Bosses'Rise

• Updated Russian community translation (thanks, White!)
• Updated Japanese community translation (thanks, Minedoll!)
• Improved Better Combat compatibility
• Improved appearance of Poison Area entities
• Optimized particle rendering
• Fixed certain boss cinematics not playing correctly
• Fixed boss cinematics sometimes not ending at low framerates
• Fixed Undying Tentacle and Skor Gauntlet abilities pushing all nearby players instead of just the user
• Fixed Undying Tentacle summoning Ghost Tentacles inside walls
• Fixed Ashlord, the Infernal Dragon not glowing in the dark
• Reduced chances of hangs during model and particle loading caused by concurrent modification exceptions
• Fixed errors being logged when Distant Horizons generates chunks containing a Dragon Tower structure
• Added Sandworm Gauntlet to #c:tools/ranged_weapon item tag
• Removed now unused block_factorys_bosses:poison_cloud particle

• Updated Russian community translation (thanks, White!)
• Updated Japanese community translation (thanks, Minedoll!)
• Improved appearance of Poison Area entities
• Improved Better Combat compatibility
• Fixed certain boss cinematics not playing correctly
• Fixed boss cinematics sometimes not ending at low framerates
• Fixed Undying Tentacle and Skor Gauntlet abilities pushing all nearby players instead of just the user
• Fixed Undying Tentacle summoning Ghost Tentacles inside walls
• Fixed Ashlord, the Infernal Dragon not glowing in the dark
• Reduced chances of hangs during model and particle loading caused by concurrent modification exceptions
• Fixed errors being logged when Distant Horizons generates chunks containing a Dragon Tower structure
• Added Pirate Saber to #minecraft:swords item tag
• Added Sandworm Gauntlet to #minecraft:tools item tag
• Removed now unused block_factorys_bosses:poison_cloud particle

• Items dropped by bosses will now only glow if they have the #block_factorys_bosses:glowing_loot item tag
• Updated Japanese community translation (thanks, Minedoll!)
• Fixed Undying Tentacle item description
• Fixed crashes due to concurrent access to a random source when playing sounds
• Fixed crashes while fighting the Kraken on dedicated servers
• Reduced object allocation rate while rendering Soul Skeletons

• Items dropped by bosses will now only glow if they have the #block_factorys_bosses:glowing_loot item tag
• Updated Japanese community translation (thanks, Minedoll!)
• Fixed Undying Tentacle item description
• Fixed crashes when our new custom damage types are applied
• Fixed crashes due to concurrent access to a random source when playing sounds
• Fixed crashes while fighting the Kraken on dedicated servers
• Fixed Undying Tentacle's Ghost Tentacle ability throwing NullPointerException
• Reduced object allocation rate while rendering Soul Skeletons
• Fixed Skor sometimes getting stuck flagged as immune to damage

Updates can cause unexpected problems. Make sure to create a copy of your world backup, just in case!

If you're a server owner or modpack author, please see the Configuration changes section.

Nerakyss, the Kraken

• Added a new two-stage boss fight.
  • Includes two cinematic cutscenes.
• Added a cursed ship guarded by the Kraken and its minions.
  • Can be found in deep ocean biomes.
  • Mod compatibility: spawns in any biome with the #block_factorys_bosses:kraken_ship tag.
• Added three variants of pirate skeleton minions.
• Drops 6-8 Kraken Teeth.

Weapons

Kraken Trident

• Crafted from 2 wooden sticks and 3 Kraken Teeth.
• 10x more durability (2500) and +1 attack damage (+9) compared to vanilla Trident.
• Always enchanted with Loyalty I.
• Pulls nearby mobs towards itself on collision.

Pirate Saber

• Dropped by killed pirates.
• Iron tier sword with 2000 durability, +9 attack damage, and -2.4 attack speed.
• On use, summons two pirates acting as the user's followers. This ability costs 10 durability.

Undying Tentacle

• Crafted from 3 Kraken Teeth.
• 1000 durability, +2 attack damage, -3 attack speed, +1 entity and block interaction range.
• On use, shoots out a tentacle wherever the user is aiming:
  • If a block is hit, propels the user towards it, allowing for quick escapes and better mobility.
  • If an entity is hit, propels the entity towards the user.
  • 2 second cooldown.
• When used for 2 seconds while sneaking, summons four Ghost Tentacles around the user.
  • Summoned tentacles hurt and launch into the air nearby enemies.
  • 2 second cooldown.

Blocks and items

• Kraken Cannon, capable of firing cannonballs at your foes.
• Decorative blocks:
  • dry and wet planks (with five variants each),
  • ship guardrail fence with a vertical diagonal variant,
  • pile of coins (in two sizes),
  • pile of planks,
  • cannonball,
  • ship lantern,
  • rope roll,
  • ship steering wheel,
  • net (climbable, in three variants),
• Decorative entities:
  • ship anchor,
  • stack of crates (up to six crates).
• Items:
  • Kraken Tooth.
• Added crafting recipes for some previously uncraftable decorations.
• Crafting recipes now get unlocked in the recipe book at appropriate times.

Other changes

• Decorative entities can no longer be broken by players in adventure mode.
• Fixed rare crash caused by accessing unbound registry keys for boss music.
• Reworked the cinematic cutscene system for better performance.
• Added advancements for defeating the Kraken, and for defeating the Kraken without getting hit.
• The Unbound advancement now also requires defeating the Kraken.

