Carry On Mod — Reference
Core Mechanics
The mod operates through a simple set of keybinds and conditions. To use Carry On, your character's hands must be completely empty (both main hand and off-hand).
How to Carry
- Pick Up: Approach a block or mob, hold Shift (Sneak) and Right-Click with empty hands.
- Place Down: Right-Click on a valid surface to set the object or mob down.
- Rotate: While carrying a block, you can often change its facing direction upon placement by looking in the desired direction.
Restrictions
- Empty Hands: You cannot pick up anything if you are holding an item in either hand.
- One at a Time: You can only carry one block or mob at a time.
- Action Lock: While carrying, you cannot use other items, open doors, or interact with other blocks until you place the carried object down.
Carrying Blocks (Tile Entities)
The primary feature of Carry On is the ability to move Tile Entities. These are blocks that store data, such as inventories, progress bars, or custom states. When picked up, all NBT data is preserved.
| Block Type | Examples | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Chests, Barrels, Shulker Boxes | Retains all items inside. |
| Processing | Furnaces, Smokers, Blast Furnaces | Continues smelting/cooking progress. |
| Utility | Hoppers, Droppers, Dispensers | Retains internal inventory. |
| Special | Spawners, Beacons, Enchanting Tables | Can be moved without breaking (if enabled in config). |
| Modded | Machines, Pipes, Generators | Compatible with most tech and magic mods. |
Note: By default, standard blocks like Dirt or Stone cannot be picked up unless enabled in the configuration file.
Carrying Mobs & Entities
Carry On allows for the manual transportation of entities. This is particularly useful for organizing farms or moving Villagers to specific workstations.
Supported Entities
- Passive Mobs: Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Chickens, Rabbits, etc.
- Neutral Mobs: Wolves, Llamas, Bees.
- Villagers: Can be carried to new homes or trading halls easily.
- Hostile Mobs: By default, hostile mobs (Zombies, Skeletons) can only be carried in Creative Mode. This can be changed in the server configuration.
- Players: In newer versions (1.19.2+), players can pick up and carry other players.
Mob Stacking
A unique feature of Carry On is the ability to stack mobs on top of each other. You can pick up a smaller mob and place it on top of a larger one (e.g., a Chicken on a Cow), creating humorous and functional mob towers.