Overlord Mod — Guide
Getting Started: Raising the Dead
In modern versions (1.18.2 and 1.19.2), the process of raising a skeleton involves a ritual using a Casket and a Grave Marker rather than a single block interface.
The Ritual Process
- Prepare the Site: Dig a 2x2 area in the ground.
- Place the Casket: Craft a Casket and place it inside the 2x2 hole.
- Set the Marker: Place a Grave Marker on top of the Casket. Ensure the grave has a clear view of the sky.
- Add Ingredients: Right-click the Casket to add the necessary materials: * 64 Bones: The physical framework. * 2 Milk Buckets: To strengthen the bone structure. * Equipment: Any armor or weapons you want the skeleton to spawn with.
- The Awakening: The skeleton will spawn automatically at Midnight (in-game time). To speed up the growth of a newly spawned skeleton, feed it additional milk.
The Overlord's Seal
Before your skeletons will obey you, you must craft an Overlord's Seal. * Claiming: Hold the Seal and right-click. It will begin to glow, indicating it is bound to you. * Usage: Any skeleton created while a bound Seal is in the Casket (or used on them) will recognize you as their master.
Undead Units
There are three primary types of skeletons you can command, each with distinct roles and stats.
| Unit Type | Health (Base) | Behavior | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Skeleton | 8 HP | Melee Only | Small, fast, but fragile. Cannot use augments. |
| Skeleton Warrior | 16 HP+ | Melee/Ranged | The core unit. Can level up infinitely and use all equipment. |
| Converted Skeleton | 20 HP | Melee/Ranged | Created by curing a vanilla skeleton. Cannot level up. |
Converted Skeletons
To obtain a Converted Skeleton, you must follow a process similar to curing a Zombie Villager: 1. Trap a standard vanilla Skeleton. 2. Splash it with a Potion of Weakness. 3. Feed it a Golden Apple. 4. Once cured, it will become a loyal (though non-leveling) soldier in your army.
Mechanics and AI
AI Modes
Each skeleton (or squad) can be configured with specific movement and combat behaviors via the Overlord's Seal or Orders Wand.
Movement Modes: * Stationary: The skeleton stays exactly where it is placed. * Follow: The skeleton follows the player like a pet wolf. * Wander: The skeleton moves freely within a 32-block radius of the location where the command was issued.
Attack Modes: * Aggressive: Attacks any hostile mobs or players not in an alliance. * Defensive: Only attacks entities that strike it or its master. * Passive: Will not attack under any circumstances.
Leveling and Healing
Skeletons gain experience by killing mobs. However, the most efficient way to power them up is through Milk. * Leveling: Place Milk Buckets or Milk Bottles in the skeleton's inventory. They will consume them to gain XP. Higher levels require significantly more milk. * Healing: Skeletons do not regenerate health naturally. You must manually heal them by throwing Milk Bottles at them or Shift-right-clicking them with milk.
Augments
By placing specific blocks in the 'Augment' slot of a Skeleton Warrior's inventory, you can grant them special properties: * Coal Block: 95% Fire Resistance. * Obsidian: Resistance and Fire Resistance, but grants Slowness. * Glass: 75% Magic Resistance, but increases damage taken from explosions and projectiles by 50%. * Iron Ingot: Standard Resistance buff.