ZenXArch's Skyblock

The modification provides a minimalistic expansion to the classic "empty sky" challenge in Minecraft environment. The primary goal is to preserve all benefits of vanilla gameplay while offering an entirely clean world where every block appears exclusively due to player's efforts.

World Generation Features

The world generates as a perfect void, although biomes and structures still exist. However, an important distinction is the absence of a portal room in the fortress - instead, the player receives a starting portal right at the beginning. The Ender Dragon doesn't initially appear, and the return portal is also missing - but it can be summoned independently. It's worth noting that players in hardcore mode should be cautious when interacting with portals to avoid getting stuck. Various chunk regeneration exploits won't work.

Datapack Features

The "zenxarch:skyblock" generator functions similarly to the noise variant but provides an additional "spawnHeight" setting for the spawn platform. The platform itself is positioned at Y=0 (this value is set in world settings) and is defined by a single file 'data/zenxarch/structure/spawn_platform.nbt'.

The "zenxarch:flatblock" generator also resembles the noise variant but allows creating multi-layered worlds using the "layers" list, where you can specify block types and their height.

Example of creating a multi-layered block:

{
  "type": "zenxarch:flatblock",
  "biome_source": {
    "type": "minecraft:multi_noise",
    "preset": "minecraft:overworld"
  },
  "layers": [
    {
      "block": "minecraft:bedrock",
      "height": 1
    },
    {
      "block": "minecraft:dirt",
      "height": 2
    },
    {
      "block": "minecraft:grass_block",
      "height": 1
    }
  ],
  "settings": "minecraft:overworld"
}

Additional Features

Magma blocks start dripping lava, similar to mud. Half of magma blocks turn into netherrack, while cauldrons accumulate lava. Fixed an error that prevented wandering traders from spawning on snow layers. Game rules have also been introduced to control the frequency of such trader appearances.

Starting a New World

Simply select the "Skyblock" preset in the world creation menu. Alternatively, you can use the "Flatblock" option and customize it - currently utilizing the standard flat world customization screen.

Game Progression

• Build a 24-block bridge using dirt
• Defeat skeletons for bones
• Use bone meal for nylium growth
• Expand horizontally or dig deeper
• Farm zombies for iron
• Fill cauldrons with rainwater
• Breed snow foxes for emeralds
• Obtain oak sapling from wandering trader
• Mine copper from drowned creatures
• Breed numerous pigs
• Expose them to lightning strikes
• Collect gold after their demise
• Create golden apple from oak tree apple
• Cure zombie villager using this apple and weakness potion thrown by witch
• Purchase diamond pickaxe from villager
• Travel to the End to gather obsidian
• Visit the Nether and kill magma cubes or slimes+blazes for magma cream
• Acquire dripstone from wandering trader
• Create lava source using cauldrons and magma blocks
• Continue enjoying the game

Retrieving Obsidian from the End

Without keeping inventory, you can use Ender pearls - throw one into the sky and quickly fill your inventory with discoveries in the other dimension.

Summoning Dragon in the End

Here are all the details - you can watch a video on this topic. Dragon crystals need to be placed where the fountain should appear. To determine its position, compare your world with vanilla using the same seed. The fountain coordinates are exactly 0 for X and Z with approximate height Y=64 - you can analyze adjacent blocks for verification.

Future Enhancements

✅ Already available is the option to select flat world presets with all biomes ✅ Portal expansion blocks automatically incorporate nylium ✅ Added starting chest with special content depending on difficulty Planned to introduce sand farming method Considering inclusion of other renewable resources

Developer's note: the modification doesn't contain source codes from third-party projects, only inspiration from research - void generation, portal position corrections, and dripstone systems.

Important videos: explanations of obsidian mechanics, progress of other players, and plenty of useful materials about skyblock possibilities.