Tinkers' Construct 3 Roadmap

Next 1.18.2 Update

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Tools

Strong bones and boon of sssss will no longer function if cheated onto a non-helmet. before they partly functioned but some features required helmets.
Fix conditional mining speed module not checking the holder condition (affects airborne trait)
Fix being able to cast water on oxidized copper to make oxidized copper
Fix tank module serializer having the wrong default keys
Fix extra ingredients in tool recipes being ignored in the tinker station under some circumstances
Fix feather falling not being marked as an incremental modifier
Fix part builder not always updating the material value when materials change

Books

Fix tool pages in materials and you loading from the wrong folder
Fix book index links not working for sections with modifiers in multiple groups
Fix tooltip overlap on material pages

Technical & API

Added ModifierHookProvider, interface to create modules that don't serialize to JSON. It just adds default hooks so you don't have to manually specify them in the module map builder.
Added BasicModifier, extraction of the base class for ComposableModifier which includes a builder for registering a modifier with modules statically.
Added modifier priority command, to list all modifiers, the hooks they implement, and their priority value. Useful for ensuring hooks run in the right order.
Moved modifier usage command from /tconstruct modifier_usage to /tconstruct report modifier_usage. Partly for organization, partly to make tab completion on /tconstruct modifiers easier.

1.19.2 Backports

Planned features

Backport broken tool item predicate

Planned fixes

Add default value to ModifierPredicate
Add broken tool item property predicate to tinker tools to help addons prepare for 1.19
Use no-load data key to stop sections with no data file from erroring.
Fix spilling fluid packet not setting handled, which for some dumb reason is something you have to do even though there is no case you would not.
Fix mob effect module serializing target condition to entity instead of target.
Fix conditional melee damage module not serializing attacker condition.
Fix incremental recipes returning wrong leftovers
Fix magnetic not triggering on bow firing
Fix momentum level scaling being broken
Fix wrong blocking model on broad axes

Under consideration

Added magma embellishement from magma blocks and magma cream
Add melting ore rate type none
1.19.2 had a race condition between material render info and tool/tool part models, is this also on 1.18?

Next 1.19.2 Release

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Tinkers JSON Things

Tinkers' JSON Things has a 1.19 port in the works. In addition to porting, it has the following changes:

General Gameplay

Hematite blocks now work as an "anvil metal".
Hematite is now alloyed using iron instead of blood (blood was removed).
Hematite is now a valid plating material, granting +2 defense slots and -5% protection per level.
Added silky cloth as a maille exclusive trait, granting +1 ability slot and -3 health. Serves as an example of a part builder material.
Fix various modifiers lacking salvage recipes (so no slots are returned on removal).

Laminar

Armor now has 3 tool parts: two armor plating (averaged) and a shield core (traits).
Shields now have 2 parts: shield plating (example of a custom tool part), and a second shield plating casted on top.
Armor now starts with 1 ability slot an 2 upgrades. Shields have 1 ability and 3 upgrades. (Compare to plate which is 2 upgrades, 3 defense).
Has +1 toughness and a 150% durability multiplier on all pieces as a bonus for the higher cost.
Removed the starting overcast trait on laminar, as slimesteel is a material option.

Makeshift

Reduce contrast on textures

Technical Changes

This section has info if you have a JSON addon and wish to know what updating to 1.19.2 Tinkers takes.

Split generated resources into their own folder instead of saving them in the src/ folder. This is not a required change for others, I just found it way easier to work with when I wanted to regenerate textures and remove "stale" generated resources. For instance, bloodbone and chain both no longer exist. Feel free to copy and adapt the build script which merges these two folders when building the jar.
Added a setup script to setup for live editing of resources using thingpacks.

Assets

Swapped tconstruct:extra for tconstruct:binding in material stats.
Added broken tool models and use the broken predicate to dispatch them.
Update bow pulling predicates to the new IDs.
Updated to the new wood palettes.
Added wing textures to laminar and makeshift armor, so they render the new wings modifier.

