Player Progression

Level up, allocate stats, trade with merchants, and push through New Game+ cycles.

Stats

Defeating a biome boss grants a level-up. Each level-up gives you points to allocate across 8 stats that define your playstyle.

Stat	Base	Effect per Point
Speed	3	+1 tile movement per turn
AP	3	+1 action per turn
Melee Power	0	+1 melee damage
Ranged Power	0	+1 ranged damage
Vitality	0	+2 max HP
Defense	0	+1 Armor Class per point (raises your chance to dodge enemy attacks)
Luck	0	+1 loot quality and crit chance
Resourceful	0	+1 emerald per level and trader discount

Stats are persistent per player (UUID-based, multiplayer supported). They are displayed in a panel on the inventory screen.

Leveling Up

Boss kills grant a level-up.
Each level-up gives stat points to allocate.
Stats compound with armor trims and equipment bonuses.
A stat panel shows current level, all stats, unspent points, and emerald count.

Trader System

There is a 25% chance (configurable) a trader appears between combat levels when you choose "Continue."

Trader	Specialty	Key Items
Weaponsmith	Weapons	Swords, axes (scale by tier), bow, crossbow, arrows, shield
Armorer	Armor	Full sets (leather to diamond by tier)
Provisioner	Food	Bread, steak, golden carrot, golden apple (tier 6+), enchanted golden apple (tier 9)
Alchemist	Potions	Healing, Speed, Strength (tier 3+), Regeneration (tier 5+), Invisibility (tier 7+)
Supplier	Raw materials	Planks, cobblestone, iron, gold, diamond (tier 7+), netherite scrap (tier 9+)
Decorator	Hub furnishing	Paintings, lanterns, bookshelves, beds, flowers, ice, sea lanterns (tier 7+)
Craftsman	Crafting stations	Crafting table, furnace, anvil (tier 3+), brewing stand (tier 4+), enchanting table (tier 5+), ender chest (tier 7+), beacon (tier 8+)
Curiosity Dealer	Rare items	Ender pearls, TNT, trident (tier 5+), totem of undying (tier 7+), elytra (tier 9+)

Trades cost emeralds. Each encounter offers 3 to 5 random trades. Quality scales with biome tier.

Victory & Defeat

Victory

When all enemies die, you receive:

Mob drops from each enemy
Biome loot from a weighted loot table
Emerald reward: base 1 + biome_tier/3, with a +3 bonus for boss kills
Boss kills unlock the next biome and grant a level-up

After a non-boss victory, choose:

Go Home: keep loot, return to hub, reset biome run.
Continue: proceed to next level. Dying loses all run loot.

Defeat

If you die:

Inventory cleared. Current run items lost.
Teleported back to hub. Biome run resets.
Stats and permanent progress kept.

New Game+

Beat the Ender Dragon to enter New Game+:

All biome progression resets.
Stats and emeralds carry over.
Enemies scale +25% per NG+ cycle (HP, attack, defense).
NG+ tier is displayed on the level select screen.

Configuration

Config options are available via Mod Menu (from CrafticsConfig.java). Key defaults:

Setting	Default
baseAp	3
baseSpeed	3
attackApCost	2
enemyDamageMultiplier	1.2
enemyHpMultiplier	1.15
bossHpMultiplier	2.5
maxEnemiesPerLevel	6
maxBossAdds	4
criticalHitChance	0.05
traderSpawnChance	0.25
emeraldBaseReward	1
goatHornDropChance	0.10
trimDropChance	0.35
ngPlusScalingPerCycle	0.25

Config Categories

Combat Balance: enemy HP/ATK/DEF scaling, boss HP multiplier, critical hit chance
Enemy Behavior: mob AI, animation speed, auto-end turn
Difficulty: permadeath, heal between levels, enemy range hints
Accessibility: colorblind mode, larger UI, camera shake toggle
Economy: loot multiplier, trader spawn chance, emerald rewards, horn/trim drop rates
Quality of Life: auto-save, turn timers, UI preferences
Visual: particle effects, screen shake, animation toggles

Damage Affinity Loadouts

Multiple build options for each of Craftics' eight damage affinities. Pick a route that fits your playstyle and stat investment. Each card lists armor, weapon, hybrid synergies, trims, and key items. Hybrid armor sets are mixes of two materials (2 pieces each) that unlock unique combat effects.

