Overview#
Extra Origins is a prominent expansion for the Origins mod, designed to provide players with a wider variety of backstories and gameplay styles. It introduces five primary origins—Floran, Truffle, Inchling, Piglin, and Nucleon—each featuring distinct biological traits, environmental dependencies, and active abilities.
This mod is built for the Fabric loader and requires the following dependencies to function correctly:
- Origins Mod: The base framework for all origin-based gameplay.
- Pehkui: Required for the size-changing mechanics used by the Inchling and other origins.
Playable Origins#
The mod adds five unique origins, ranging from tiny climbers to Nether-dwelling gold experts. Below are the detailed traits for each.
Floran#
The Floran are plant-like humanoids that thrive on sunlight and water but are highly susceptible to heat and fire.
| Trait | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Green Thumb | Positive | Can grow plants (bone meal effect) at the cost of hunger by pressing the primary ability key. |
| Photosynthesis | Positive | Satiated by being exposed to sunlight; hunger restores automatically during the day. |
| Water Absorption | Positive | Gains a Strength buff and deals +2 damage when in contact with water or rain. |
| Flammable | Negative | Takes twice as much damage from fire and lava. |
| Honey Diet | Negative | Can only consume Honey Bottles for food; other food items provide no saturation. |
| Heat/Cold Sensitivity | Negative | Receives Slowness when in extreme biomes like Deserts or Snowy Tundra. |
Truffle#
Truffles are fungal beings capable of adapting their spores to suit combat, defense, or exploration.
| Trait | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Spores | Active | Switch between three spores via a radial menu: Red (Offense), Green (Defense), and Blue (Mobility). |
| Infestation | Positive | Sneak-right-clicking a soil block with an empty hand turns it into Mycelium at the cost of hunger. |
| Rooted | Positive | Gains bonuses on Mycelium: Red (Attack Speed), Green (Knockback Immunity), Blue (Jump Height). |
| Decomposition | Neutral | Food is decomposed before consumption, nullifying all status effects (both positive like Gapples and negative like Poison). |
Spore Effects:
- Red Cap: Increases attack damage and strength.
- Green Cap: Increases resistance and armor.
- Blue Cap: Increases movement speed and agility.
Inchling#
Inchlings are incredibly small creatures, roughly 1/4 the size of a human, allowing them to navigate tiny spaces and avoid detection.
| Trait | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bite-Sized | Neutral | 4x smaller than a human. Has 5 hearts (10 HP), +0.5 attack speed, -0.25 attack range, and -1 build range. |
| Nimble | Positive | Immune to Thorns and velocity-based damage (fall damage). Not slowed by Sweet Berry Bushes or Cobwebs. |
| Climbing | Positive | Can climb any vertical surface, not just ladders. |
| Small Appetite | Positive | Exhausts much slower than humans, requiring significantly less food. |
| Jockey | Active | Can ride other mobs and players by interacting with them. |
| Powder Snow Walker | Positive | Can walk on Powder Snow as if wearing leather boots. |
Piglin#
The Piglin origin brings the mechanics of the Nether's inhabitants to the player, focusing on gold and crossbow mastery.
| Trait | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All That Glitters | Positive | Golden tools deal extra damage; golden armor provides extra protection. Gold equipment has significantly higher durability. |
| Crossbow Master | Positive | Deals 75% more damage when using Crossbows. |
| Mob Neutrality | Positive | Piglins are neutral toward you unless attacked. (Note: Brutes remain hostile). |
| Nether Born | Neutral | Natural spawn point is set to the Nether. |
| Zombification | Negative | Outside the Nether, you zombify (become Undead). You gain fire immunity but receive Slowness and Weakness. |
| Carnivore | Negative | Diet is restricted to meat. Vegetables provide no hunger, though Golden food remains edible. |
| Soul Spooked | Negative | Becomes Weak when near Soul Fire or Soul Lanterns. |
Nucleon#
The Nucleon is an unstable origin that possesses three random powers at any given time. These powers are not permanent and will "decay," being replaced by new random abilities every 5 to 15 minutes. This origin is designed for players who enjoy adapting to unpredictable gameplay shifts.
Technical: Power Types#
Extra Origins provides several custom power types for use in data packs. These expand the capabilities of the base Origins mod.
extraorigins:can_walk_on_powder_snow: Allows an entity to walk on Powder Snow without sinking, similar to wearing Leather Boots.extraorigins:delayed_hitbox: Extends the time an entity can be hit after an attacker's crosshair has left its hitbox.ticks: Positive Integer.
extraorigins:food_effect_immunity: Grants immunity to status effects derived from food (e.g., Hunger from Rotten Flesh).effects: Array of Status Effects.inverted: Boolean (default: false).
extraorigins:innate_unbreaking: Grants tools an innate level of the Unbreaking enchantment that stacks with existing enchantments.level: Positive Integer.
extraorigins:mob_neutrality: Prevents specific mobs from attacking unless provoked.extraorigins:modify_hostile_detection_range: Modifies how far away hostile mobs can detect the entity.extraorigins:modify_item_attributes: Changes the attributes (e.g., attack damage, speed) of an item and updates the tooltip.extraorigins:prevent_block_slowness: Prevents slowness from blocks like Cobwebs or Sweet Berry Bushes.extraorigins:radial_menu: Creates an in-game UI menu for actions (Up, Down, Left, Right).sprite_location: Identifier for the menu texture.swap_time: Integer (ticks to change directions).
extraorigins:random_power_granter: The core mechanic for the Nucleon, granting 3 rotating powers.
Technical: Conditions & Actions#
These conditions and actions allow for complex logic in custom origin creation.
Condition Types
| Condition | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
extraorigins:fertilizable |
Block | Returns true if the block can be grown using Bone Meal. |
extraorigins:crossbow_projectile |
Damage | Returns true if the damage source is a projectile from a Crossbow. |
extraorigins:piglin_safe |
Entity | Returns true if the current dimension is safe for Piglins (prevents zombification). |
extraorigins:radial_menu_direction |
Entity | Returns true if the entity's current radial menu selection matches a specific direction. |
Action Types
extraorigins:block_raycast_action: Performs a Block Action and/or an Entity Action if a Block Condition is met at the specific block the entity is currently looking at.
Mechanics#
Size Variation
Using the Pehkui dependency, the mod allows for true size scaling. The Inchling is the primary beneficiary, standing at roughly 0.5 blocks tall. This affects their hitbox, eye height, and reach. Smaller players can fit through gaps that are only half a block high, such as those created by slabs or stairs.
Mycelium Infestation
As a Truffle, you can spread the fungal infection. By sneaking and right-clicking dirt or grass with an empty hand, you convert the block to Mycelium. This is essential for the Rooted power, which only provides combat and movement buffs while standing on Mycelium blocks.
Zombification
Piglins are biologically tied to the Nether. When entering the Overworld or End, a Piglin player will begin to shake and eventually transform into a Zombified version. While this grants immunity to fire, the resulting Slowness and Weakness make it a significant hurdle for exploration outside the home dimension.
