Overview#
Stalwart Dungeons is a "Boss and Dungeon" themed expansion originally created for the MCreator modding competition. It significantly expands the mid-to-late game progression by adding challenging structures to the Nether and The End dimensions. Players can encounter unique mini-bosses and major bosses, each requiring specific strategies to defeat. The mod introduces new material tiers—Tungsten and Chorundum—which offer alternatives to Netherite, alongside specialized weaponry like Hammers and the Awful Gun.
Dungeons and Structures#
Awful Dungeon
Located within the Nether, this dungeon is constructed from Soul Bricks and Soul Magma Bricks. It is the primary source of Tungsten Ore and serves as the arena for the Awful Ghast.
- Key Features: Contains Tungsten Ore veins and the Awful Ghast Altar.
- Inhabitants: Reinforced Blazes and Incomplete Withers.
Keeping Castle
A fortified Nether structure housing the Nether Keeper. It utilizes unique mechanical blocks to challenge intruders.
- Key Features: Contains Giddy Statues, Spore Vaporizers, and the Nether Keeper Altar.
- Mechanics: Features Transient Blocks (pass-through walls) and Igniters.
End Dungeon
A sprawling complex found in The End dimension, built from Purpur Bricks and Chiseled End Stone Bricks.
- Key Features: Contains Chorundum Ore and the Shelterer Altar.
- Inhabitants: Propulks and the Shelterer boss.
Entities and Bosses#
Bosses
| Boss | Location | Summoning Method | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awful Ghast | Awful Dungeon | Right-click Awful Ghast Altar with a Nether Star | Awful Gun, Awful Crystals |
| Shelterer | End Dungeon | Right-click Shelterer Altar with a Nether Star | Void Crystals |
| Nether Keeper | Keeping Castle | Right-click Nether Keeper Altar with a Nether Star | Nether Hammer (rare) |
Awful Ghast A massive, multi-headed Ghast.
- Phase 1: Fires projectiles that put player items on cooldown, preventing rapid use of tools or weapons.
- Phase 2: Switches to aggressive close-range combat.
Shelterer The apex predator of the End Dungeon. It possesses a unique defensive mechanic: it is completely invincible to all forms of standard damage (melee, arrows, magic). It can only be harmed by explosions.
Nether Keeper A mini-boss that guards the Keeping Castle. It has 80 HP and 15 Armor points. Interestingly, it can be tamed using Awful Crystals dropped by the Awful Ghast.
Common Mobs
- Reinforced Blaze: A heavy, armored variant of the Blaze found in Awful Dungeons. Due to its weight, it attacks at close range rather than flying high. Drops Blaze Armor Scraps.
- Incomplete Wither: A two-headed Wither Skeleton variant found in Awful Dungeons.
- Propulk: A flying entity similar to a Shulker, native to End Dungeons.
- Giddy Blaze: An entity that spawns when a player triggers a Giddy Statue.
- Shelter: A defensive entity found in the End.
Equipment and Tools#
Armor and Tool Tiers
Tungsten
Tungsten is a high-tier material found in the Nether.
- Properties: Tungsten tools and armor are more powerful than Netherite but have lower overall durability.
- Special Effect: Full Tungsten armor provides immunity to the Burning effect.
- Crafting: Requires Tungsten Ingots and Blaze Armor Scraps.
Chorundum
A crystalline material found in the End Dungeon.
- Properties: Used to craft highly resistant tools and armor, specialized for End-game survival.
Specialized Weapons
- Hammers: Available in all standard tiers (Wood to Netherite) plus Tungsten and the unique Nether Hammer.
- Ability: While sneaking, hitting an entity with a Hammer summons a lightning bolt.
- Nether Hammer: A specialized variant that automatically melts/smelts ores it mines, though it has the mining level of Stone. It is crafted using Ancient Fire.
- Awful Gun: A powerful ranged weapon dropped by the Awful Ghast. It uses Fire Charges as ammunition.
- Awful Dagger: A utility weapon that deals 4 damage with a 0.5s cooldown. Upon hitting a target, it removes all potion effects from the victim. It has very low enchantability.
Utility Items
- Teleporter Core: Used to link Teleporter Blocks. Right-click a Teleporter Block to save its coordinates, then insert the core into another block to establish a link.
- Spore Bottle: Applies the Spore potion effect.
- Ancient Fire: A versatile utility item. When held in the main hand and right-clicked, it smelts the item held in the player's off-hand. It is also a crafting ingredient for Nether Hammers and Igniters.
Blocks and Mechanics#
Functional Blocks
| Block | Function |
|---|---|
| Igniter | Sets any entity walking on it on fire and applies the Burning effect. |
| Teleporter Block | When a player shifts on this block while it contains a marked Teleporter Core, they are teleported to the saved coordinates. |
| Shruster | Launches players several meters into the air and applies Levitation for 2 seconds. |
| Pusher | Physically pushes players and mobs away. |
| Spore Vaporizer | Disperses spore-based potion effects into the surrounding area. |
| Transient Block | A solid block that becomes intangible (passable) when right-clicked. |
| Obsidian Striker | When right-clicked with TNT, it triggers an explosion exactly nine blocks above its position. |
| Giddy Statue | Appears as a decorative block but transforms into a Giddy Blaze when approached. |
Decorative and Structural Blocks
- Soul Bricks / Soul Tiles: Dark, soul-infused masonry for Nether builds.
- Soul Magma Bricks: Decorative bricks that retain the damaging properties of Magma Blocks.
- Purpur Bricks: A brick variant of Purpur blocks found in End Dungeons.
- Chiseled/Cracked End Stone Bricks: Variants of End Stone for detailed construction.
Resources and Ores#
Tungsten Ore
Found exclusively within the structures of the Awful Dungeon in the Nether. It must be smelted into Tungsten Ingots for use in crafting.
Chorundum Ore
Found within the End Dungeon structures. Smelting this ore yields Chorundum Crystals, the primary component for Chorundum-tier gear.
Void Crystal
Looted from the Shelterer boss. These crystals are essential for high-tier End-game crafting, including Teleporter Cores and Chorundum armor upgrades.