Slashing

Bleed Striker

Melee / DoT

WeaponDiamond or Netherite Sword + Sharpness (each hit stacks Bleed)

ArmorChainmail (Rogue): +2 Slashing, -1 AP cost, +1 Speed

TrimBolt ×4: +1 Slashing per piece

ItemsSweeping Edge to spread bleed; Piglin Head for +1 Slashing

StatsMelee Power > Speed > AP

Sweeping Edge spreads bleed to every adjacent enemy. Bleed scales triangularly (1, 3, 6, 10 dmg/turn), so stacking 3-4 hits on a tough target front-loads massive damage over the next few turns.

First-Strike Assassin

Burst / Mobility

WeaponDiamond Sword (30% crit) or Netherite Sword (execute <30% HP)

ArmorHybrid Chain+Netherite (Ambush): first attack each combat = guaranteed crit

Alt HybridLeather+Chain (Skirmisher): +3 dmg if you moved before attacking

StatsSpeed > Melee Power > AP

Open from max move range, eat the Ambush crit, then Skirmisher keeps stacking +3 as long as you reposition each turn. Pairs with mounts for free "moved this turn" triggers.

Sweeper

Crowd Clear

WeaponAny Sword + Sweeping Edge III (90% AoE)

ArmorIron (Guard) for survival in the middle of swarms, or hybrid Chain+Iron (Sentinel): riposte dodged hits

StatsVitality > Defense > Melee Power

Built for swarms. Slimes, bees, wither skeletons, anything that comes in groups. Iron + Sentinel turns the swarm's own attacks into counter-damage.

Cleaving

Armor Crusher

Anti-Tank

WeaponIron / Diamond / Netherite Axe (5% per hit to ignore armor entirely)

ArmorIron (Guard): +2 Cleaving, +2 AC, KB immune

TrimSnout ×4: +1 Cleaving per piece

StatsMelee Power > Defense > Vitality

Best targets are bosses, golems, anything with DEF 3 or higher. The armor-ignore proc is your main source of consistent damage against tanks.

Wall Slammer

Control / Burst

WeaponAny Axe + Knockback II

ArmorHybrid Iron+Diamond (Warlord): every melee hit KB 1, or Iron+Netherite (Immovable): reflect 2 + KB immune

ItemsCactus or wall placements to slam enemies into hazards

Knock enemies into terrain hazards (cactus, fire, lava) for free DoT. Warlord's chained KB lets you do this every turn.

Blunt

Mace AoE King

AoE Burst

WeaponMace + Density + Wind Burst + Breach

ArmorDiamond (Knight): +2 Blunt, +1 ATK, +3 AC

TrimDune ×4: +1 Blunt per piece

ItemsCreeper Head (+1 Blunt)

Half-damage to a 3x3 every swing. Density crushes the AoE harder, Wind Burst chains knockback, Breach permanently reduces target DEF. The endgame Cleaving alternative when you have multiple targets at once.

Stun Lock

Control

WeaponStick or Bamboo (5% stun); upgrade to Blaze Rod (fire+stun) or Breeze Rod (wind burst)

ArmorAny survival set. Outlast their stuns.

ItemsBell (2-tile AoE stun), Cobweb (single-target stun), Powder Snow Bucket (freeze)

Lock down the most dangerous enemy each round so your party / damage builds can clean up. Cheap weapons, great early-game starter for Blunt.

Stonewall Brawler

Tank

ArmorHybrid Diamond+Netherite (Stonewall): incoming damage capped at 6 per hit

WeaponMace for AoE, or Blaze Rod for fire ticks

StatsVitality > Defense > Melee Power

Walk into a swarm, eat the damage, mace them all. Stonewall makes every individual hit predictable.

Water

Riptide Bruiser

Mobility / Line

WeaponTrident + Riptide II/III (dash + KB everything in the line)

ArmorTurtle Helmet (Aquatic) + any survival set: +3 Water, walk on water, +1 HP regen

TrimCoast ×4: +1 Water per piece

Best on tight arenas. Riptide turns a row of mobs into pinballs. KB scales by 1 + level, so Riptide III shoves enemies 4 tiles per dash.

Lightning Caller

Channeling + Soaked

WeaponTrident + Channeling III + Loyalty

DamageChanneling: 4 + 2/lvl on throw, DOUBLES vs Soaked, chains to (level-1) extra targets

SetupSoak first with corals, pufferfish, or throw the trident into a water tile

ArmorTurtle Helmet + Coast-trimmed survival set

Soaked also gives -1 enemy Speed so they can't kite. With Channeling III on a Soaked target you're hitting for (4 + 6) × 2 = 20 damage on a chain that hits 2 extra targets.

