Overview#
Promenade is a world-generation mod designed to enrich the Minecraft experience by adding handcrafted biomes, unique creatures, and decorative blocks. It focuses on aesthetic diversity and exploration, introducing everything from Japanese-inspired Sakura Groves to the freezing depths of the Glacarian Taiga.
In version 26.1.2 for Minecraft, the mod features five primary biomes, several new wood types, and a collection of passive and hostile mobs that bring the world to life. It is built for the Fabric and Quilt loaders and requires dependencies such as Fabric API, Biolith, and TerraBlender for proper world generation.
Biomes#
Promenade adds several distinct biomes to the Overworld and the End, each with its own unique flora and atmosphere.
Sakura Groves
Inspired by Japanese cherry blossoms, these biomes are filled with vibrant trees and peaceful scenery. They feature a custom music track titled "Brise couleur pastel" by LudoCrypt.
- Blush Sakura Grove: Dominated by pink-leaved Sakura trees. The ground is often covered in pink blossom piles.
- Cotton Sakura Grove: Features white-leaved Sakura trees and white blossom piles.
- Features: Patches of bamboo, small water pools with lily pads, and large boulders made of stone and calcite. The grass has a unique vibrant teal tint.
Carnelian Treeway
A colorful autumn-themed forest inspired by maple woods.
- Flora: Features Maple trees in four color variants: Vermilion, Fulvous, Mikado, and Sap.
- Mechanic: Stripping a natural maple log has a 10% chance to yield Maple Syrup.
- Atmosphere: The ground is covered in fallen maple leaves, and bees are frequently found here.
Glacarian Taiga
The coldest biome in the mod, characterized by massive snowy spruce trees and deep snow layers.
- Danger: During snowfalls, players and most entities will begin to freeze and take damage unless they are immune to cold or wearing leather armor.
- Generation: Features patches of packed ice and frozen lakes.
Dark Amaranth Forest
In version 1.20.1, this biome generates in The End dimension, providing a rare source of wood in the void.
- Flora: Dark Amaranth fungi (trees) with purplish-gray wood.
- Mobs: Spiders and Cave Spiders spawn frequently here, making it a dangerous but rewarding location to explore.
Palm Trees (Desert Addition)
While not a standalone biome, Promenade enhances vanilla Deserts by adding Palm Trees near water or in oasis-like patches. These trees provide Palm wood and a chance to drop Bananas when their leaves are broken.
Mobs#
Promenade introduces several new creatures, ranging from the beloved Capybara to the dangerous Sunken skeleton.
Passive Mobs
| Mob | Spawn Biome | Behavior | Breeding Item | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capybara | Swamps, Rivers | Lazy, sleeps at night/day, occasionally farts. | Carrots, Melon Slices | None |
| Duck | Plains, Forests, Rivers | Floats on water, has Pekin (white) and Mallard variants. | Seeds | Raw Duck, Feathers |
| Shiba Inu | Sakura Groves | A rare variant of the wolf found among the cherry blossoms. | Bones (Tame) | None |
- Capybara: These large rodents have a 2% chance to spawn as an Albino variant. They are highly social and will follow players holding their favorite foods.
- Duck: Baby ducks appear as yellow ducklings. They provide a new source of poultry.
Hostile Mobs
| Mob | Spawn Location | Behavior | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunken | Coral Reefs | An underwater skeleton variant that uses a crossbow. | Bones, Arrows, Coral Fans |
| Lush Creeper | Caves (Lush Caves) | Explodes into moss and flora; deals no damage to mobs. | Gunpowder, Moss Blocks |
- Sunken: These skeletons are adapted to the sea and can be found patrolling coral reefs. They are dangerous due to their ranged attacks while submerged.
- Lush Creeper: A unique utility mob. When it explodes, it transforms the surrounding stone into Moss Blocks, Azalea, and other lush vegetation, effectively expanding the lush cave biome.
Blocks#
The mod adds a vast array of decorative and functional blocks, primarily centered around the new wood types and stone variants.
Wood Sets
Each new tree type comes with a full set of blocks: Planks, Stairs, Slabs, Fences, Gates, Doors, Trapdoors, Buttons, Pressure Plates, Signs, and Boats.
- Sakura Wood: A saturated brown wood, serving as a vibrant alternative to Dark Oak.
- Maple Wood: A warm, reddish-brown wood set.
- Palm Wood: A light, tropical wood set.
- Dark Amaranth: A purplish-gray wood set found in the End.
Igneous Rocks
Two new stone types generate underground, similar to Granite, Diorite, and Andesite.
- Blueite: A blue-tinted igneous rock.
- Carbonite: A dark, black igneous rock.
- Both can be crafted into Polished, Brick, Slab, Stair, and Wall variants.
Decorative Blocks
- Leaf Piles: Small decorative piles of leaves (Sakura, Maple, etc.) that can be placed on the ground. Crafted with two leaf blocks of the same type.
- Moai: A stone statue block inspired by Easter Island. It can be crafted or found in certain world features.
- Coiled Vines: Thick, decorative vines found in the Dark Amaranth Forest.
- Soul Shroomlight: A blue variant of the Shroomlight found in the End/Nether biomes of the mod.
Items & Food#
Promenade adds several new food items and materials to support its biomes.
| Item | Source | Hunger Restored | Saturation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Syrup | Stripping Maple Logs | 3 (1.5 units) | Low | Collected in a Glass Bottle. |
| Banana | Palm Leaves | 4 (2 units) | Medium | Dropped like apples from oak trees. |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Bushes | 2 (1 unit) | Low | Found in various forest biomes. |
| Raw Duck | Ducks | 2 (1 unit) | Low | Can be cooked into Cooked Duck. |
| Cooked Duck | Smelting Raw Duck | 6 (3 units) | High | Equivalent to Cooked Chicken. |
Materials
- Coral Fans: Dropped by Sunken skeletons, allowing for easier collection of decorative coral without silk touch.
- Blueberry Bush: Can be replanted to create a blueberry farm.
Structures#
Dark Forest Witch Hut
Promenade adds a new variant of the Witch Hut that generates specifically in Dark Forest biomes.
- Construction: Built primarily from Dark Oak and Spruce.
- Loot: Contains a Brewing Stand, a Cauldron, and a chest with potion-related materials such as Glass Bottles, Nether Wart, and Spider Eyes.
- Occupant: Always spawns with a Witch.
Mechanics & Configuration#
Freezing Snowfalls
In the Glacarian Taiga, snowfalls are lethal. Any entity (including the player) not tagged as #minecraft:freeze_immune_entity_types will begin to accumulate frost and take freezing damage. Players can mitigate this by wearing Leather Armor or staying near heat sources.
Game Rules
doBlocksGetSnowy: (Default:true) If enabled, certain blocks (like leaves) will visually change to their "snowy" variant when snow layers are placed on top of them.
Configuration
The mod's settings are stored in config/promenade.json. Key configurable values include:
- Biome Weights: Adjust the frequency of Sakura Groves, Carnelian Treeways, and Glacarian Taigas.
- Mob Weights: Change the spawn rates of Capybaras, Ducks, Sunken, and Lush Creepers.
- World Features: Toggle the generation of Blueberry Bushes, Palm Trees, and Igneous Rock patches.
