| mmm | three thumbs up: what i consider necessary to enjoy the game. these mods may fix errors and glitches, add functions that should be in the vanilla game, just be an Absolute Fave, or make it more accessible in some way |
| mm | two thumbs up: not necessary per ce, but i find these mods definitely improve my time playing the game. they might provide more immersion, look much better without necessarily being headache-reducing, add useful functions, or i just like them more than others even if they're not faves | m | one thumb up: i just think they're neat. these mods are mainly aesthetic improvements, be an expansion to the game that is best saved for after doing everything you can in vanilla, or are flat-out cheats (also best for after "beating" vanilla) |
| w | bow: since these are mod recs in general, i might not necessarily be using everything i recommend in my game. (but i have used everything i recommend at one point.) so, things marked with a bow note i am currently using something in my game (and how - i often mix and match different mods to get a full aesthetic i like lol) |
if you find something that is outdated or deleted, feel free to reach out to me and i'd be happy to help you find if there's an update or reupload files for you
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 21, 2024: a lot of things broke with the 1.6 update and i haven't had any time to test things out. that said, check individual mod's updates and posts to see if they still work! i'll slowly be updating this page with third party updates if they come out faster and i'm aware of them
| mm | alternative textures: aka [at]. allows you to essentially combine different aesthetic mods by letting you mix and match assets. (example: if you install 3 different wallpaper packs, that's triple the amount of options you have for wallpapers) |
| mmm | content patcher: aka [cp]. overrides vanilla game content without editing game files |
| mm | dynamic game assets: aka [dga]. allows custom items to be added to the game. (example: a lot of packs for equipable clothes use this.) this is essentially a newer version of [ja] and is intended to eventually replace it, so newer content packs use it instead |
| mmm | generic mod configuration menu: adds a ui in-game to configure mod settings. most mods that offer different settings use this |
| mm | json assets: aka [ja]. allows custom items to be added to the game. (example: a lot of packs for equipable clothes use this.) a lot of older packs not updated to [dga] still use this |
| mmm | smapi: the modding api. the vast majority of mods require this to work |
| mm | elle's cuter cats: you can customize and choose what your cat looks like w i use solid white, striped grey, and striped dark grey with socks (like my irl cats lol) |
| m | elle's cat replacements: you can customize and choose what your cat looks like |
| m | elle's cuter dogs: you can customize and choose what your horse looks like |
| m | elle's dog replacements: you can customize and choose what your dog looks like |
| mm | elle's cuter barn animals: you can customize and choose what your barn animals look like w i use solid light brown & spotted black cows, solid white goats, solid offwhite sheep, solid pink pigs, solid brown alpacas, and offblack ostriches |
| m | elle's new barn animals: you can customize and choose what your barn animals look like |
| mm | elle's cuter coop animals: you can customize and choose what your coop critters look like w i use green dinosaurs, white & brown brahma chickens, black void chickens, blue/purple blue chickens, gold gold chickens, and mallard & white ducks |
| m | elle's new coop animals: you can customize and choose what your coop critters look like w i use solid white regular rabbits, and blond & brown lop rabbits |
| m | elle's cuter horses: you can customize and choose what your horse looks like |
| mm | elle's new horses: you can customize and choose what your horse looks like w i use prsimatic white with purple saddle |
| m | lively frog sanctuary: gives sebastian's pet frog a nicer habitat w |
| m | arcades into consoles: makes arcade cabinets cute little consoles w |
| m | candle torch replacer: replaces torches with a much cuter candle |
| m | catcrows: replaces scarecrows with adorable cats. i'm linking a [cp] conversion someone made, and you can see previews and access the original files here |
| mm | coordinated crafting bars: makes all the smelting bars uniform in size and shape w |
| m | crystal mini obelisk: turns the mini obelisks into cute little crystals |
| m | cute pink and white craftables: replaces tools and craftables with pink and white versions. very similar to cute valley, but some things are different enough that i find it worth it. (example: cute valley uses a lot of a particular shade of brown, and i find the white in this to be preferable) w |