Coral Statuses

Debuff Swapping

WeaponsTube (Soaked), Brain (40% Confuse), Bubble (KB), Fire (+3 dmg to burning), Horn (pierce 3 armor)

ArmorTurtle Helmet + Coast trim, or full Coast set for max Water Power

Keep 2-3 corals on the hotbar and swap to match the fight. Best vs single tough enemies. Stack debuffs, then finish.

Water-Burst Throwables

AoE Throwable

ItemsTurtle Egg (T1) / Pufferfish (T2) / Nautilus Shell (T3) / Heart of the Sea (T4) - each AoE + Soaked + extra effect

ArmorTurtle Helmet + Coast trim

Combo: open with a Heart of the Sea throw for AoE Soak IV + Confuse II, then Channeling Trident for 2x lightning across the soaked mob.

Special

Hoe Specialist

Scaling Power

WeaponDiamond or Netherite Hoe (1-3 base, +3 per Special point)

ArmorGold (Gambler): +2 Special, +3 Luck, +1 emerald/kill

TrimRib ×4: +1 Special per piece

ItemsWither Skeleton Skull (+1 Special)

Affinity perk: 3% chance per Special point to make ANY attack cost 0 AP. Stack Special hard and you'll get multi-attack turns regularly.

Sherd Caster

Spellcaster

WeaponsPottery Sherds: Heart (heal+regen), Skull (execute), Prize (3x next hit), Arms Up (war cry), Blade (phantom slash)

ArmorGold (Gambler) or hybrid Gold+Diamond (Gladiator): crits +50% dmg

StatsSpecial Power, Resourceful (for sherd budget)

Stash 4-6 sherds with complementary effects. Resourceful keeps your trader budget for refills.

Wind Mage

Knockback Control

WeaponWind Charges (KB enemies OR self-launch off adjacent tile = +50% momentum bonus on next hit)

CombineAny Special weapon for the momentum follow-up; wall placements to trap targets after KB; Snort sherd (Tectonic Charge) for chained shoves

ArmorGold + Special trim for damage scaling

Self-launch into position, eat the +50% momentum, deliver a Sharpness/Diamond Sword crit. Or chain Wind Charges off a sherd Tectonic Charge for arena-wide repositioning.

Crit Gambler

Crit Stacking

ArmorHybrid Gold+Diamond (Gladiator): crits +50% extra dmg, or Gold+Netherite (Berserker): crit rises as HP drops

WeaponDiamond Sword (30% native crit) or Diamond Hoe (Special ramp)

TrimSpire: +1 Luck per piece (boosts every Craftics proc)

StatsLuck > Special Power > Resourceful

Berserker is the panic build. As your HP drops, crit chance climbs, and Gladiator multiplies those crits by 1.5x. Make every desperate hit a finisher.

Pet

Beastmaster

Ally Damage

WeaponDiamond or Netherite Shovel (Pet damage type, scales with Pet affinity)

TrimRaiser ×4: +1 ally damage per piece

ItemsBuild a battle party at the hub (Shift+RClick): Wolf + Iron Golem + Llama = melee, tank, ranged

StatsPet affinity (+3 ally HP/point) > AP > Vitality

Let your party do the work. Stack Pet affinity for HP, Raiser for damage, and use Spawn Eggs mid-fight for emergency reinforcements.

Lead Commander

Ally Control

ItemLead in main hand (2 AP per command)

CommandsClick ally to select, click adjacent enemy (attack) or any tile (move). Does NOT consume the ally's own turn.

ArmorAny survival set. Raiser trim still buffs lead-commanded hits.

Each ally gets two turns per round: their normal AI turn, plus your lead-commanded bonus. Pair with Beastmaster for the highest possible ally damage output.

Mount Build

Mobility

SetupTame a rideable mob, equip a Saddle on it, then add it to your party. You auto-mount at combat start.

MountsHorse, Donkey, Mule, Camel, Skeleton/Zombie Horse

Bonus+3 Speed, mount HP pool acts as shield

Pair withRiptide Trident, Skirmisher hybrid (+3 if you moved), Mace hit-and-run

Mounted Speed turns any "if you moved" trigger into permanent damage. Horse Armor on the mount pre-tame adds DEF (Leather +1, Iron +2, Gold +1/+1 ATK, Diamond +3/+1 ATK, Wolf Armor +2/+1).

