Natural Absorption Mod — Reference

Core Mechanics

The mod introduces several key mechanics that govern how the new absorption system functions:

The Shield System

Absorption acts as a buffer for the player's health. When a player takes damage, the absorption pool is depleted first. Only after the absorption pool is empty will the player's actual health hearts begin to drop.

Regeneration and Delay

Absorption points are not lost forever once depleted. They will begin to recover automatically if the player manages to stay out of combat. * Recovery Delay: The amount of time (measured in ticks) a player must go without taking damage before the absorption starts to refill. * Recovery Rate: The speed at which absorption points return once the delay has passed.

Armor Interaction

By default, absorption points benefit from the player's armor. Damage is first reduced by the player's armor value and enchantments (like Protection) before being applied to the absorption pool. This makes high-tier armor significantly more effective at preserving the shield.

Death and Persistence

Depending on configuration, absorption capacity can be set to persist through death or be reset. By default, players retain their maximum absorption capacity upgrades even after dying, though they may respawn with the pool empty.

Items

The mod adds specific items to help players manage and upgrade their absorption capacity.

Absorption Book

The Absorption Book is the primary method for permanently increasing a player's maximum absorption capacity. Using the book (Right-Click) consumes the item and grants the player additional absorption hearts.

Crafting Recipe: * Top Row: Gold Ingot, Apple, Gold Ingot * Middle Row: Apple, Book, Apple * Bottom Row: Gold Ingot, Apple, Gold Ingot

Enchantments

Natural Absorption adds a new enchantment to further bolster the player's defensive capabilities.

Absorption Enchantment

This enchantment can be applied to any piece of armor (Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, or Boots). It provides a flat increase to the player's maximum absorption capacity while the armor is equipped.

If a player wears a full set of Armor with Absorption V on every piece, they can gain up to 40 extra absorption points (20 hearts) in addition to their base capacity.