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The Basic Skyblock (HQM)

Modpack

by rainbowpisces22

A simple, lightweight, and easy to run modpack to guide beginners to modded Minecraft

Type

Modpack

CurseForge Downloads

2,442

CurseForge ID

463589

Last Updated

Jul 29, 2026

Description

This modpack was aimed to be super light but with still all the key features of a skyblock, and working in hardcore questing mode. Suited to beginners, as well as anyone who enjoys playing modpacks. It should all be relatively achievable without having to fight the super difficult bosses, although you still can if you want to.

 

I have two other modpacks, feel free to check those out if you enjoyed this one!

 

HQM Mystical Gardens:  A slightly larger modpack that teaches aspects of a variety of mods, and is focused on forestry and plants.

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/hqm-mystical-gardens

Planting Mayhem: A very large modpack that includes a huge variety of mods, from trees, to seeds, to tech based work. This one however is not a questing modpack.

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/planting-mayhem

 

If you see anything you would like adding or changed, or any spelling mistakes etc in the modpack, please let me know in the comments.

 

 

Credit:

Animal Crops (KnightMiner) adds seeds to grow animals

Apple Trees Revived (Dav729) adds apple tree saplings

Better Builder's Wands (Portablejim) adds builders wands

Bonsai Trees 2 (davenonymous) adds bonsai pots

Doggy Talents (percivalalb) adds a variety of new features to pet wolves

Ender Crop (DrManganese) adds seeds to grow ender pearls

Ex Nihilo: Creatio (BloodWorkXGaming) adds a large number of items used to obtain resources that cannot be obtained on a skyblock

Forgiving Void (BlayTheNinth) adds a feature so that the void no longer kills you, instead dropping you from the sky

Hardcore Questing Mode (LordDusk) adds the questing book

Hwyla (TehNut) adds information about the block you are looking at

Just Enough Items (mezz) adds a guide on all the materials in the modpack

Just Enough Resources (way2muchnoise) adds more information on the items in the JEI

Mantle (mDiyo) is a library mod

More Overlays (FeldiM245) adds an option to see which blocks mobs can spawn on

Oreberries (josephcsible) adds oreberries

Shadowfacts' Forgelin (shadowfactsDev) is a library mod

Tinkers Construct (mDiyo) adds many new items, tools and ores

Tough As Nails (TheAdubbz) adds thirst  - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/tough-as-nails

Twerk Sim 2K16 (Funwayguy) adds a feature that crouching can speed up the growth of crops

Updated Finite Water Control (Ashierz) adds the feature that stops water being infinite

Void Island Control (Bartz24) creates the voidworld

Water Strainer (Ruuubi) adds water strainers

Wawla (DarkhaxDev) adds more information to Hwyla

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Forge

Game Versions

1.12.2

Recommended Gear

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