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## ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kD11hZu.png) OVERVIEW ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kD11hZu.png)
\nWith this datapack I hope to improve Minecraft’s severe lack of tools for developer use
\n<\/p>\n

## ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/A8bTUqW.png) FEATURES ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/A8bTUqW.png)<\/p>\n

– *Visit the wiki for more information*<\/p>\n

\n Custom Delevopment Support <\/summary>\n

– Custom durability backport
\n– Custom enchantment backport
\n– Custom mob support
\n– Custom music disc backport
\n– Custom smelting support
\n<\/details>\n

\n Blocks <\/summary>\n

The following block types can now be targeted as entities<\/p>\n

| List |
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\n| ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Anvil) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Campfire) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Cauldron) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Chiseled_Bookshelf) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Composter) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Crafting_Table) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Enchanting_Table) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Fletching_Table) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Furnace_(disambiguation)) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Jukebox) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Loom) ![](https:\/\/minecraft.wiki\/w\/Smithing_Table) |
\n<\/details>\n

\n NBT Tags <\/summary>\n

– Over 15+ custom NBT tags for item customization including `right-click detection`, `attack detection`, `drop detection`, and more
\n<\/details>\n

\n Objectives <\/summary>\n

– Make entities glow
\n<\/details>\n

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## ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sdGA9Mw.png) ALSO CHECK OUT ![](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sdGA9Mw.png)<\/p>\n

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