Ranged

Bow Sniper

Single Target

WeaponBow + Power IV/V (+1 dmg/lvl + range)

EnchantsFlame for burn on hit, or Infinity to skip arrow drain (tipped arrows still consume)

TrimSentry ×4: +1 Ranged per piece

ItemsSkeleton Skull (+1 Ranged)

Pure range damage. Sentry stacks with the affinity perk (5% ricochet per Ranged point) for chain shots on stacked enemies.

Crossbow Pierce

Line AoE

WeaponCrossbow + Piercing III (hits 4 in a line) + Quick Charge

EffectsBolts deal 50% to targets behind the first and inflict Bleed

TrimSentry per piece. Skeleton Skull.

Best vs single-file enemy lines or stacked mobs. The bleed-on-pierce makes Piercing III worth 4 enemy hits + 4 bleed stacks per shot.

Multishot Spread

Cluster AoE

WeaponCrossbow + Multishot (3 bolts, 45° fan)

AmmoTipped Arrows: Slowness / Weakness for crowd lockdown (each bolt applies)

ArmorHybrid Chain+Netherite (Ambush) for guaranteed first-volley crit

Best vs clusters where all 3 spread lines land. Open with an Ambush-buffed crit volley, then tipped-arrow follow-ups to lock down the survivors.

Rocket Crossbow

AoE Burst

WeaponCrossbow + Firework Rocket in OFF-HAND

HowRockets bypass arrow check. Massive AoE damage at full crossbow range. Quick Charge for AP reduction.

SupplyResourceful stat + Curiosity Dealer trades to keep rockets stocked

The endgame Ranged finisher. Fires from full range with massive AoE, no arrow drain. Skip Multishot/Piercing on a separate crossbow specifically for this loadout.

Ricochet Chain

Affinity Stack

Affinity5% chain-ricochet chance per Ranged affinity point

WeaponAny Bow or Crossbow. Punch I/II also pushes targets and adds collision damage.

GoalStack Ranged affinity to 10+ for nearly every shot to chain

Best on packed arenas. Every shot can chain to another target, multiplying single-shot output. The pure affinity build, no special weapon required.

Copper Marksman (addon)

Needs Copper Age Backport

ArmorFull Copper set (Marksman): +4 Ranged Power + ranged ricochet that stacks on top of the affinity perk

HybridsCopper+Leather (Run and Gun): +1 range if you moved.
Copper+Chain (Deadeye): +3 vs unacted enemies.
Copper+Iron (Aegis): 30% dodge vs incoming ranged.
Copper+Gold (Contagion): spread debuffs to adjacent.
Copper+Diamond (Siege): splash half dmg to adjacent.
Copper+Netherite (Stormbringer): arc to extra enemy.

Only works with the Copper Age Backport addon mod. Adds the strongest Ranged set in the game and 6 more hybrid options on top of the standard 15.

Physical

Brawler Streaker

Kill Streak

WeaponEmpty main hand (fists are Physical)

ArmorLeather (Brawler): +2 Physical + kill streak (+30% dmg per kill, max 3 stacks)

ItemsZombie Head (+1 Physical)

Affinity perk3% counter chance per point

Best vs swarms. Chained kills keep your buff alive at max stack. The cheapest viable opener and a real endgame option.

Counterpuncher

Reactive

ArmorHybrid Leather+Iron (Counterpuncher): 50% chance to instantly attack back when hit

StatsVitality + Defense. The more attacks you eat the more free retaliations you get.

ItemsShield offhand (+1 DEF, 25% block) + Thorns armor

Want to be hit. Counter, block, reflect. Pairs with the Lucky Streak hybrid since the kill streak doesn't reset on a counter-killed attacker.

Lucky Streak

Crit Ramp

ArmorHybrid Leather+Gold (Lucky Streak): +10% crit per kill, resets when hit

WeaponDiamond Sword (30% native crit) or any sword + Sharpness (bleed chains between kills)

StatsSpeed first. Never get hit, never reset the streak.

The high-skill Physical build. Sub 100% uptime on the streak is fine; even partial stacks make every swing a coin-flip crit.

Breaker / Rampage

Hybrid Power

BreakerHybrid Leather+Diamond: your attacks ignore all damage-type resistances

RampageHybrid Leather+Netherite: every kill refunds 1 AP. Multi-kill turns become possible.

StatsMelee Power + Strength. You want to be the one swinging.

Breaker is the bossfight pick (resist-heavy targets). Rampage is the swarm pick (chain kills snowball). Both pair with any melee weapon, choose the right kit for the encounter.