# Biology Dictionary [![Download - Modrinth](https://img.shields.io/badge/download-Modrinth-43b581?style=for-the-badge&logo=modrinth)](https://modrinth.com/mod/biology-dictionary) [![Download - Curseforge](https://img.shields.io/badge/download-CurseForge-ff6b6b?style=for-the-badge&logo=curseforge)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/biology-dictionary) ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-LGPL_3-blue?style=for-the-badge) ![Minecraft 1.21.11](https://img.shields.io/badge/Minecraft-1.21.11_1.21.1-59A922?style=for-the-badge) ![Fabric Dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/Dependencies-Fabric-A99774?style=for-the-badge&logo=fabric) ![Fabric API](https://img.shields.io/badge/Fabric_API-gray?style=for-the-badge) ![Cloth Config](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cloth_Config-gray?style=for-the-badge) ![NeoForge Dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/Dependencies-NeoForge-D7742F?style=for-the-badge&logo=neoforge) ![Architectury API](https://img.shields.io/badge/Architectury_API-gray?style=for-the-badge) ![Cloth Config](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cloth_Config-gray?style=for-the-badge) --- ## Introduction **Biology Dictionary** is a **utility** Minecraft mod for viewing detailed information about mobs and modifying certain mob properties. This mod **does not add any new blocks/entities**, and can be safely uninstalled/reinstalled at any time, or when upgrading Minecraft versions. > Strictly speaking, this mod adds a book item. However, the book is implemented using a writable book + NBT (now called "components"). After uninstalling the mod, it becomes a regular writable book. Reinstalling the mod will restore its functionality. This mod was originally designed to enhance the experience for **technical survival players**, for example: - Highlight entities within 100 meters to easily find rare mobs like parrots and pandas - View horse jump/speed stats to quickly find high-performance horses - View items that can attract/feed mobs for easier taming and breeding - View villager work sites to help locate trading halls - Block mobs from/force instant teleport through nether portals for easier mob transport - Mute entities to avoid revealing decoration builds (e.g., chicken swings made with leads) - Prevent baby animals from growing up to keep them cute (conveniently, `26.1 Snapshot 2` implemented better baby animals, making this feature even more useful!) - Modify villager inventory items (presented as "stealing") for automatic farm designs - Remove mob AI and make invincible for NPCs or decoration builds - View honey and bee information in bee hives - And much more However, technical survival players sometimes don't care about mod aesthetics. I still hope this mod can be as immersive as possible and blend into vanilla game mechanics, so I added some lightweight settings and created a relatively immersive UI. Players need to pay a reasonable cost to modify entity properties. > But my pixel art skills aren't great. Contributions to improve Biology Dictionary's UI are welcome! | | | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | ![screenshot1](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/0de01a75eafac0b6454108fa5c5fc7bf89471eac.png) | ![screenshot2](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/27bce0224e86fb72dea697a5de8473aefa4615b7.png) | ![screenshot3](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/14816a2726b3a7ee2452f95b997ef6d794997029.png) | | ![screenshot4](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/6d9b2bc6575bbd9587a803b800be5de915a5fc75.png) | ![screenshot5](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/e8362e4eb69ce0e22939d0e395418749071bfd22.png) | ![screenshot6](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/S3ELyJhj/images/805a2367a0444b0856bee676b9732ad3b7c40afe.png) | This mod currently only supports Fabric and requires **Fabric API** and **Cloth Config API**. As development progressed, this mod seems to have drifted quite far from its original intention (enhancing technical survival experience), so some might ask why I didn't develop it for Forge, as many Forge mods add new mobs, and this mod seems useful for viewing attributes of those mobs. This mod currently supports **Fabric** and **NeoForge** loaders. - Fabric version depends on **Fabric API** and **Cloth Config API**. - NeoForge version depends on **Architectury API** and **Cloth Config API**. ## Detailed Features and Settings This mod is a complete restructure of [**Bole**](https://github.com/xienaoban/minecraft-bole), as I wasn't satisfied with the previous implementation. **Biology Dictionary** is essentially a full rewrite of **Bole** without adding too many new features. ### Obtaining and Using Biology Dictionary #### How to Obtain Biology Dictionary Item - In Creative mode, find it at the end of the "Tools & Utilities" category - In Survival mode, buy it from Wandering Traders. As game time progresses, the sale probability gradually decreases from 100% to a stable 20% > This design means you can find it everywhere when you start without emeralds, but once you're rich enough, it becomes rare hehe #### How to Open Biology Dictionary Screen - In Creative mode, simply use the hotkey (default `~`) to open the Biology Dictionary screen - In Survival mode: - If you don't have Biology Dictionary in your inventory, you cannot open the screen - If you have the book: - Right-click the book to open - You can also use the hotkey to open #### Screens for Different Targets - Aiming at an entity opens that entity's detail page - Aiming at a bee hive opens the bee hive page - Aiming at other blocks or air opens the main menu ### All Supported Properties Display/Modification The following lists all supported property display and modification features by entity class hierarchy: - **Entity** - Entity model display (rotatable) - Air/oxygen value display - Bounding box size display - Invulnerable state toggle (Creative mode only) - Leashable status display - Portal cooldown lock (prevent/allow teleportation) - Mute toggle - **LivingEntity** - Health value display - Status effects display - Movement speed display (m/s) - Jump strength display (m) - Inventory viewing/stealing - **Mob** - AI toggle - Persistence display/modify (prevent natural despawning) - Tempt items display - **AgeableMob** - Growth progress display/lock as baby - Breeding cooldown display/prevent breeding - **Animal** - Breedable food items display - In-love status display - **Bee** - Hive location display/locate - Clear hive memory - **Dolphin** - Skin moistness display - **Goat** - Screaming goat status display - **Panda** - Main gene display/modify - Hidden gene display/modify - **Sheep** - Force eat grass (shearing) - **Villager** - Job site location display/locate - Daily restock count display/force restock - Schedule display - Villager type display/modify - **WanderingTrader** - Despawn delay display/retain - **Horse** - Color and markings display/modify - **OwnableEntity** (tamable mobs like wolves, cats, parrots, etc.) - Owner info display/gift pet

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