| m | cute valley (pink): replaces tools and craftables with pink versions. (also can do many other things, like replace farm buildings, kitchens, fences, etc.) there's a blue version available here as well w i use the tools, and i converted the craftables to use with [at]. i'm waiting on permission from the og modder to post it formally anywhere, but for now if you'd like the quick and dirty conversion i made you can grab it here. please note this version, having been converted for my personal use, doesn't feature the brown stuff, but i probably will include those if i make a formal version in the future :,) |
| m | cuter chests: adds an adorable heart buckle to chests |
| mm | firefly torch: replaces torches with fireflies w |
| mm | msaturn floaties: gives a ton of options for crab pots via [at] w |
| m | magical craftables: makes craftables magical girl themed, in shades of pink and gold |
| m | nano's garden style craftables: makes craftables cottagecore themed w i use the scarecrows, the picnic basket chest outside, the luggage chest in the farmhouse, the crystalarium, the light sign, and the phone |
| m | pastel weapons: see mod name :,) w i switched around some assets so the galaxy sword is the pink/lavender one bc i didn't like the lollipop lol |
| m | ran's farm decor: replaces certain things with cuter versions w i use the cat statue replacements |
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shardust's colorful: pick and choose what items are what color with tons of options! you can also turn some off if you have other [cp] replacements you'd like to use. a very neat bonus is there's a snow overlay for craftables left outside in winter
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i use this [cp] version for default replacements, and almost everything in ash, cocoa, diamond, spinel, and steel
→ [at] version: allows for even more mixing and matching |
| mm | spouse sprinkler: adds the option to make sprinklers look like tiny versions of the spouses with a watering can w |
| mmm | classical garden statue obelisks: makes the obelisks look like garden statues. bonus: features obelisks for expansions such as east scarp and ridgeside village w |
| mm | hay bales as silos: makes it so hay bales store hay like silos. great for if you have a lot of animals to keep fed but don't want a lot of large silos on your farm |
| m | kyuk's goddess statues: makes the obelisks look like pretty statues |
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medieval buildings: makes everything look, well... medieval :,)
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i use the junimo hut, fish pond, well, and shipping bin → alternative textures version: allows for more mixing and matching → medieval fish well: smaller fish pond matching the medieval buildings |
| mm | tall haystack silo replacer: makes silos a haystack :,) w i use a personal recolor of this to match eemie's map recolor |
| mmm | yellog's wood buildings: makes all buidlings a cute beige wood with dark wood accents w i use almost everything → 1.6 cabins: adds matching cabins from the 1.6 update → 1.6 slime hutch: updates the slime hutch to be the correct size for the 1.6 update |
| m | victorian mailbox: makes the mailbox a cute little iron one w |
| mm | happy home designer: allows you to easily browse the catalogues to select and place decor. it has built in support for [at] and you can select which texture to use right from the menu! w |
| m | idaida's wallpapers and floors: adds more walls/floors via [at]. some are plainer woods and stones, while others are more... Interesting |
| m | kitty channels: makes the tv channels feature cute cats |
| mm | shardie's overhaul: replaces walls and floors via [cp]. this came before shardust's other mods, but set a foundation with a lot of colors used in their other mods, with patterns not available in those mods w i use these as my defaults and doubly recommend them if you use shardust's other mods |
| mmm | shardust's interior: includes beds, kitchen, and trim w i use everything in cocoa, cream, diamond, spinel, and steel |
| mm | shardust's walls and floors: adds more walls/floors via [at] w |
| m | shardust's pastel furniture: adds more pastel walls/floors via [at] w |
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arch and pergola fences: adds lattice and hedge fences with matching arches and pergolas via [ja] → [at] version: allows mixing and matching |
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flowery vine fences: adds craftable fences with optional vines and flowers to the game. also offers an additional marble fence via [ja] → [at] version: allows more mixing and matching |
| m | lattice fence: adds a cream lattice fence via [dga] w |
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shardust's: cute colors, mix and match options. also includes hedge and vine options!
