Web Of Lies is a story-driven Minecraft mod for version 1.20.1 (Forge). It introduces a forgotten and abandoned dimension ruled by the King of Lies, featuring unique spider species, advanced breeding mechanics, and a haunting atmosphere.
Centuries ago, the King of Lies spun a massive web, creating a dimension that has since been forgotten by time. This world is like a dark reflection of the Overworld, dominated by giant arachnids and shrouded in mystery. Players must navigate treacherous terrain, survive the night-time hunts, and uncover the secrets of the Dark Forest.
- Black Widow: The primary female species. Peaceful and neutral during the day, but a fierce hunter at night. They can become "pregnant" after mating and lay eggs in cobweb nests. Features emissive glowing red eyes and hourglasses.
- Brown Widow: The primary male species. They actively seek out female Black Widows to mate. Slightly smaller than Black Widows and features thematic brown textures with glowing red eyes.
- Black Widow Brood Mother: A powerful female boss that guards the heart of spider colonies. She can lay eggs that hatch directly into adult Black or Brown Widows. Features advanced AI, pounce attacks, ranged web projectiles, and the ability to summon aid.
- Baby Spiders: Vulnerable offspring (Baby Black Widows and Baby Brown Widows). They flee from danger and call for help.
- Spider Egg: Soul-bound entities that hatch into 4 babies. They inherit traits from their parents and have a chance to hatch into either male or female variants.
- Spider Jockey Prevention: Black Widows can no longer be ridden by skeletons or other entities, ensuring they remain independent hunters.
- Atmospheric Storytelling: Added "mumbling" inner thoughts for players exploring the Dark Forest and server-wide broadcasts for slaying major mod entities.
- Terrain: Now uses Amplified noise settings for a more rugged and imposing landscape.
- Poison Fang Swamp Biome: A murky, swamp-like biome featuring acid green water, dark swamp green grass, and dark swamp green sky. Constant warm rain sets the atmosphere.
- Spider Root Forest Biome: A dense forest filled with Spider Root Trees. Now uses a Dark Oak Forest layout for a thicker canopy.
- Vegetation:
- Gooseberry Bush: A harvestable bush that provides Goose Berries. Spiders will actively harvest these to breed.
- Atmospheric Effects:
- Black Fog: A thick, claustrophobic pitch-black fog that smoothly descends upon the dimension as night falls and clears at dawn.
- Blood Splatters: Custom particle effects—green goo for spiders and red blood for players—when taking damage within the dimension.
- Custom Music: Immersive audio tracks that enhance the spooky atmosphere of the Spider Root Forest. Music now plays more consistently with optimized delays.
- Custom Spawning: Only mod-specific spiders and eggs spawn here; vanilla animals and mobs are strictly blocked. Spiders spawn as
CREATUREcategory entities during the day.
- WebOfLies World Type: Create a new world using the "WebOfLies" world preset to experience the Dark Forest dimension as your primary world, featuring custom biomes, music, and atmospheric effects from the start.
- Homeward Cobweb: A craftable block that acts as a beacon. When placed, it can be named and added to a cross-dimensional navigation network with a custom GUI.
- Thread of Fate: A mystical item that allows players to teleport to a random Homeward Cobweb in their current dimension.
- Story Events: Dynamic dialogue and narrations triggered by your actions, such as entering the dimension, defeating bosses, or harvesting resources. Includes death notifications for all spider variants.
- Gender & Breeding System: Spiders now have distinct Genders (Male and Female).
- Females (Black Widows): Lay eggs, guard nests, and harvest berries.
- Males (Brown Widows): Search for mates.
- Breeding requires both a male and a female. Successful mating makes the female "pregnant," leading her to build a nest.
- Nesting & Guarding: Females will guard their egg nests and defend them against intruders.
- Day/Night Cycle: Most spiders are now peaceful during the day (registered as
CREATUREanimals) but become hostile at night. The Brood Mother remains always hostile. - Advancements: A new set of advancements to guide you through the mod's features, including breeding challenges and slaying new spider variants.
- Glow Lighting: Dynamic colored illumination follows entities (Red for spiders, Lime Green for eggs) when within valid dimensions and biomes.
- Web Placement: Spiders dynamically place webs throughout the world, making navigation difficult for the unprepared.
- Loot Sensitivity: Use a sword to harvest string from Spiderwebs or to safely retrieve a Homeward Cobweb.
- Entering the Dimension: Select the WebOfLies world type when creating a new world. This will generate the Dark Forest dimension as your primary environment.
- Survival: Be wary of the night! Spiders become aggressive and a black fog will obscure your vision.
- Teleportation: Craft a Homeward Cobweb and a Thread of Fate to manage your travels within the dimension using the global web network.
The mod features a custom advancement tree that guides you through the story:
- Web Of Lies: Enter the Dark Forest.
- That was easy: Kill a Black Widow.
- Growing Hunger: Witness a Baby Black Widow.
- Get squished: Destroy a Spider Egg.
- Home is where the Web is: Obtain a Homeward Cobweb.
- Tied by Fate: Obtain a Thread of Fate.
- Kill it with fire: Defeat the Brood Mother using fire or a Fire Aspect weapon.
- BlackWidow Master Slayer: The ultimate challenge for those who conquer every aspect of the mod.
- Mod Logo: Look for the signature "Web Of Lies" spider logo in the mod list to verify your installation.
- Emissive Textures: All spiders feature high-quality emissive textures for night hunting mode (Glowing red eyes/hourglass).
- Transparency: Blocks like the Homeward Cobweb, Haunted Cobweb, and Spiderweb use cutout rendering for realistic transparency.
- Dynamic Lighting: Custom Glow Light blocks provide thematic colored illumination (Red for spiders, Lime Green for eggs) that follows entities.
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). See the LICENSE file for details.
Developed as a story-driven phobia experience. Explore with caution.