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Practical Additions

Practical Additions

Organize your gear. Light up the depths. Get practical

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Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

1.16.5

Platforms

Supported environments

Client and server

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Licensed ARR
Published 2 weeks ago

Practical Additions

Organize your gear. Light up the depths. Get practical.

Practical Additions is a Minecraft Forge mod for 1.16.5 that adds functional storage displays, a battery-powered Mining Helmet with a dynamic headlamp, and a rechargeable battery system — all designed to fit naturally into the vanilla Minecraft experience.

🎮 Controls

Action Input Result
Place item on rack Right-click rack with valid tool/weapon Places item in first empty slot
Take item from rack Right-click rack with empty hand Removes clicked item
Rotate rack item Sneak + Right-click (empty hand) Rotates displayed item
Place helmet on stand Right-click stand with head armor Places helmet
Take helmet from stand Right-click stand (empty hand) Removes helmet
Swap helmet Right-click stand with different helmet Swaps helmets
Install battery (in hand) Sneak + Right-click (helmet main + battery offhand) Inserts battery
Remove battery Sneak + Right-click (helmet main hand + empty offhand) Removes battery
Install battery (wearing) Right-click while holding battery Installs battery
Toggle headlamp L key (rebindable) Toggles light on/off
Insert battery into charger Right-click Charging Station with battery Starts charging
Remove battery from charger Right-click Charging Station (empty hand) Removes battery

⚔️ Weapon & Tool Racks

Display your weapons, tools, and gear using wall-mounted or freestanding racks.

Wall Racks

  • Attach to any solid vertical surface.
  • Hold 2 items.
  • Visually connect when placed side by side.
  • Variants: Wooden Wall Rack, Metal Wall Rack.

Floor Racks

  • Freestanding design.
  • Hold 2 vertically displayed items.
  • Automatically connect into multi-rack variants.
  • Variants: Wooden Floor Rack, Metal Floor Rack.

Features

  • ✅ Simple Interaction: Right-click to place; Right-click with an empty hand to remove.
  • ✅ Rotation: Sneak + Right-click to rotate items.
  • ✅ Precision: Slot selection based on where you click.
  • ✅ Compatibility: Accepts swords, axes, pickaxes, shovels, hoes, tridents, bows, crossbows, and all tiered tools.

⛑️ Mining Helmet

A wearable iron-tier helmet with a built-in dynamic headlamp.

The light follows your exact look direction, including vertical movement. When the battery runs out, the light turns off automatically.

How It Works

  1. Craft the Mining Helmet.
  2. Equip it in your head slot.
  3. Insert a battery.
  4. The headlamp activates automatically.
  5. Battery drains over time while the light is on.

Features

  • 🔦 Directional dynamic lighting (follows your gaze).
  • 🔋 5 battery tiers with different durations.
  • 📊 HUD battery indicator with color levels and low-charge warnings.
  • 🔑 Toggleable light via keybind.
  • 🛡️ Iron-tier protection (2 armor points).
  • 🎒 Optional Curios API support.

🔋 Batteries (5 Tiers)

Rechargeable batteries power the Mining Helmet.

Tier Duration Internal Charge
Tier 1 — Low 5 minutes 600
Tier 2 — Medium 25 minutes 3,000
Tier 3 — High 45 minutes 5,400
Tier 4 — Very High 65 minutes 7,800
Tier 5 — Ultra 85 minutes 10,200
  • 🟢 Durability bar shows current charge level.
  • 💬 Tooltip shows charge percentage.
  • 🔄 Easy Install: Can be installed while wearing the helmet.
  • ⚡ Reusable: Fully rechargeable at the Charging Station.

🔌 Charging Station

Recharge all battery tiers without wasting resources.

  • Input: Insert a battery with a Right-click.
  • Visuals: The station lights up while actively charging.
  • Output: Remove the battery with an empty-hand Right-click.
  • Universal: Works with all 5 battery tiers.

🗿 Helmet Stands

Decorative stands to display your headgear collection.

  • Variants: Wooden, Metal, Stone.
  • Usage:
    • Right-click with head armor to place.
    • Right-click with an empty hand to remove.
    • Right-click with a different helmet to swap them instantly.
  • Visuals: Helmets render realistically on the stand.

📦 Content Summary

Blocks

  • Wall Racks (Wooden, Metal)
  • Floor Racks (Wooden, Metal)
  • Helmet Stands (Wooden, Metal, Stone)
  • Charging Station

Items

  • Mining Helmet
  • Battery (Tiers 1–5)

🛠 Technical Information

  • Mod ID: practicaladditions
  • Minecraft Version: 1.16.5
  • Loader: Forge
  • Optional Dependency: Curios API (1.16.5-4.1.0.0)

Practical Additions — immersive utility blocks and reusable lighting for survival gameplay.