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using almost everything in ash, cocoa, diamond, and spinel
→ alternative textures version: allows for even more mixing and matching |
| mmm | yellog's: adds flowers that match their wooden buildings w i use this in tandem with shardust's by turning off one of their fences |
| m | animal crossing plushies: adds adorable plushies of animal crossing characters to the game |
| m | barfyscorpion: adds a cute beige/pink and white/blue sets via [dga], or replaces furniture via [cp]. compliments the shardust pastel and yellog's pink sets w |
| m | cabinets cupboards and closets: adds... cabinets, cupboards, and closets to the game :,) compliments connecting bookshelves |
| m | colorful crystals: adds more colors of the small crystal to the game |
| m | connecting bookshelves: adds bookshelves to the game with options to make them shorter or longer. compliments cabinets cupboards and closets |
| m | creepy pastel: adds several creepy cute options to the game |
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custom furniture: allows you to have numerous furniture packs to mix and match! does not replace the defaults, or let you select variants with [at]; rather, it lets you have additional sets
w i use various sets
→ sweetheart: cute pink and white set → eemie's classy new interior: the og classy dark wood set. compliments other dark wood sets → mi's elegant victorian: another classy dark wood set. compliments other dark wood sets → minakie's custom furniture: adds various new furniture to the game → modern gothic: another classy dark wood set. compliments other dark wood sets → ornamental garden furniture: adds cute garden ornaments. bonus: it matches the garden statue obelisks → sweet lolita furniture: adds angelic pretty inspired furniture. also has an [at] version → yellog's: another classy dark wood set. compliments other dark wood sets → yellog's dark wood and cream: yet another classy dark wood set. compliments other dark wood sets → yellog's pink: cute pink set. compliments the barfyscorpion and shardust pastel sets w |
| m | divine decor: adds a witchy themed set to the game. compliments idaid'a furniture recolor, lune's offerings and nano's retro style |
| m | idaida's furniture recolor: adds a set with various colors and styles. compliments dark wood sets, divine decor, lune's offerings, and nano's retro style |
| m | lacey rugs pt 2: adds three lacey rugs to the game. compliments dark wood sets w |
| m | lune's offerings: adds a witchy themed set to the game. compliments barfyscorpion's blue, divine decor, idaida's furniture recolor, and nano's retro style w |
| m | nano's retro style: adds various retro looking pieces to the game. compliments dark wood sets, divine decor, idaida's furniture recolor, and lune's offerings w |
| m | opulence: adds a rococo and generally lavish themed set to the game. compliments barfyscorpion's pink set, shardust's pastel furniture, and yellog's pink |
| m | scenemo posters: adds scene/emo themed posters to the game |
| mm | sebastian's bong: replaces sebastian's "vase" with the bong it was originally intended to be w i plopped the png file from this into vanilla spouse room furniture |
| m | shardust's pastel furniture: adds more pastel furniture options via [at]. compliments the barfyscorpion and yellog's pink sets w |
| mm | too many swatches: adds a lot of swatches to base game furniture. compliments the majority of other sets w |
| mm | too many swatches II: adds a more contentrated amount of swatches to base game furniture. can be used with the og version because a lot is new, but some items are repeated. compliments the majority of other sets w |
| mm | vanilla spouse room furniture: adds furniture from spouse rooms for use anywhere in your house (or to add some back if you customize the spouse rooms lol) |
| mm | coii's hats: replaces the vanilla hats with cuter ones w |
| m | deluxe hats: gives hats more than an aesthetic purpose by making them grant a buff when equipped w |
| m | delotti clothes and hairstyles: various packs to add more clothes to the game via [ja], and replace default hair. note: the hair files are .xnb files, which completely replace vanilla game files permanently. they also have a guide for merging .xnb files if you want to use several at once. definitely trickier than most hair mods, but man are they cute w |
| m | eye shadow texture: this does not add makeup lol... rather, it adds a literal shadow to the eye colors so they have more dimension |
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fashion sense: the most recent, kept up-to-date, and versatile farmer customization mod. allows for packs to add new hair, accessores, hats, and clothes. you can even wear several accessories at once! you can also delete individual things you don't like, which i highly suggest so your menu isn't bloated. a caveat is as far as i know, clothes won't actually be in-game items and "equipped" on your farmer, and are therefore not buyable or dyeable
