Random Things Mod — Guide

World Events and Dimensions

The Blood Moon

The Blood Moon is a random world event that has a 5% chance (configurable) of occurring every night. When a Blood Moon rises, the moon turns red, and the atmosphere becomes dark and ominous.

• Mechanics: During a Blood Moon, the mob spawn rate is significantly increased, and mobs can spawn much closer to the player than usual.
• Restrictions: Players are unable to sleep in a bed to skip the night during a Blood Moon.
• Visuals: The sky and fog take on a deep red tint.

The Spectre Dimension

The Spectre Dimension is a personal, 16x16x16 cube dimension assigned to each player. It is a void world where players can build compact machines or storage systems.

• Access: Players enter this dimension by using a Spectre Key. Right-clicking with the key will teleport the player to their private room. Using the key again inside the dimension returns the player to their original coordinates in the overworld.
• Expansion: While the initial room is small, it can be decorated and utilized for high-density automation.

Mechanics and Systems

Floo Network

The Floo Network is a teleportation system based on Floo Signs. 1. Place a sign and name it. 2. Use Floo Powder on the sign to activate it. 3. Right-clicking an active sign allows the player to select any other active Floo Sign on the network to teleport to.

Spectre Anchoring

By crafting a Spectre Anchor and combining it with an item in a crafting grid, the item becomes "Anchored." Anchored items will remain in the player's inventory upon death, rather than dropping on the ground.

Bean Stalks

By planting a Magic Bean (found in chests), a massive beanstalk will grow rapidly toward the sky limit. These stalks feature a unique climbing mechanic that is much faster than traditional ladders, making them ideal for vertical base navigation.

Entities and Mobs

Random Things adds a small number of specialized entities that interact with the mod's unique materials.

Spirit

Spirits are translucent, ghostly entities. They are the primary source of Ectoplasm, a critical crafting ingredient for Spectre-tier equipment. They are difficult to hit due to their flight and small size.

Golden Chicken

By obtaining a Golden Egg (found in dungeon chests or via specific loot mechanics), a player can transform a standard chicken. This chicken will periodically lay Gold Nuggets instead of standard eggs, providing a passive source of gold.

Key Blocks

Automation and Utility

• Player Interface: A powerful block that allows external pipes and hoppers to interact with a player's inventory. When a player's name is set in the interface, items pumped into the block go directly into the player's bags.
• Item Collector: Automatically picks up items dropped on the ground within a specific radius. The Advanced Item Collector allows for precise filtering and range adjustment.
• Block Breaker: A redstone-activated block that breaks the block directly in front of it and ejects the item to its rear.
• Block Placer: The counterpart to the breaker; it places a block from its internal inventory when receiving a redstone pulse.
• Online Detector: Emits a redstone signal if a specific player is currently logged into the server.

Environmental Blocks

• Nature Core: Found naturally in the center of large, procedurally generated trees. It slowly transforms the surrounding area, growing plants, trees, and turning cobblestone into mossy variants.
• Fertilized Dirt: A special soil that does not require water and significantly increases the growth speed of crops planted on it. It cannot be trampled into normal dirt.
• Rain Shield: When provided with a redstone signal, this block prevents rain from falling in a large radius around it.

Redstone Components

• Contact Button/Lever: These can be placed on any surface and act as invisible triggers or compact logic gates.
• Igniter: When powered by redstone, it sets the block in front of it on fire. Useful for automated Nether Portals or trash incinerators.
• Inventory Observer: Monitors a specific slot in an adjacent container and emits a redstone signal when the contents change.

Key Items and Gadgets

Tools and Equipment

• Spectre Key: The gateway to the Spectre Dimension. Crafted using Ectoplasm and Gold.
• Summoning Pendulum: Allows the player to "capture" a mob and carry it in their inventory. Right-clicking a mob stores it; right-clicking the ground releases it. It can hold up to 5 mobs simultaneously.
• Water Walking Boots: Allows the player to walk on the surface of water and lava (though lava still inflicts fire damage unless fire resistance is active).
• Magnetic Force: A consumable or rechargeable item that teleports the player to another player on the server, provided the target player has a matching item or has granted permission.
• Escape Rope: A reusable item that instantly teleports the player to the last place they saw sunlight (the surface), specifically for use in caves.

Materials

• Ectoplasm: Dropped by Spirits. Used for Spectre Blocks, Spectre Strings, and the Spectre Key.
• Bean Pods: Harvested from large Bean Stalks. Opening them yields various items, including Iron Nuggets, Gold Nuggets, or even Diamonds.
• Lotus Seeds: Found in dungeon chests. When eaten, they grant a significant amount of experience points instantly.

Crafting and Recipes

Most Random Things recipes follow standard crafting table patterns, but several require specialized materials found through exploration.

Note: In 1.12.2, many recipes involve the use of the Anvil for combining Spectre Anchors with tools, whereas in 1.14.4, some of these interactions are moved to the Smithing Table.