MNS - Moog's Nether Structures in Project Infinity 0.1

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.2 guide

MNS (Moog's Nether Structures) adds new structures to the Nether. They are built from vanilla blocks and entities, so they keep the vanilla feel while giving you new loot, tough enemies and fun challenges to find as you explore.^[1]

It works on its own, and it also pairs with the same developers' main structure mod, MVS. It can be installed server-side only too.^[1]

In this pack

This pack ships MNS version 3.1.1 (the MoogsNetherStructures-universal-1.21-3.1.1 jar). It was first included in version 1.7 of the pack or earlier, so it has been around for a while.^[2]

Customizing it

Every aspect of the mod can be customized with datapacks. The mod's authors offer a config pack template with full instructions. The sources don't show any changes this pack makes to the mod's defaults, so I won't claim any.^[1]

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

Good news: there's nothing to craft before you start with this mod. Moog's Nether Structures adds new structures to the Nether, so your first step is simply to head into the Nether and explore.^[1][3]

Out there you'll find new loot, tough enemies and fun challenges. The structures are built from vanilla blocks and entities, so they keep the vanilla feel of the game.^[1][3]

What to do first

1. Get ready for the Nether the way you normally would, because the mod's enemies are described as tough.^[3]
2. Go through a Nether portal and explore. The new structures generate in the Nether dimension, so you find them by exploring rather than by crafting anything.^[3]
3. Open the chests and take on the challenges you come across. The loot is the main reward for exploring.^[1][3]

If you rarely see structures

The mod has a universal rarity setting that multiplies the spacing of every one of its structures. Higher values make them rarer and lower values make them more common. There is also a per-mod rarity setting that multiplies the spacing of every structure from a given mod.^[4]

The mod works on its own or alongside its sister structure mod, MVS. It can also be installed server-side only.^[1][3]

Unverified No recipes, items or quests from this mod are confirmed in this pack, so there is no crafting order to follow. Any pack-specific changes to structure rarity or loot are also unverified.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

This one is a bit different from the usual machine-and-pipes mod. Moog's Nether Structures adds new structures to the Nether, with new loot, tough enemies and fun challenges to find as you explore. The sources describe it as keeping the vanilla feel of the game, and the project page says the structures are built from vanilla blocks and entities.^[1][3]

Unverified The sources don't describe any machines, multiblocks, power, fluid or item-handling systems for this mod, so there is nothing to cover on automation. Treat it as a world-generation mod rather than a tech mod.

How structure spawning is tuned

The one gameplay-relevant system the sources explain is how often the structures generate. The mod has a universal rarity setting that multiplies the spacing of every Moog's structure. A higher value makes structures rarer and a lower value makes them more common.^[4]

The mod also has a per-mod rarity option that multiplies the spacing of every structure from a given mod. The language file only gives the tooltip text, so I can't tell you the default values or the exact config file names.^[4]

Customizing with datapacks

According to the project page, every aspect of the mod can be customized using datapacks. The author offers a separate config pack template with full instructions for this.^[1]

Unverified No config files for this mod are available in the pack, so I can't confirm whether the pack changes any structure spacing or other values from the mod's defaults.

Project Infinity 0.1 0.0.51.4-hotfix-2 ships MNS 1.20-3.0.0. That version has been in the pack since 0.0.45.4 or earlier, so the 3.0.0 content below is what you get in this release.^[5]

3.0.0

This is the big one. It adds a Mega Fortress and three new arenas, and the mod's own changelog calls the fortress the best structure yet across all Moogs structure mods.^[6]

• Mega Fortress: a massive nether fortress made up of 138 pieces, packed with loot, mobs and traps. It has towers with dungeons hidden beneath the lava, and bridges stretching out in all directions. Stairs and towers lead up to a second floor suspended from the roof with chains.^[6]
• Dragon Arena: a dragon skeleton sitting in lava lakes. It holds the most challenging mobs from the 3 new arenas, and therefore the best loot.^[6]
• Large Arena: a combat focused arena that is mostly buried beneath the surface. Expect plenty of spawners, vaults and trial spawners.^[6]
• Small Arena: the easiest of the 3 arenas, but the changelog warns not to take it lightly. Powerful mobs still guard loot that is worth the visit.^[6]

2.0.2

An earlier release of the mod tweaked a few existing structures. These are the changes the mod's changelog lists for 2.0.2:^[7]

• The netherite block in the copper tower was replaced.^[7]
• The copper tower was made rarer.^[7]
• Most wither skulls were replaced with skeleton skulls in "grave_yard" and "circle_blackstone".^[7]