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i use this for hair and accessories, and [ja] files for clothes, hats, and shoes. (some exceptions are clothes packs that are only available through this)
→ churpy's vivid hairstyles: adds cute hair to the game. a big draw is the ability to use pastels w → coii's hair sets: you can preview images (and/or download a [cp] version) here → expressive elf ears: lets you have elf ears. they move to match your farmer's mood and actions! a caveat is they are always under hats and may look strange with some of them. may also look weird with some hairstyles → kyuya's hairstyles: adds more hairstyles to the game w → luo li's hair pack: adds more hairstyles to the game → subtlyliminals hairstyles: adds punk and goth themed hair to the game. there are plain versions, but the shaved versions are why i'd describe them as alternative lol → sweet lolita outfits: adds (japanese fashion style) lolita themed clothes, accessories, and hair to the game w → the coquette collection: adds adorable clothes to the game. can be mixed and matched to look like tops/bottoms, but can also be the same color to look like dresses. also adds sleeves and ribbon accessories! w → wabi's wardrobe: adds more clothes to the game to create casual looks w → yuriyuri's hairstyles: adds more hairstyles. you can preview images (and/or download a [cp] version) here w → yomi's cute princess dress: adds adorable princess-like dresses to the game |
| mm | hats won't mess up hair: see mod name :,) w |
| mm | iyaho's hats: adds a lot of cute hats to the game w |
| m | iyaho's shoes: adds a lot of shoe colors to the game |
| mm | kisekae skirts for json assets: adds the skirts originally from kisekae to the game w |
| m | luo li's top and skirt 14, 26, and 28: adds several cute outfits to the game w |
| mm | luo li's shoes 1, 2, and 3: adds more shoes to the game. matches a lot of their clothes w |
| m | sailor styles: adds sailor moon themed clothes, hair, and hats to the game |
| mmm | simple farmer dresses: adds 3 shirts and a skirt to the game w |
| mm | space boots to steel-toed boots: see mod title :,) w |
| m | babies take after spouse: makes your babies and toddlers look like your spouse. the option for sebastian to have ginger babies and implying he dyes his hair cracks me up lol |
| mmm | canon-friendly dialogue expansion: sick of npcs saying the same three lines over and over again? this helps with that w |
| m | katekat's overhaul: cute portraits |
| m | porcelaine's wizard: makes you want to polish the wizard's wand (ಠ‿ಠ) |
| mm | shorter-haired sebastian: gives sebastian's sprite less ridiculous hair w |
| m | usernameslogin's bachelors and bachelorettes: nice portraits |
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nyapu's portraits: very cute, and the most comprehensive portrait mod i've ever encountered. includes the entire vanilla cast, their beach variants, and offers portraits for all expansions i recommend, plus a lot of individual custom npcs
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i use... practically everything lol
→ aelinor's nyapu misc. portraits: covers a lot of custom npcs nyapu hasn't w i use jade → nyapu-style's lavril and lucikiel portraits: see the mod title :,) w |
| mm | [custom] eugene: adds a demure gardener to the game. i linked a version that is compatible with stardew valley expanded. to see pictures and get more info, check out the original english translation here w |
| m | [custom] jasper: adds a geologist to the game w |
| m | [custom] jade: adds an entomologist to the game. she'll live with juliet and jessie if they are installed w |
| mmm | [custom] jorts and jean: adds adorable talking cats to the game. i would die for them. they bring me so much joy a bonus is they're super comprehensive re: other mods and custom npcs, it's awesome w |
| m | [custom] juliet and jessie: adds two more joja clerks to the game w |
| m | [custom] lavril and void: adds a little gho- er, girl and her toy rabbit to the game. has a crossover quest with [arv], and the story changes if you also have juliet installed w |
| mm | [custom] mister ginger: gives jas a little cat friend, and makes him an autonomous npc you can befriend! there's more to him than meets the eye w |
| m | [custom] sterling, mia, and henry: aka always raining in the valley, [arv]. adds a new bachelor, plus his cousin and their friend to the game. has a crossover quest with lavril and void w |
| mm | [custom] wilford: adds a not-so-demure gardener to the game w |
| m | [custom] yoba: adds god himself to the game??? w |
