Atmosmobs Mod Wiki

Atmosmobs (v1.3.2b for Minecraft) is a comprehensive creature mod created by Daveyx0. It aims to populate the Minecraft world with a diverse array of animals that enhance the game's atmosphere without breaking the vanilla aesthetic. The mod adds 42 unique mobs, ranging from tiny insects and colorful birds to massive whales and mythical phoenixes. Beyond just visuals, Atmosmobs introduces complex behaviors, taming systems, and interactive utility entities like bird cages and beehives.

The mod is designed to be compatible with major biome mods of the era, including ExtraBiomesXL and Biomes O' Plenty, ensuring that its creatures spawn naturally across a wide variety of environments.

The mobs in Atmosmobs are categorized by their habitat and behavior. Many feature multiple species or color variants.

Land Creatures

Air Creatures (Birds & Insects)

Water Creatures

Special & Cave Mobs

• Cave Worm: A hostile creature found deep underground that burrows through stone.
• Lava Snake: Found in the Nether or near lava pools; drops Flame Rods.
• Whisp: A mysterious, glowing entity found in magical or dark forests.
• Bee: Spawns near Beehives; neutral unless the hive is disturbed.

Atmosmobs adds a variety of items, mostly derived from mob drops, used for crafting or consumption.

Food Items

• Crab Meat: Can be eaten raw or cooked in a furnace.
• Frog Leg: Dropped by frogs; a high-protein snack when cooked.
• Raw/Cooked Mouse: A desperate food source.
• Fish Variants: Raw/Cooked versions of Angler, Blowfish, Mahi Mahi, Piranha, Starfish, and Swordfish.
• Dodo/Chameleon Eggs: Can be used as substitutes for chicken eggs in Cake and Pumpkin Pie recipes.

Tools & Materials

• Fish Net: Used to catch fish alive for taming or transport.
• Bird Cage: An item used to pick up and carry tamed birds.
• Flame Rod: Dropped by Lava Snakes; can be crafted into 8 Redstone or used for high-tier gear.
• Salamander Slime: Dropped by Salamanders; used in the Spear of Fire recipe.
• Phoenix Feather: A rare drop used to craft Phoenix Wings.
• Spear of Fire: A powerful weapon crafted with Flame Rods and Salamander Slime.
• Honeycomb: Harvested from Beehives; used for sugar or candles.

These are interactive objects that provide functional benefits or decorative value.

• Beehive: Naturally generates on trees. Can be harvested for Honeycombs, but beware of the bees!
• Bird Cage: When placed, it can hold a bird. Right-click with a tamed bird to place it inside.
• Perch (Bird Sitting Stick): A wooden stand where tamed birds can be set to stay.
• Scarecrow: A craftable entity that prevents certain mobs from spawning in a radius. Can be rotated using a wooden shovel.
• Phoenix Wings: A wearable utility that allows the player to glide or fly upwards slowly. Controlled by looking up or down.
• Christmas Tree: A special seasonal entity that can be decorated with various items.

Taming Systems

Each mob type has a unique taming method:

• Land Creatures: Most mammals (like Mice or Foxes) are tamed by feeding them their preferred food (Seeds for mice, Raw Meat for foxes) until hearts appear.
• Birds: Tamed by hatching them from eggs or using specific seeds. Tamed Owls provide a night vision effect, and Parrots mimic nearby mob sounds.
• Fish: Must be caught using a Fish Net. Once caught, they can be released into a player-made pond where they will remain tamed.
• Seals: Tamed using Dead Blowfish. Once tamed, they can be ridden in water.

Breeding

Most land creatures will breed automatically if they are in close proximity and have been fed. They do not require player intervention once tamed and well-fed.

Special Behaviors

• Chameleons: Their skin texture dynamically updates to match the block directly beneath them.
• Moths: At night, moths will swarm around any active light source (Torches, Glowstone).
• Vultures: They circle dying mobs and will occasionally drop a Skeleton Head block if they stay in an area long enough.

Note: Recipes use standard Minecraft materials alongside mod-specific drops.

The mod generates a config file located at .minecraft/config/AtmosMobs.cfg.

Key Settings:

• Mob Toggles: Every single mob can be enabled or disabled individually by changing true to false.
• Item IDs: If you have conflicts with other mods, you can manually reassign the Item IDs here.
• Spawn Rates: While basic rates are in the config, it is highly recommended to use Mob Spawn Control for fine-tuned adjustments.
• Old World Spawns: A toggle to allow mobs to spawn in worlds generated in Alpha or Beta versions of Minecraft.