It Once Lived

Quickstart

1. Open the Creative inventory and find the It Once Lived Wand in the Equipment category.
2. Travel to a broad, rugged area with plenty of open space. The dragon skull is colossal, so keep it away from important builds.
3. Hold the wand, aim at the ground or another suitable impact point, and use it.
4. The wand fires a projectile. When the projectile hits, the fossilized dragon skull appears around the impact area.
5. Wait briefly between shots; the wand has a short cooldown.

You can also obtain the wand with:

/give @s com_it_once_lived_lpapoyvj:structure_wand

Overview

It Once Lived lets you unearth a colossal fossilized dragon skull in the wilderness. Its main feature is a placement wand that launches a projectile and builds the skull where the projectile lands.

The structure is intended as a dramatic landmark, excavation site, or centerpiece for an adventure map.

What It Adds

• It Once Lived Wand — A special equipment item used to place the structure.
• Wand projectile — Fired by the wand and used to determine where the structure appears.
• Fossilized dragon skull — A large, prebuilt structure assembled around the projectile’s impact point.
• Custom fossil blocks — The skull is made from the mod’s own structural blocks.

How To Use

Placing the Skull

Hold the It Once Lived Wand and use it while aiming toward the desired location. The wand fires immediately; it does not need to be charged.

When the projectile impacts, the complete skull is placed around that position. For the best result:

• Aim at a flat or gently sloping area.
• Leave a large amount of open space around the target.
• Avoid firing near villages, bases, farms, or other builds.
• Give the structure room to rise above the surrounding terrain.

The projectile has a small amount of drop, so compensate for distance by aiming slightly above the intended impact point.

Wand Behavior

• The wand fires a single projectile at a time.
• It has no draw or charge period.
• It has a short cooldown of about two seconds.
• Its projectile does not deal damage.
• The projectile disappears after completing its impact.

Crafting And Obtaining

There is no crafting recipe for the It Once Lived Wand. In Creative mode, obtain it from the Equipment category or use:

/give @s com_it_once_lived_lpapoyvj:structure_wand

The dragon skull is created by firing the wand; it is not obtained as a separate craftable item.

Abilities And Mechanics

Structure Placement

The wand’s projectile acts as the placement trigger. The skull is generated in multiple sections around the impact point, allowing the entire colossal fossil to be assembled as one landmark.

Because of its size, placement can overlap nearby terrain or structures. Choose the location carefully before firing.

Fossil Blocks

The custom blocks used by the skull have solid collision and can be mined. They are also vulnerable to explosions, so protect the structure if it is being used as a permanent landmark.

Progression And Strategy

It Once Lived has no crafting chain or upgrade path. The main experience is choosing a memorable location and creating the dragon skull as a discovery site.

Good uses include:

• Building an archaeological excavation around the skull.
• Using it as a spawn point or adventure-map landmark.
• Hiding treasure, lore, or a dungeon inside and around the fossil.
• Placing it in a remote mountain, badlands, or desert wilderness.
• Creating several distant skull sites for an exploration challenge.