| m | the farmer's children: allows your children to grow past being toddlers, gives them dialogue, and lets them wander around town w still laughing about sebastian's ginger babies |
| m | a greener standard farm map: replaces most of the dirt with grass and adds leaf trim around the farm so it looks like a grove! also comes with various pond options |
| mmm | a toned down stardew valley: overhauls the colors of the town so they won't Hurt Your Eyes. technically hasn't been updated in a while, and does have some glitching, but overall i find that tolerable for the tradeoff of less headaches w |
| m | customizable empty spouse rooms: see mod name :,) w |
| mm | le small cellar: makes the cellar look like robin built it yesterday instead of 100 years ago lol. also removes the extra barrels and pillars that were in the way so you have a little more room. provides different size options w i use the standard option to match the original cellar size |
| m | coop and barn facelift: makes the inside of coops and barns nicer; gives the option of different wallpapers, and an option with darker wood to match eemie's map recolor and a toned down stardew valley w i use pink wallpaper with dark wood |
| mmm | eemie's just a new map recolor: vastly improves the colors of the outdoors so it won't Hurt Your Eyes. also adds incredibly cute flower grass w |
| mm | lapaat's organized greenhouse: gives designated spots for all crops and fruit trees in the green house, with iridium sprinklers in mind, with some extra room for chests and seedmakers, while being reasonably sized w |
| mmm | lnh's small farm: makes the farm about half the size it normally is. good for more chill replays or if a larger farm is overwhelming w i use a tweaked version; i replaced the wilderness map, removed all the rivers, decorations, and paths, and set it to work with eemie's recolor... :,) |
| m | shockah's modest greenhouse: makes the greenhouse perfectly sized for 8 fruit trees and three crop areas with iridium sprinklers in mind, while being reasonably sized |
| mm | t's apartment house: makes the house larger with a lot of rooms, to make it kind of like... an apartment building :,) great if you have multiple spouses. it's very customizable and doesn't have to be as huge as depicted in previews. it's compatible with customizable empty spouse rooms! w |
| m | t's spouse room: adds a wall and a door at the bottom of spouse rooms; if you have multiple spouses, it makes it so they don't just randomly mash together. not compatible with customizable empty spouse rooms or shardust's interior tho ): |
| mm | part of the community: adds friendship boosts to all villagers that are nearby when you talk to or give a gift to someone, attend a festival, etc. w |
| m | cat gifts: makes it so your pet will bring you presents |
| m | luck skill: makes luck a skill like it was originally intended to be (even if "luck skill" is an oxymoron lol) w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mm | torch to coal: lets you turn torches into coal with the charcoal kiln w |
| mmm | artifact system drop framework and geodes handler: fixes a glitch with artifact spawning w |
| mmm | better automatic gates: fixes a glitch with artifact spawning w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| m | better beehouses: allows beehouses to produce honey indoors (ie, in the greenhouse), among other things w |
| m | better fruit trees: makes planting fruit trees no longer limited by space w |
| m | better garden pots: makes it so sprinklers water them, among other things (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mmm | combat controls: turns farmer in direction of your selection, making combat less clunky w |
| mmm | joys of efficiency: useful to automate certain tasks w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mmm | no fence decay: exactly what it says on the tin. can feel a little on the cheat-y side, but honestly it's more of an annoying mechanic over a fun or challenging one w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mmm | non destructive npcs: npcs won't destroy your stuff w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mm | passable crops: lets you walk through trellises instead of around them w |
| mm | smart building: streamlines placing fences, paths, and craftables w |
| mm | tree transplant: lets you move trees in a lore-friendly way, through robin's shop w |
| mm | berry season reminder: notes days berries are available on the calendar w |
| mmm | better chests: allows you to label and categorize chests, plus automatically stash designated things inside, among other things w |
| m | better jukebox: makes it easier to select songs in the jukebox w |
| m | better shop menu: makes the shop menu display as a grid, and allows filtering of items w |
