Minecraft or ScandiCraft: everything that changes
New resources, new items, and PvP 1.7.10 combat. Every difference from standard Minecraft.
Three new ores
Lazurite, Pyrite and Scandium slot into progression without replacing what you know. The full order becomes: diamond, lazurite, netherite, pyrite, scandium. Each is mined, smelted and crafted like an ordinary ore, but needs a pickaxe of a specific tier.
The three ScandiCraft ores next to diamond and netherite, side by side.
public/gameplay/media/discover-differences.webpGear that goes past netherite
Each ore gives the full toolkit: sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, and the armour pieces. Scandium adds a bow of its own, and every scandium item resists fire and lava.
| Material | Durability | Mining speed | Damage bonus | Enchantability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DiamondStandard Minecraft | 1561 | 8 | +3 | 10 |
 Lazurite | 1800 | 8.5 | +3.5 | 12 |
 NetheriteStandard Minecraft | 2031 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
 Pyrite | 2285 | 9.5 | +4.5 | 17 |
 Scandium | 2540 | 10 | +5 | 18 |
No knockback resistance at all
This is the biggest change for combat. Netherite's knockback resistance is removed, and no ScandiCraft armour grants any.
PvP 1.7.10 combat
No cooldown between hits, no sweep attack, and right-clicking a sword raises a guard as in 1.7.10. The off-hand is closed. If you come from modern Minecraft, this is the part that takes the most unlearning.
Block-hit demonstrated: raise the guard, release, strike, raise again.
Gameplay.media.combat-block-hit.youtubeIdNew items
Scepters, a scandium bow, a lazurite ladder that climbs faster, a pyrite pie. All of them are farmed and crafted.
The three ScandiCraft scepters held in hand.
public/gameplay/media/items-scepters.webpThe enchanted golden apple is back
Its original recipe is restored: eight gold blocks around an apple. Mojang removed it from Minecraft for being too easy to obtain; on a PvP server, that is exactly the end-game goal players should be able to chase.
Enchanting is blind
The enchanting table no longer tells you what you are about to get, and the little cost icons are gone. Enchanting becomes a gamble again.
What has been removed
The mace can no longer be crafted. The sculk catalyst no longer spreads, which removes the endless experience farm it enabled. The wither can no longer be summoned, though wither skeletons and their skulls are unchanged.
A deliberately stingier world
Villages, monuments, mansions, ancient cities, trial chambers, fortresses and bastions are further apart than in the base game. Amethyst geodes are about 30% rarer, and ancient debris half as common. Netherite stays a tier, not a bulk resource.
And on top of all that, factions
The world is cut into chunks your faction protects one by one. Outside protected zones PvP is on everywhere, and your chests are only safe on a chunk that belongs to your faction. That layer is what turns a survival game into a competition.
Frequently asked
Do I need to know Minecraft to play?
Yes, but the basics are enough: mining, crafting, building. Everything ScandiCraft adds is learned in game, and the beginner guide walks you through the first hour.
Do my modern PvP reflexes work here?
Only partly. Attack rhythm, critical hits and blocking do not behave like on a recent server. Read the combat page before your first duel and you will save weeks.
Are diamond and netherite still useful?
Yes. Diamond is still the gateway to lazurite, and netherite sits between lazurite and pyrite. No tier is skipped.
Can I play solo on ScandiCraft?
You can, but you miss the point. Without a faction nothing protects your chests and you cannot hold territory. Joining a faction is the real starting line.
Read next
- The ScandiCraft modsHUD, map, lighting and shaders: installed for you, tuned in game.
- The northern world of ScandiCraftFortresses, frozen lands and forges: the world that gives the server its identity.
- Seasons: why the server starts overWhy a PvP/Faction server starts over, and what it changes for you.