Balancing Survival Progression by Restricting Diamond Shards

Preventing Easy Diamond Access

In vanilla survival play, diamonds represent a milestone resource that requires exploration and mining. The default crafting options in Create: Dreams n’ Desires include a recipe for diamond shards, which can allow players to obtain diamond items far more easily than intended.

By installing this data pack:

• The crafting recipe specifically responsible for generating diamond shards is permanently disabled.
• Players are forced to rely on traditional survival progression and standard diamond acquisition methods rather than relying on easy shard crafting.

Preserving Parent Mod Mechanics

A common issue with balancing packs is breaking broader progression lines. This data pack addresses that by narrowly targeting only the recipe for diamond shards.

• The rest of Create: Dreams n’ Desires continues to operate without interruption.
• You can safely use mechanical systems, components, and other items from the mod without worrying about missing dependencies or unintended side effects.

This keeps your survival world fair and challenging, ensuring high-tier diamond gear remains a meaningful accomplishment rather than an easily crafted bypass.