Cowbell Curse

Quickstart

1. Load the mod into a world, then run /locate biome com_cowbell_curse_evmhh3fv:cursed_foglands to find the nearest Cursed Foglands biome.
2. Travel there. The moment you step inside, your action bar will display "The Cowbell Curse thickens…" and pulsing Blindness and Slowness will wash over you.
3. Prepare before entering: bring strong armor and weapons. Once inside, kill Cowbell Ghosts and Curse Stalkers for loot, and look out for random Curse Stalker ambushes that can appear at any moment.
4. In Creative mode you can grab the new gear — Cowbell Cleaver, Curse Pickaxe, and the full Cowbell Curse armor set — directly from the Equipment tab to test them out.

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Overview

Cowbell Curse adds a fully custom Overworld biome called the Cursed Foglands: a dim, fog-choked region with a dark colour palette that replaces swamp- and forest-style terrain. The biome is hostile by design — it actively punishes you with status effects the entire time you remain inside and unleashes waves of unique monsters. Collecting the mod's new weapons, tool, and armor set is both the reward for braving the biome and the key to surviving it deeper.

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What It Adds

Biome

Blocks & Flora

Mobs

Items & Equipment

Total armor protection for the full set: 20 points — on par with diamond armor.

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How To Use

Finding the Biome

Use the command /locate biome com_cowbell_curse_evmhh3fv:cursed_foglands to pinpoint the nearest Cursed Foglands. Teleport there or travel on foot — the thick fog and dark trees make it visually distinct once you arrive.

Surviving Inside

Every few seconds while you are inside the Cursed Foglands, you automatically receive:

• Blindness (brief pulse) — severely limits your vision.
• Slowness (brief pulse) — reduces movement speed.
• A purple action-bar message: "The Cowbell Curse thickens…"

These effects cannot be avoided simply by standing still; they reapply continuously. Stock up on milk buckets to cancel them if needed, or wear the Cowbell Curse armor set to bolster your survivability.

Cowbell Ghost

Cowbell Ghosts wander the biome passively. They emit an eerie moo sound unique to the mod. You can:

• Milk them by right-clicking with an empty bucket.
• Breed them by feeding two adults Wheat.
• Kill them for leather and beef.

Curse Stalker

Curse Stalkers are aggressive undead enemies. They hunt you on sight, can break down doors, and — critically — are randomly summoned directly next to you while you are in the biome (roughly an 8% chance every four seconds). Stay mobile and keep your health up; a surprise ambush can arrive at any time regardless of the local monster population.

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Crafting And Obtaining

There are no crafting recipes for the mod's items. All equipment is obtained through:

• Mob drops / loot — Kill Cowbell Ghosts and Curse Stalkers; rare drops and loot table rewards include mod-related resources.
• Spawn eggs — The Cowbell Ghost Spawn Egg and Curse Stalker Spawn Egg are available for summoning mobs manually.
• Creative mode — All weapons, the pickaxe, and all four armor pieces appear in the Equipment category of the Creative inventory.

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Abilities And Mechanics

Cowbell Cleaver

A powerful melee weapon dealing 8 damage per hit (equivalent to a diamond sword baseline) with 512 durability. Tagged as a sword, so it benefits from all sword-applicable enchantments.

Curse Pickaxe

A mining tool with 4 attack damage and a high durability of 768. It mines pickaxe-tier blocks at speed 9 and shovel-tier blocks at speed 5, with efficiency enchantment support. Excellent for clearing Cursed Soil and standard ores alike.

Cowbell Curse Armor

The full set provides 20 total armor points and has an enchantability of 18 — slightly better than iron, making it a good candidate for enchanting at the anvil or enchanting table.

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Progression And Strategy

1. Prepare before entering. Bring a sword, food, and milk buckets to counter the biome's constant Blindness/Slowness pulses.
2. Clear Curse Stalkers first. Their random summon mechanic means they will keep appearing; focus on killing them quickly to prevent being overwhelmed.
3. Farm Cowbell Ghosts for early resources. Leather and beef from Ghosts help sustain you while you work toward better gear.
4. Equip the Cowbell Curse armor set. Once you have the full set, you gain solid protection that lets you stay in the biome longer and farm more effectively.
5. Enchant your gear. The armor's enchantability of 18 and the Curse Pickaxe's efficiency support make enchanting a strong investment for long Foglands runs.
6. Bring the Cowbell Cleaver. Its high base damage makes short work of Curse Stalkers, reducing the danger from ambush waves.