{"id":94365,"date":"2026-06-05T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/linear-progression\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:39:10","slug":"linear-progression","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/linear-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"Linear Progression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Linear Progression<br \/>\nA simple mod that changes progression to be more linear<\/p>\n<p>## **Important Note**<br \/>\nLinear Progression is going to require backport mods for it&#8217;s progression to function (with the new copper armor) The information below is already updated for the future version before it comes out.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>Main Progression<\/summary>\n<details>\n<summary>Tool Progression<\/summary>\n<p>* Wood tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted with planks and sticks (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Stone tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted with stone (smelted cobblestone) and flint.<br \/>\n* Copper tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted with copper ingots and sticks (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Iron tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted in a smithing table from copper tools, smithed with an iron block and leather.<br \/>\n* Diamond tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted with diamonds and amethyst.<br \/>\n* Netherite tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted in a smithing table from diamond tools, smithed with a netherite ingot and a netherite upgrade (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Gold tools<br \/>\n    * Crafted with gold ingots and sticks (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n    * Gold tools will break their respective blocks instantaneously.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Armor Progression<\/summary>\n<p>* Leather<br \/>\n    * Crafted with leather (same as vanilla), leather can be made from rotten flesh cooked on a campfire<br \/>\n* Copper<br \/>\n    * Crafted with copper ingots (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Iron<br \/>\n    * Crafted in a smithing table from copper armor, smithed with an iron block and leather.<br \/>\n* Diamond<br \/>\n    * Crafted with diamonds (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Netherite<br \/>\n    * Crafted in a smithing table from diamond armor, smithed with a netherite ingot and a netherite upgrade (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n* Gold<br \/>\n    * Crafted with gold ingots (same as vanilla).<br \/>\n    * Each piece of armor gives a 10% speed boost.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Extras<\/summary>\n<p>* Eye of Ender<br \/>\n    * Crafted with one of each of the following: Wind Charge, Totem of Undying, Phantom Membrane, Blaze Powder, Ender Pearl, Echo Shard, Prismarine Shard.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Difficulty System<\/summary>\n<details>\n<summary>Mobs<\/summary>\n<p>* Below Deepslate<br \/>\n    * Mobs that spawn below deepslate will have a higher chance of spawning with armor<br \/>\n* After Entering the Nether<br \/>\n    * All mobs after entering the nether will have a higher chance of spawning with armor, even in the overworld (this is not reversible).<br \/>\n* After Defeating the Ender Dragon<br \/>\n    * All mobs will have the highest chance of spawning with armor, regardless of what dimension you\u2019re in (this is not reversible).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Health<\/summary>\n<p>* When you first create a world you will only have 10 HP, or five hearts.<br \/>\n* You will gain one HP (or half-a-heart) every three exp levels you gain, maxing out at 20 HP, or 10 hearts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Extras<\/summary>\n<details>\n<summary>Gameplay<\/summary>\n<p>* Durability<br \/>\n    * Durability has been completely removed, all tools and items that had durability are now unbreakable<br \/>\n* Eye of Ender<br \/>\n    * Thrown eye\u2019s of ender will always drop as an item (they will no longer break).<br \/>\n* Gold equipment<br \/>\n    * Gold armor will add 10% speed per piece<br \/>\n    * Gold tools will break their respective blocks instantly<br \/>\n* Ore generation<br \/>\n    * Diamond ore is much rarer, very similar to how it was before 1.18<br \/>\n    * Copper ore now drops 1-3 copper ore instead of 1-5<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Recipes<\/summary>\n<p>* Campfires can now smelt the following:<br \/>\n    * Rotten flesh \u2014> Leather<br \/>\n    * Wet sponges \u2014> Sponges<br \/>\n* Blast furnaces can now smelt the following:<br \/>\n    * All terracotta \u2014> Glazed Terracotta<br \/>\n    * Sand \u2014> Glass<br \/>\n    * Cobblestone \u2014> Stone<br \/>\n    * Stone Bricks \u2014> Cracked Stone Bricks<br \/>\n    * Clay \u2014> Terracotta<br \/>\n    * Quartz, Basalt, Sandstone, Red Sandstone, Stone \u2014> Smooth Quartz, Smooth Basalt, Smooth Sandstone, Smooth Red Sandstone, Smooth Stone<br \/>\n* Recipes added for the following:<br \/>\n    * Name Tag<br \/>\n    * Shears<br \/>\n    * String<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<p>![Eye of Ender recipe](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/814f9ca7e336e8dcaa21f4607df98bb166fe1206.png)<\/p>\n<p>### Compatible with:<br \/>\nMore armor trims,<\/p>\n<p>Want better armor trims?<br \/>\nCheck out my other project https:\/\/modrinth.com\/datapack\/powerful-trims<\/p>\n<p># Reviews<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t thank Enderverse enough for featuring my datapack in his monthly wrap-up<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0FaK-HO3Ysg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simpler take on overhauling Minecraft\u2019s progression, while keeping it vanilla and easy to 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