, whereas the chance to not get a Scarab is 2048 in 2056.
When a beetle appears in the world, it will appear as an Item, and be on its back. After 5 seconds, the beetle will "flip over" and become an Entity. This entity will follow the player within 4 blocks, and will antagonize villagers- who are scared of beetles by default. The beetle entity cannot deal any Damage to other entities, though it can Attack them. Beetle entities will also try to attack Iron & Snow Golems, though these will both attack back. If a Beetle takes ANY damage, it dies & drops Chitin , a new food (parented to Rotten Flesh, meaning functionally exactly the same). If you wish to flip the beetle back over & collect it as an Item, you can do so at any time by submerging it in Water.
Beetles are also set to be easily collectible, having their colouration and type listed under the item name in grey. Additionally, they are set so that, when placed in Item Frames, they are the exact same size as they appear in the world, meaning players can effectively “pin” the beetles to the item frames. To reiterate, there are 1032 beetles, each with a unique combination of their colouration and shape. There are 256 colour possibilities per type of beetle (aside from Scarabs), across 4 different beetle types.
Download & Installation:
As the beetles pack is actually a datapack and resource pack, there are two files the user must download,
Once this has been finished, keep in mind that as a datapack, these beetles show up per-world. If you’re running a single-player world or if the server you wish to host the beetles on is Yours, you won’t have to worry one bit, but if you want to get these beetles on a server that belongs to someone else, you won’t be able to without asking the owners/managers of that server. However, if you have access to the files of your single-player world / multi-player server, follow this simple installation process:
And that’s the entire process! If you’re running a server, you may need to do a restart, but otherwise everything should be ready to go.
Credit & Usage:
If you feature this content in a video of yours, or use it on a server, please credit me accordingly via linking to either the download page at Minecraft Forums, or to my twitter account. Additionally, I would like to shoutout a couple of people who helped me with the finalizing of loot tables. I received help from a friend of mine, Fizzy; his twitter can be found here. I also recieved help from another friend who has her twitter here.
If you would like to donate to my continued efforts / help me stay afloat & able to eat & afford prescriptions & whatnot, you can donate to my paypal here or via my email, [email protected].
1.1: Added PersistenceRequired tag.
1.2: Fixed fatal error.
1.3: Fixed treasure table so Mending no longer appears, as intended.
1.4: Added compatibility for Netherite shovels. Updated for 1.16. Updated all beetle textures to be more vibrant and reflect their colours more accurately.
1.5: Fixed fatal tag error.
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This is such a cute addition, I'm genuinely tempted to add these to my main vanilla world!
Thank you! & you should !!! I did put in a good amount of work to make sure they're balanced for it, if you do decide to :-)
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I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
I absolutely love this!
I have the collecting bughehso this is right up my alley! Thank you for making this!i am ENAMORED with this mod... ive exclusively played vanilla minecraft since the beta and im installing this rn as my first mod (or resource pack) ever!! thank you for making this im about to go to town digging up every single beetle!!
It isn't a mod! Technically speaking since this is 100% supported as vanilla by the vanilla game, since it's a datapack + resource pack. No different from, say, changing the texture of an item & running some commands. Just done in a really tricky way ;P
But !!! I really do hope you enjoy, and thank you for the kind words :-)
I think you'll absolutely adore what I have in store for the future then :-)
Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Discord Server | Tumblr
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
Oh gosh, I can't wait!
Holy heck this looks so well thought out and made. No way I could do something like this
hello!! i just made an account specifically to compliment this datapack LOL
i exclusively play vanilla minecraft, and i usually just go through the motions to get to the end until i reach a point where i get bored and start over. a friend linked me the tumblr post for this and i was fascinated! i absolutely LOVE collecting so i downloaded this right away. i totally forgot i had until i saw the advancements in my game. i immediately ran to a desert and started sand fishing, and it's a blast. i cannot stress how cute and fun this datapack is. thank you for the extra entertainment! i'm excited to make a big building to display my beetles!
just one thing i did notice - your post says ancient armor will never have mending on it, but the first armor i dug up was ancient boots with mending and protection 4. sorry if that's something you're already aware of, just wanted to tell you in case it wasn't!
thanks again for making this, i really love it
Hey ! Thank you so much for your comment ! I really appreciate the effort you went through just to tell me this :-) ! also though, that's super weird !!! I specifically made sure that the armour shouldn't apply treasure enchantments. I'll have to go through it again & make sure, but worst case scenario I'll probably just remove that line from the description smh :-(
Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Discord Server | Tumblr
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.
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Cute datapack!!! If it is possibly, then add breeding beetles, please:) I love this datapack^3^
Hey, thanks for the comment, first off! Second off, it is possible, in theory; it'd take some Serious work because of how the beetles work in the first place, but I might try to do it in an Additional datapack eventually, & at the very least, thank you for the suggestion!
Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Discord Server | Tumblr
I run an LGBT leftist minecraft server that I host & test all of my stuff on before releasing it publicly, called the Archhive. Check it out through the "Discord Server" link.