Portal frames no longer have to be standard rectangles thanks to Better Nether Portals. Players can build circular, diamond-shaped, cross-shaped, and even heart-shaped structures, as well as create their own outlines. Portals can be placed not only vertically but also horizontally on floors or ceilings.
Free fall becomes controlled gliding with Gliding Wings. The mod adds separate wings that allow players to descend safely from mountains, tall buildings, and other elevated places. They do not provide full flight or allow players to gain altitude on their own, so movement remains dependent on the height already available.
Contentified expands the standard world with a large assortment of different blocks, items, and creatures while preserving the familiar Minecraft style. Building materials now include granite, diorite, and andesite bricks, clay bricks, thatched roofing, stools, and new types of light sources.
The backpack is integrated directly into the standard game menus with Yyzsbackpack, so there is no need to constantly open a separate screen to manage its contents. Its slots are displayed inside chests, furnaces, and crafting tables, and materials from the bag can be used directly in recipes with support for the recipe book and JEI.
Defeated creatures become available character forms in Morph. After killing a mob, the player acquires its appearance and can switch to it at any time later. The transformation reproduces not only the model and size of the chosen creature but also its characteristic abilities, so changing form directly affects ways of moving and interacting with the world.
Modern firearms appear in Minecraft with the lightweight version of A.V.A — Alliance of Valiant Arms Guns. The arsenal covers several classes: pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, and long-range sniper models with optical sights. In addition to conventional firearms, there are variants that launch separate projectiles.
Cutting down trees becomes a physical process with Felled Tree Physics Timber Felling. After the bottom log is broken, the tree loses its support, tilts, and falls as a whole, pushing through foliage and colliding with the ground as a solid object. Players can walk and climb along a fallen trunk, and in water it floats and sways.
Coastal biomes get their own trader and a separate point of interest with Ocean Villager Trader. A new Ocean Trader appears in a lighthouse house on the beach, where players can search for loot and take advantage of unique trades. If desired, the profession can be assigned to an ordinary villager through a workstation made of sponge.
The world becomes populated with a large number of new creatures in Living Things, including both ordinary animals and more unusual forms of life. Elephants, giraffes, lions, monkeys, and koalas can be found in jungles and other biomes, while aquatic areas gain sharks, manta rays, crabs, and seahorses.
The deeper a player descends underground, the greater the risk of encountering stronger enemies in Mob Variants. The mod adds new versions of hostile creatures that appear randomly and gradually increase the difficulty of exploring caves and dungeons. These include armored spiders, undead warriors, forgotten creatures, and special cave creepers.