Data

Swapped tconstruct:extra for tconstruct:binding in texture generator JSON and render info.
Removed level from modifier recipe JSONs (result is now just a string).
Updated tool definitions to the new module format.
Added recipes to create sand casts in the part builder.
Updated usages of fluid ingredients to the new fluid key (was previously name)
Removed tool repair recipes (were merged into tool definitions) and updated modifier repair recipes (now require a stat type set).
Remove metal embellishments (no longer exist).

Tags

Added tools to modifiable/bonus_slots and makeshift armor to modifiable/armor/golden.
Move tools from tag modifiable/one_handed to modifiable/interactable/right.
Moved tag modifiable/melee to modifiable/melee/weapon (root tag now also includes unarmed).

Things

Updated fluid definition to use fluid types (JSON Things change)
Switched the type of the armor to tconstruct:multilayer_armor.
Switched the type of shields and staff to tconstruct:tool (staff no longer exists).
Set max stack size to 1 for all relevant tools.

Next Actions

1.19.2 TODO

See also #5064

Our next target is 1.19.2 as it seems to be more popular than 1.19.4. 1.20 will be considered after we have a 1.19 port. We currently have the code mostly ported, but it is not well enough tested for a release. In addition, we have some content and API changes we want to make before a release, which is not limited to what is described in this section.

Implement fluid physics now that Forge has an API for it.
Mud cleanup, since vanilla has mud now. Consider a blood fluid with an in world flowing form, but that is not strictly needed.
Move away from named section transformers in books.
Fix or remove EFLNs, they have been broken in their explosion logic for too long.
Figure out what to do with creative modifiers. Possibly ditch them as their true use is handled by commands and they get misused in poorly made modpacks too often.

Long term support

We are considering one last 1.16.5 bug fix release with some of the bugs that have been compiled since that version. 1.18.2 will continue to receive support as well.

Sublimery

The sublimery is currently targeted for an early 1.19 build, likely before the first stable 1.19 release.

Upside-down smeltery unlocked at the end of the nether.
Created using slimestone (slime on quartz or calcite) and cobalt.
Allows melting items into gases, processing redstone, ichor, glowstone, experience, lapis, and dragon's breath.
Can melt entities into experience.
Cannot hold liquids, only gases.

Upsidedown Casting

Inverted faucets and casting channels will be made out of quartz bricks from casting molten quartz.
Instead of having a casting basin and a casting table, will just have 1 casting block, name pending.
- This is partly for thematics, as gas infusing a block or item does not make sense in an open block.
- This is partly for visuals, as both current casting blocks would make items inside difficult to see when upsidedown.
- This is partly for gameplay, as there will just be fewer gas casting recipes.
In addition, slimestone may be used for some new channel variants to allow pumping fluid upwards or gas downwards.

Fluid extraction

Slimestone will be used to create a new block that extracts fluid from an item into an adjacent tank. Unlike melting, this is designed for items that have an explicate container (e.g. a bucket).
Another block for filling a fluid container from an adjacent tank will also likely be included.
Both blocks will extract or fill on a redstone pulse, and allow hopper interaction to place the container inside and extract it.

New materials

Chromata
- General tier 4 material alloyed from redstone, glowstone, and lapis.
- Trait will relate to light in some way, details to be decided.
Slimebronze
- Harvest tier 4 material alloyed from ichor, redstone, and copper. Since it requires both liquids and gases, an alloyer will be required to make this.
- Trait will increase drop rates of "dust" ore blocks (redstone, lapis, etc.) by consuming additional overslime.
Lifebone
- Weapon tier 4 material composite from pouring liquid experience on bones.
- Trait is raging (previously belonging to bloodbone) which increases tool damage at low player health.

Ancient Tools

Ancient tools are being considered for 1.19, but may be held off until 1.20.

