X Mod Pack - Better Dungeons

One of the mods in the X Mod Pack is Better Dungeons. It generates a number of dungeons in your world each with a challenge. I was lucky enough to find a stronghold, pirate ship and a slime cave.

I challenged them all and now "own" them all. This mod is challenging as the mobs that guard these places have extra abilities such as armor or spells. There is usually a boss as well. In the Pirate Ship you have to defeat the Pirate King who casts a spell on you to make you dizzy (it will). I managed to defect him by swinging my sword around as I spun around. For some reason the ship was generated inside a mountain range!! See below.

The slime cave was challenging. First it was the bottom of the ocean (I just made it) and the slimes were all over the place. It as only two but as you know, you use a sword on them and they multiply.

One of the BIG advantages of this mod is that when you defeat the boss you will find a alot of resources around. The cave with the slimes is FULL of mineable minerals (not to mention that the battle with the slimes yielded 80+ diamonds) and the pirate ship can be harvested for wood and other booty!!!

If you use this mod there are a couple of pointers:

• Make sure you carry food for the battles. Sometimes you can find a chest with food in the dungeons. 
• Carry a lot of torches. These places are dark and you need light to ward off any mobs that spawn in after you have defeated the minions. They are also a good way of tracking where you have been. The mod maker has spent a lot time designing each dungeon with false areas and lots of surprises.
• Watch our for traps. They pop up at unexpected times.

• Be cautious when entering a room. Mobs are not in obvious places.
• Plunder as you go. But worry about your death as well. Remember you drop stuff when you die.
• For slime caves underwater, do not mine anything on the roof as that is holding the water back. Trust me!!
• If you find a cave in a dungeon, make sure you do not get lost!!.. That applies in any cave actually.

I actually like this mod as it is challenging and actually gives you rewards way after it is finished. My plundered dungeons are now valuable resources I can go back to when I need to.

Another bonus is that combined with the Timber! mod, the pirate ship literally falls to pieces with an axe. This saves a lot of time.

Here are a few more screen shots

The slime cave from the top of the water. The glowstone is the giveaway.

Some of the mobs in armor.

Cobwebs slow mobs down

Next entry... animals and Kenneth!!