| mm | catalogue filter: adds a search function to shop menus w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| m | configurable cute tool hit marker: makes the hit marker... cuter :,) w |
| m | customizable heart relationship icons: changes the relationship level indicator when you're talking to an npc to be a cute little heart. offers various color options w |
| mmm | daily tasks report: tells you what tasks you have to do, such as if there's still crops that need to be watered, if things need to be collected, your cat needs to be pet, etc. w |
| mmm | deluxe journal: keep track of custom tasks and goals w | (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here)
| mm | last day to plant: lets you know when it's the last day you can plant a certain crop w |
| m | lighter emotes: see mod name :,) |
| mmm | mod update menu: adds an in-game menu that shows if you have mods that are out of date w (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| mm | script font: makes the font in the game easier to read (and cuter) w |
| m | show birthdays: lets the calendar show several birthdays if they fall on the same day or on a festival day. good if you have expansions or custom npcs installed w |
| mmm | skip intro: makes getting into the game to play much faster w |
| m | tidy crafting menu: makes the crafting menu easier on the eyes w |
| mmm | ui info suite: does so many useful things without feeling like you're cheating, and you can toggle each function on or off. can display if an item is needed for a community center bundle, where vanilla npcs are on the map, whether animals need petting and/or if they have a resource to collect, how long until a crop can be harvested, scarecrow ranges... w |
| mmm | vintage interface v2: makes all the menus in the game much easier on the eyes
w i use brown/white → additional compatibility: from this recs list - better jukebox, better shop menu, deluxe journal, fashion sense, mod update menu, show birthdays w → better chests w → generic mod config menu w |
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yellog flower dialogue ui: adds flowers matching yellog's buildings to the dialogue menu! works with vintage interface
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→ ginger island: adds a variant for when you're on ginger island |
| m | free love: allows you to marry multiple npcs at once; alternative to polyamorysweet. (the link is to a 1.6 third party update. you can view the original page here) |
| m | liliet's multiple spouses dialogue pack: adds dialogue for certain polycules w |
| m | multiple spouse dialogs: adds dialogue for certain polycules |
| mmm | polyamorysweet: allows you to have multiple spouses in 1.6 w |
| m | sebastian abigail and farmer polyamory events: see mod title :,) w |
| m | several spouse spots: lets you have more spouse patios on your farm |
| m | tia's multiple spouses dialogue pack: adds dialogue for certain polycules |
| mm | remapping: automatically updates the map depending on what expansions and npcs with custom maps you have installed. compatible with all the custom npcs and expansion mods on this recs list w |
| mm | stardew valley expanded: aka [sve]. the original expansion mod! it adds a lot to the game. so much that it has it's own wiki. compatible with [es] and [rsv] w |
| mm |
ridgeside village: aka [rsv]. another huge expansion! compatible with [es] and [sve]
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→ rsv dialogue expansion: adds more dialogue for rsv npcs to say |
| m | east scarp: aka [es]. not quite as large of an expansion as [rsv] or [sve], but definitely worthwhile. compatible with [rsv] and [sve] w |
| m | community center reimagined: makes npcs actually visit the community center. compatible with [es], [rsv], and [sve], although most npcs from those expansions won't visit. (custom npcs jade, jasper, juliet, and mr. ginger from this recs list will visit, and afaik children from [rsv] will attend classes) w |
| m | all professions: allows you to have all professions |
| m | automate: automates machines - lite w |
| m | chests anywhere: access chests... from anywhere :,) would replace better chests if used |
| m | cjb cheats menu: adds various cheats to the game |
| m | cjb item spawner: instantly spawn any item. while it can obviously be used to cheat in a major way, a Lite way to use it would be spawning [ja] clothes (some of those mods even require this one for that purpose) |
| m | combine many rings: see mod name :,) |
| m | ladder locator: marks ladder stones in the mines |
| m | many enchantments: add more than one enchantment to weapons and tools |
| m | pick your enchantment: see mod name :,) - lite w |
| m | wear more rings: see mod name :,) it's configurable, so you can set the rings you can wear between 2 and 20 - lite w i use 8; rings on all fingers babey! |
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