Poly-Craft

# PolyCraft A **server-side Fabric modpack** for a richer vanilla+ multiplayer experience — **vanilla clients can join, no client install required**. Built for small friend groups and long-term SMP worlds, with a stronger focus on exploration, cozy progression, and lots of subtle quality-of-life upgrades. ## ✨ What's included - **World generation & biomes** [Blooming Biosphere](https://modrinth.com/mod/Ds9FyUc7), [Geophilic](https://modrinth.com/mod/hl5OLM95), [This Rocks!](https://modrinth.com/mod/Sb5ypgDP), [Incendium](https://modrinth.com/mod/ZVzW5oNS), [Nullscape](https://modrinth.com/mod/LPjGiSO4), [Subsurface](https://modrinth.com/mod/mGEL09gE), [Unnamed Sea](https://modrinth.com/mod/2a8fg8M6) — the Overworld, Nether, and End all get more variety without losing the vanilla feel. - **Structures & exploration** [ChoiceTheorem's Overhauled Village](https://modrinth.com/mod/fgmhI8kH), [Towns and Towers](https://modrinth.com/mod/DjLobEOy), [Explorify](https://modrinth.com/mod/HSfsxuTo), [Dungeons+](https://modrinth.com/mod/nHORcEHd), [Moog's Voyager Structures](https://modrinth.com/mod/OQAgZMH1), [Philip's Ruins](https://modrinth.com/mod/KdJhOYVV) — more villages, ruins, and dungeons to discover on every trip. - **Vanilla+ mobs & immersion** [Friends & Foes](https://modrinth.com/mod/POQ2i9zu), [Tom's Mobs](https://modrinth.com/mod/PXaH6GuW), [More Mobs](https://modrinth.com/mod/HJR6V0I2), [Spawn Animations](https://modrinth.com/mod/zrzYrlm0), [danse - player gestures](https://modrinth.com/mod/vSdZ5THv), [mini-vfx](https://modrinth.com/mod/nRbtqf92) — more life, more personality, and better moment-to-moment immersion. - **Building, storage & progression** [Armor Stand Editor](https://modrinth.com/mod/Ef9ZREBZ), [Jake's Build Tools](https://modrinth.com/mod/DosZdmJF), [Storage Pots](https://modrinth.com/mod/7z6B7o9b), [Backpacks!](https://modrinth.com/mod/MGcd6kTf), [Naturally Trimmed](https://modrinth.com/mod/hHVaPgFK), [Trimmable Tools](https://modrinth.com/mod/MJu3fF3K), [Audaki Cart Engine](https://modrinth.com/mod/V8qsCwta) — better tools for building, organizing, traveling, and showing off your style. - **Food & farming** [Farmer's Delight](https://modrinth.com/mod/7vxePowz), [Rustic Delight](https://modrinth.com/mod/foa4fGIH), [Brewery](https://modrinth.com/mod/nr7cSJlY), [Gone Fishing](https://modrinth.com/mod/EAw8Gldo), [More Delight](https://modrinth.com/mod/znHQQtuU) — cooking, farming, brewing, and fishing all feel more rewarding. - **Gameplay additions & small vanilla tweaks** [Diversity](https://modrinth.com/mod/31qnTHav), [Glide Away](https://modrinth.com/mod/iWkVbeKr), [Down But Not Out](https://modrinth.com/mod/EiVVaNVn), [Tax Free Levels](https://modrinth.com/mod/jCBrrLTs), [Bottle Your Xp](https://modrinth.com/mod/bG2afBot), [Dismount Entity](https://modrinth.com/mod/H7N61Wcl), [Grabby Mobs](https://modrinth.com/mod/O6Sh7btX), [Snowballs Freeze Mobs](https://modrinth.com/mod/ETKe9DNz), [Spiders Produce Webs](https://modrinth.com/mod/NoznOJXq), [Villager Names](https://modrinth.com/mod/gqRXDo8B), [Vanilla Pings](https://modrinth.com/mod/P6Y8Vr1q), [Storage Pots](https://modrinth.com/mod/7z6B7o9b) — lots of subtle upgrades that make the server feel smoother, livelier, and easier to play without drifting away from vanilla. - **Server quality of life** Keep your items with [Universal Graves](https://modrinth.com/mod/yn9u3ypm), trade with [Universal Shops](https://modrinth.com/mod/cnIatHrN), skip night with [SleepWarp](https://modrinth.com/mod/DlSXkZVT), move chests with [Haul](https://modrinth.com/mod/EdR8bCZO), sort chests with [Inventory Sorter](https://modrinth.com/mod/5ibSyLAz), and sit anywhere with [FSit](https://modrinth.com/mod/J5NAzRqK). - **Performance** [Lithium](https://modrinth.com/mod/gvQqBUqZ), [FerriteCore](https://modrinth.com/mod/uXXizFIs), [ServerCore](https://modrinth.com/mod/4WWQxlQP), [Noisium](https://modrinth.com/mod/hasdd01q), [Concurrent Chunk Management Engine](https://modrinth.com/mod/VSNURh3q), [Very Many Players](https://modrinth.com/mod/wnEe9KBa), [Alternate Current](https://modrinth.com/mod/r0v8vy1s), [Structure Layout Optimizer](https://modrinth.com/mod/ayPU0OHc), [Slumber](https://modrinth.com/mod/ksm6XRZ9) — keeps exploration, worldgen, and multiplayer performance smooth under load. ## ⚡ Quick install 1. Download the latest PolyCraft release. 2. Start it like a normal Fabric server, accept EULA, and join with a vanilla client. ## 🧩 Recommended client mods You don't need anything on the client, but these make the experience noticeably better: - **[REI (Roughly Enough Items)](https://modrinth.com/mod/nfn13YXA)** — browse all items and recipes with ease - **[Polydex](https://modrinth.com/mod/m5NB7FJE)** — server-side recipe viewer integration - **[Polydex2REI](https://modrinth.com/mod/gzt61uiA)** — connects Polydex recipes directly into REI - **[Inventory Sorter](https://modrinth.com/mod/5ibSyLAz)** — quick inventory and chest sorting hotkeys - **[Packet Fixer](https://modrinth.com/mod/c7m1mi73)** — fixes packet size issues with modded server content > A dedicated client companion pack may come later with these preconfigured. ## ❓ FAQ - **Do players need to install mods?** No — vanilla clients can join. ## 📋 Compatibility - **Minecraft 1.21.11** on **Fabric** - Fully **server-side** — vanilla clients can join without installing anything - Should work well alongside most client QoL mods