Changelog

Added

• Smooth, uninterrupted fishing rod animations powered by GeckoLib.

Fixed

• Choppy or glitched arm movements while holding and using a fishing rod.

Removed

• Default character arm movements that interfered with custom fishing rod animations.

Added

• Fishing Journal: Access a dedicated logbook to view your complete catch history, categorized by biome and species.
• Catch Size Tracking: Species now record your minimum and maximum catch sizes, with Perfect Catches favoring larger fish.
• Journal Keybind: Open the Fishing Journal anytime using the 'J' key.
• Legendary Ripple Tier: A new gold-tinted ripple tier that appears across all biomes once your Fishing Journal reaches 100% completion.
• Starfin Leviathan: A rare capstone species unlocked alongside the Legendary ripple tier, complete with its own dedicated journal section.
• Legendary Rod Skin: Unlock a cosmetic appearance for the Dreamlight Fishing Rod upon achieving 100% journal completion.
• Milestone Rewards: Earn bonuses at 25%, 50%, and 75% journal completion, including XP, permanent Luck boosts, improved ripple encounter rates, and guaranteed Perfect Catch bait.
• New Advancements & Notifications: Added 9 custom achievements tracking key milestones, including your first catch, Perfect Catches, rare ripple encounters, and biome journal completion.

Fixed

• Epic Ripple Minigame: Resolved an issue where tension scaling made Epic tier reeling impossible to complete.
• Journal Menu Crash: Fixed a visual rendering bug that caused the game to crash while viewing the Fishing Journal screen.
• Missing Item Textures: Fixed missing textures for the Starfin Leviathan and Lucky Bait items.
• Legendary Rod Display: Corrected an off-screen model position that caused the Legendary Rod icon to render blank.
• Pack Compatibility: Resolved pack format validation errors preventing resource loading on newer game versions.

Removed

• Placeholder fish entries.

Added

• Enhanced performance and stability tracking

Fixed

• None

Removed

• None

GeckoLib is now a required dependency for this update. Please ensure it is installed.

Added

• Tension meter HUD during the reeling phase
• Fish resistance logic where fish actively pull away from the line
• Line snap mechanic when tension gets too high or the fish pulls too far away
• Clear visual and text feedback for "Fish got away" vs. "Line snapped"
• Durability penalty on fishing rods when a line snaps
• Basic Fishing Rod and Magical Fishing Rod
• Reeling animations for held fishing rods
• Water ripple effects around the bobber

Fixed

• Water ripple animations now sit flush with the water surface
• Fishing minigame now properly cancels on player death, bobber despawning/loss, or disconnection
• Reeling animations now trigger correctly while fishing

Removed

• Client-side minigame validation (moved entirely to server verification for fair play)

Added

• XP rewards when fishing up special loot.

Fixed

• Restored missing audio cues during the minigame by adding a sound exemption for silent states.
• Prevented special item catches from incorrectly doubling during perfect catches.

Removed

• None

Added

• Multi-loot support: You can now reel in multiple items from a single catch!

Fixed

• Fallback logic for empty loot: Fixed an issue where fishing could result in no items being awarded.
• Refined tier-specific fishing loot tables to better match rewards to your fishing tier.
• Adjusted item weights across all loot tables for better overall drop balance.
• Enhanced catch message formatting to make your rewards clearer in the chat.

Removed

• Nothing

Added

• Implemented fishing loot tiers for tiered rewards.
• Added minigame difficulty scaling.
• Introduced configurable ripple spawning mechanics.

Fixed

• Fixed issue where the fishing rod would automatically recast itself immediately after catching fish or loot.
• Fixed ripples spawning in invalid water types.
• Fixed the bug causing "You caught air" to display in the HUD.

Removed

• Nothing

🎣 Fishing Gameplay Updates

• Immediate Catch: Reverted the complex reeling mechanic. Once you successfully complete the minigame, you will receive your catch immediately—just like classic fishing, but with the added fun of the challenge!
• Removed Reeling AI: Fish no longer spawn in the world to be "reeled in," fixing issues with fish getting stuck or despawning during the process.

🌊 Minigame Visual Improvements

• 3D World Rendering: The fishing minigame rings are now rendered directly on the water surface around your bobber. The old 2D screen overlay has been removed for a more immersive feel.
• Stable Target Ring: The goal ring is now a solid Gold color and remains stationary on the water.
• Dynamic Closing Ring: The closing ring now changes color from Red to Green the moment it enters the "safe to click" zone, providing a clear visual cue for success.
• Better Visibility: Ring thickness and scale have been adjusted to be clearly visible in various lighting and weather conditions.
• Reduced Clutter: Removed the bobber vibration effect to keep the minigame visuals clean and stable.

🛠️ Technical Fixes

• Cross-Version Stability: Resolved multiple rendering and synchronization bugs across the entire 1.21.x range.
• Full Compatibility: The mod now officially supports and is optimized for every Minecraft version from 1.21.1 up to 1.21.11.