How to Practice Crystal PvP Against a Training Bot

Launching a Private Training Session

To practice crystal combat without joining a multiplayer server, open the mod settings menu in-game and select the Advanced tab. Click Crystal Practice… to open the private training setup screen. From here, you can configure an artificial opponent that uses real crystal combat techniques in singleplayer.

Before starting the round, pick a bot difficulty from Normal, Hard, or Extreme. You can also choose between smart and aggressive bot behaviors. Depending on these settings, the training bot will actively place obsidian, throw ender pearls to close gaps or escape, and mine blocks when you surround yourself.

Selecting Arenas and Custom Kits

Next, choose one of the three built-in combat arenas to match the situations you want to drill:

• Netherite flats for clean, unobstructed spacing and movement practice.
• Hole pits for close-quarters trapping and block-mining fights.
• Open meadow biomes for fighting across uneven natural terrain.

Finally, open the practice gear selection screen and kit editor. You can pick from ready-made kit presets or build custom inventory loadouts with different armor tiers, swords, weapons, and totems. Once you launch the session, fight the practice bot to sharpen your End Crystal placement, respawn anchor timing, and totem pops.