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Minecraft Level-up Mod Overview

Minecraft Level Up Mod Overview

The Level Up! mod makes Minecraft play more like a traditional RPG. It introduces more advanced progression mechanics such as classes, skills, and specialization. This offers more options for customizing characters.

The mod comes in two versions:

  • The older Legacy version
  • The newer Reloaded version

This overview covers the Reloaded version. Here’s what this mod is all about.

Mod Installation

Before installing the Level Up! mod, you need the Minecraft Forge modding API version 1.12.2. Get the installer from the official Minecraft Forge website.

To install the mod:

  1. Download the latest version of the mod from CurseForge.
  2. Place the downloaded .jar file in the Mods Minecraft installation directory.
  3. From the Minecraft Launcher, select Minecraft Forge 1.12.2 as your installation and start the game.
  4. Select Mods in the main menu.
  5. Confirm that Level Up! is on the list.

Mod Overview

The Level Up! Minecraft mod introduces two new leveling mechanics: skills and classes. Here’s how they work.

Skills

Skills grant bonuses to certain actions. For example, the Woodcutting skill increases wood harvesting speed.

Upgrade skills by spending leveling points through the skill book item. You only get one skill book per world, so recover it whenever your character dies.

Each skill has a different upgrade cost. Successive upgrades typically require more leveling points.

Some skills require unlocking previous skills in the tree before upgrading. The maximum level of a skill is either 5 or 10.

mincraft level-up mod skills

Acquire leveling points by exchanging five levels for one point. To do this, right-click while holding the Shift key with the skill book equipped in the hotbar.

Downgrade existing skills to retrieve the spent leveling points. Use the points to unlock and upgrade other skills.

Each skill falls into one of three categories: mining, combat, or crafting.

Below are descriptions of the skills in each of these categories.

Mining Skills

SkillDescriptionMax Level
StonecuttingIncreases stone harvesting speed10
ProspectingPrerequisite: Stonecutting
Occasionally doubles ore from harvesting
5
WoodcuttingIncreases wood harvesting speed10
LumberingPrerequisite: Woodcutting
Occasionally grants extra wood from harvesting
5
Sprint SpeedIncreases sprinting speed10
AthleticsPrerequisite: Sprint Speed
Decreases fall damage
5
Flint HarvestingHarvests flint more effectively10
Treasure HuntingPrerequisite: Flint Harvesting
Random chance of digging up treasure from dirt
5

Crafting Skills

SkillDescriptionMax Level
Cooking SpeedIncreases furnace cooking speed
Shift + right click with empty hands to bind the furnace to you.
5
Smelting EfficiencyPrerequisite: Cooking Speed
Occasionally doubles smelting output
10
Brewing SpeedPrerequisite: Smelting Efficiency
Increases brewing speed
Shift + right click with empty hands to bind the brewing stand to you.
5
Green ThumbOccasionally gives nearby crops extra growth ticks10
Harvest EfficiencyPrerequisite: Green Thumb
Gives extra crops on harvest
10
Fishing ProficiencyChance of hooking something extra when fishing10

Combat Skills

SkillDescriptionMax level
Random CritsRandomly doubles damage output for direct attacks5
Melee DamagePrerequisite: Random Crits
Increases direct damage output
10
ArcheryDraw bowstring back faster10
Arrow SpeedPrerequisite: Archery
Arrows travel faster
5
StealthSneaking decreases mob detection range10
Stealth DamagePrerequisite: Stealth
Increases sneak attack damage
5
Shield ProficiencyShields occasionally block unblockable damage5
Iron SkinPrerequisite: Shield Proficiency
Reduces damage taken
10

Classes

Your starting skills are determined by your class. You will be prompted to choose your class the first time you open the skill book.

mincraft level-up mod classes

Each class comes with a specialization, which is a special skill that grants bonus experience to one of three activities: mining, crafting, or combat.

Each class starts with a single specialization. You can unlock the other specializations later for 10 improvement points each.

There are 12 classes to choose from, including:

ClassStarting SkillsSpecialization
ArtisanCooking Speed 1
Smelting Efficiency 2
Brewing Speed 1
Woodcutting 2
Crafting
ZealotMelee Damage 2
Iron Skin 1
Sprinting Speed 2
Athletics 1
Combat
LumberjackIron Skin 2
Woodcutting 2
Lumbering 1
Athletics 1
Crafting
MinerCooking Speed 1
Stonecutting 2
Prospecting 1
Flint Harvesting 2
Mining
SpelunkerCooking Speed 1
Smelting Efficiency 2
Stonecutting 2
Athletics 1
Mining
ArchaeologistWoodcutting 2
Flint Harvesting 2
Treasure Hunting 1
Prospecting 1
Mining
FarmerGreen Thumb 2
Harvest Efficiency 2
Fishing 2
Woodcutting 2
Crafting
ScoutArchery 2
Arrow Speed 1
Stealth 2
Athletics 1
Combat
WarriorRandom Crits 1
Melee Damage 2
Archery 2
Shield Proficiency 1
Combat
HermitCooking Speed 1
Smelting Efficiency 2
Prospecting 1
Flint Harvesting 2
Mining
FishermanCooking Speed 1
Smelting Efficiency 2
Fishing Proficiency 2
Lumbering 1
Crafting
AssassinMelee Damage 2
Arrow Speed 1
Stealth 2
Stealth Damage 1
Combat

Level Up! Mod Showcase

Although it’s almost seven years old, this showcase by JKap gives a pretty good understanding of the Legacy version of the mod.

Unfortunately, there are no good showcases in English for the Reloaded version. If you don’t mind watching in Spanish (or using YouTube’s auto-translate feature), watch the showcase by SalgerdCraft.


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Conclusion

Minecraft has many fantasy RPG trappings. But the lack of a skill system limits the customization options.

The Level Up! mod solves this in an elegant way, turning Minecraft into a fully functional RPG. Try it out and enjoy leveling your character from a simple squire to a champion of the land.

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