Invasion Mod FAQ

It adds a tower defense-style challenge where you defend a Nexus block from increasingly difficult waves of invading monsters to earn resources like rift flux. The difficulty steadily ramps up and the mobs are designed to deal with base defenses.

The mod is for Minecraft 1.7.10 and uses the Forge loader. Ports to other versions exist only as unreleased, seemingly unfinished forks.

Craft a catalyst and put it into the Nexus's item slot to activate it. Inserting a regular Nexus Catalyst starts Invasion Mode, while a Stable Catalyst starts Continuous Mode.

No. In Invasion Mode the Nexus cannot be deactivated and becomes unbreakable, though it can still be damaged. In Continuous Mode you can control the Nexus to some degree with damping agents, including shutting it down, but it is not instant.

In Invasion Mode the activation breaks and the invasion ends in a nasty way to all living things in the area, though it does not damage any blocks. In Continuous Mode the discharge is not enough to harm the player.

The default range is 60 blocks outward. In SMP an op can use '/invasion range [x]', and in singleplayer you can place 2-8 dirt blocks in the Nexus to set the range between 32 and 128.

No. There is no massive destruction or unfair mechanics that randomly destroy all your work, and the Nexus itself does not damage any blocks. Your base will still take a beating during invasions.

No. The Invasion Mod is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.7.10, and no Bedrock version is listed among the known ports.

Rift flux is a useful resource the Nexus generates by using Minecraft's dimensional space, similar to how portals to the Nether or Aether work. It is produced in the Nexus's right slot, with its own progress bar.

Yes. Most invading mobs have new abilities, and items like rechargeable traps are available to help defend. The mod also brings useful recipes and items.