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Rafael's Useful Cactus

A mod that makes cacti more useful by allowing you to harvest cactus skin, craft various tools and armor from it and use it as wood!
by RaFaEL0
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Armor, Tools, and Weapons Utility & QoL

Rafael's Useful Cactus Mod

Transform cactus into resources for tools, armor, and building!

Rafael's Useful Cactus Mod overhauls the cactus, giving it a whole new purpose in Minecraft. From crafting tools and armor to introducing new type of blocks materials, this mod adds exciting new features and desert-specific bonuses that enhance gameplay for adventurers and builders alike.

🌵 Key Features

  • Stripped Cactus Blocks: Right-click a cactus to strip its skin.
  • Cactus Skin: Harvested from stripped cactus, this new item is used to craft tools and armor.
  • Cactus Tools & Trimmable Armor: Craft unique tools and armor with special effects and desert-specific bonuses.
  • Desert Buffs: Gain exclusive bonuses for using cactus tools and armor in desert biomes.

Items & Blocks

Blocks Cactus Items


 

🛠️ Crafting Recipes

Cactus Tools

Cactus Sword Cactus Pickaxe Cactus Axe Cactus Shovel Cactus Hoe Cactus Hammer

Trimmable Cactus Armor

Cactus HelmetCactus ChestplateCactus LeggingsCactus Boots

Cactus Tools and Their Benefits

Tool Damage Speed Special Effect Desert Bonus
Cactus Sword 4.0 1.6 20% chance to apply Desert Thorn, +1 damage in day, +2 at noon +1.5 damage on sand
Cactus Hammer 6.0 0.8 3x3 mining area, knocks targets upward 25% mining speed boost
Cactus Axe 7.0 0.9 None None
Cactus Pickaxe 4.0 1.2 Fortune bonus at noon 20% durability preservation
Cactus Shovel 3.0 1.5 None None
Cactus Hoe 2.0 2.0 None None

Cactus Armor Bonuses

Armor Piece Protection Value Durability Effect Desert Bonus
Cactus Helmet 4 500 Moderate protection Part of set bonus
Cactus Chestplate 6 500 High protection Part of set bonus
Cactus Leggings 2 500 Light protection Part of set bonus
Cactus Boots 2 500 Light protection Part of set bonus
Full Set 14 total - Thorns effect Speed boost, durability preservation

🌎 Localization

Help us make the mod available in more languages here!

Supported Versions

  • Fabric
    • 1.21
    • 1.21.1
    • 1.21.2
    • 1.21.3

Supported Languages: English, Azerbaijani, Italian, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese Simplified

Gameplay

🐛 Bug Reports & Contributions

👥 Authors

  • RaFaEL0 (Rafael Mehdiyev) - Developer
  • Meronia - Texture

Future Updates

Stay tuned for new features!

Version 1.1 - Fabric 1.21.4
MC Fabric, 1.21.4, 1.21.4-Snapshot
Release 2024-12-24 Get

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