Ancient tools are unique tools that appear as loot and cannot be crafted.
Each type of tool will have a unique method of obtaining.
Each tool features a randomized head material which determines stats and repair material. They can additionally be modified, and may start with some random modifiers.
Each tool combines two functions in a way not previously seen in craftable tools.
New tools potentially include:
- War Pick: a cross between a pickaxe and a bow, can be discovered in illager outposts or raids
- Knight's Shovel: the shovel wielded by one of the greatest warriors of the past, found in dungeons or in the hands of zombies
- Battle Sign: The Zisteaonian combat shield of legend, found in nether fortresses and pigmen hands
- Ancient Trident: a throwable high range weapon, found in deep sea chests and wielded by drowned
- Boxing Gloves: chestplate ideal for unarmed combat
- Metal Wings: does what it says on the tin
- And more!
Expect the tools to be slightly stronger than craftable tools on average but weaker than a well designed crafted tool.
Tools will have some randomized stats balancing them in favor of one of the two functions.

Soul Forge

The soul forge at earliest will come in 1.19, though 1.20 or later is more likely.

End multiblock, suck the souls out of materials and put into other materials.
Allow for the creation of hollow, soul steel, and other cool tool materials.
New way to add modifiers to tools, replacing embossments from 1.12.

Soul Staff

Originally, enderslime staffs were going to get 3 starting soul slots, however further consideration suggested a new staff was better suited.
- The addition of the soul forge will lead to enderslime staffs starting with 1 soul slot.
Crafted from a hollow gem, hollow ingots, and whatever in hollow seems most like wood.
Starts with 2 upgrade slots, 2 ability slots, and 3 soul slots.

Teantium Ore

Unstable ore of the end
Will explode if mined improperly
To properly mine the ore, you need to use the melting modifier and obtain it as a liquid
If casted into ingots, the ingots will explode after a short time
To process the ore:
- Place the teantium ingot in the soul forge, and extract the shaluth and soulsteel souls. This leaves behind hollow
- Place the two souls back into separate hollow ingots to use
Shaluth and soulsteel will be tier 4 materials used in alloys. Unstable may be used in other crafting recipes but cannot be used as a material

Tool materials

Dragonstone
- Tier 3 material made used as the building block for the soul forge.
- Composite from dragons breath and endstone.
- Trait will increase tool speed against all blocks (even ineffective) at the cost of loss of block drops (like blasting in 1.12).
Shaluth
- Tier 4 material made from splitting teantium.
Soulsteel
- Tier 4 melee material made from splitting teantium.
- Temporarily lowers the targets max health at the cost of consuming the attackers XP.
- If the attacker runs out of XP, their max health will lower.
Re'dar
- Tier 4 harvest material made from casting liquid teantium on quartz, then shaping it in the part builder.
- Causes explosions when mining blocks.
Hollow
- Tier 4 special material made from removing the soul from metals.
- Grants the tool 1 additional soul slot.
KnightSlime
- Tier 5 general material alloyed from enderslime, shaluth, and dragonstone.
- Converts picked up XP into overslime.
Ebonite
- Tier 5 weapon material made by forging the souls of blazing bone, lifebone, and soulsteel.
- Charges as the player takes wither damage, then unleashes powerful effects based on the charge.
Matthium
- Tier 5 harvest material alloyed using soulsteel and some undecided gases.
- Temporarily boosts mining speed after attacking, and boosts attack speed after mining.
Alexandrite
- Tier 5 special material made by forging the souls of diamond, emerald, and shaluth.

Modifiers

Hollow gem
- Grants a tool an additional soul slot.
Gardite
- Modifier in a composite using rainbow slime and likely a hollow gem.
- Applies a stat boost to the tool based on how many low tier materials it contains.
Soul slots
- Obtained using either hollow gems, or the hollow material.
- Can be filled with souls from various materials, granting their trait.
- May have additional methods of adding more soul slots at the cost of applying curses to your tool.