Configuration changes

• Common-side configuration is now server-sided.
  • Forge: A per-world server-side config can be found in world-name/serverconfig/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml - if this file doesn't exist during world loading, it will be initialized with a copy of defaultconfigs/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml or else a default config.
  • NeoForge: A global server-side config can be found in configs/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml, with per-world overrides in world-name/serverconfig/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml
  • Boss attribute and roll options can now be changed per world.
  • Fixes roll ability being available to players joining a server which disabled it.
• NeoForge: configuration files now follow the Forge naming conventions.
  • Any configuration changes will remain in the old file and must be manually copied to the new file.
  • bosses_rise_config.toml is now block_factorys_bosses-server.toml
  • bosses_rise_config.client.toml is now block_factorys_bosses-client.toml

Updates can cause unexpected problems. Make sure to create a copy of your world backup, just in case!

If you're a server owner or modpack author, please see the Configuration changes section.

Nerakyss, the Kraken

• Added a new two-stage boss fight.
  • Includes two cinematic cutscenes.
• Added a cursed ship guarded by the Kraken and its minions.
  • Can be found in deep ocean biomes.
  • Mod compatibility: spawns in any biome with the #block_factorys_bosses:kraken_ship tag.
• Added three variants of pirate skeleton minions.
• Drops 6-8 Kraken Teeth.

Weapons

Kraken Trident

• Crafted from 2 wooden sticks and 3 Kraken Teeth.
• 10x more durability (2500) and +1 attack damage (+9) compared to vanilla Trident.
• Always enchanted with Loyalty I.
• Pulls nearby mobs towards itself on collision.

Pirate Saber

• Dropped by killed pirates.
• Iron tier sword with 2000 durability, +9 attack damage, and -2.4 attack speed.
• On use, summons two pirates acting as the user's followers. This ability costs 10 durability.

Undying Tentacle

• Crafted from 3 Kraken Teeth.
• 1000 durability, +2 attack damage, -3 attack speed, +1 entity and block interaction range.
• On use, shoots out a tentacle wherever the user is aiming:
  • If a block is hit, propels the user towards it, allowing for quick escapes and better mobility.
  • If an entity is hit, propels the entity towards the user.
  • 2 second cooldown.
• When used for 2 seconds while sneaking, summons four Ghost Tentacles around the user.
  • Summoned tentacles hurt and launch into the air nearby enemies.
  • 2 second cooldown.

Blocks and items

• Kraken Cannon, capable of firing cannonballs at your foes.
• Decorative blocks:
  • dry and wet planks (with five variants each),
  • ship guardrail fence with a vertical diagonal variant,
  • pile of coins (in two sizes),
  • pile of planks,
  • cannonball,
  • ship lantern,
  • rope roll,
  • ship steering wheel,
  • net (climbable, in three variants),
• Decorative entities:
  • ship anchor,
  • stack of crates (up to six crates).
• Items:
  • Kraken Tooth.
• Added crafting recipes for some previously uncraftable decorations.
• Crafting recipes now get unlocked in the recipe book at appropriate times.

Other changes

• Decorative entities can no longer be broken by players in adventure mode.
• Fixed rare crash caused by accessing unbound registry keys for boss music.
• Reworked the cinematic cutscene system for better performance.
• Added advancements for defeating the Kraken, and for defeating the Kraken without getting hit.
• The Unbound advancement now also requires defeating the Kraken.

Configuration changes

• Common-side configuration is now server-sided.
  • Forge: A per-world server-side config can be found in world-name/serverconfig/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml - if this file doesn't exist during world loading, it will be initialized with a copy of defaultconfigs/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml or else a default config.
  • NeoForge: A global server-side config can be found in configs/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml, with per-world overrides in world-name/serverconfig/block_factorys_bosses-server.toml
  • Boss attribute and roll options can now be changed per world.
  • Fixes roll ability being available to players joining a server which disabled it.
• NeoForge: configuration files now follow the Forge naming conventions.
  • Any configuration changes will remain in the old file and must be manually copied to the new file.
  • bosses_rise_config.toml is now block_factorys_bosses-server.toml
  • bosses_rise_config.client.toml is now block_factorys_bosses-client.toml

• Updated Russian translation (thanks, White!)
• Bosses do not despawn or attack players in Peaceful difficulty anymore
• Made the Dragon Tower Structure less common
• Added minor loot to barrels in the Dragon Tower
• Improved performance while roll counter GUI is enabled
• Added a block_factorys_bosses:protection_exempt block tag, which identifies blocks that can be placed and broken inside protected boss structures
• Fixed gravestones being unbreakable inside protected boss structures
• Fixed Sirok the Sandworm, and Ashlord the Infernal Dragon not using configured attack damage for some attacks

• Updated Russian translation (thanks, White!)
• Fixed bug that made Ashlord, the Infernal Dragon invisible in the Phase 2 of the fight
• Bosses do not despawn or attack players in Peaceful difficulty anymore
• Made the Dragon Tower Structure less common
• Added minor loot to barrels in the Dragon Tower
• Improved performance while roll counter GUI is enabled
• Added a block_factorys_bosses:protection_exempt block tag, which identifies blocks that can be placed and broken inside protected boss structures
• Fixed gravestones being unbreakable inside protected boss structures
• Fixed Sirok the Sandworm, and Ashlord the Infernal Dragon not using configured attack damage for some attacks