Ages

The Age Of Vanilla

Better Than Wolves contains a number of blocks and items that may be constructed with vanilla Minecraft ingredients before you begin progressing up the mod's tech-tree. This is represented by the "Age of Vanilla".

Entry Requirements to this Age

Install the mod and play Minecraft :)

Requirements to move to the next Age

Construct a Hand Crank and Mill Stone.

Secondary Goals of This Age

• Find dungeons to collect Moss Stone for making Block Dispensers.
• Mine Lapis Lazuli for making Detector Blocks.
• Construct a Cauldron to speed cooking times.
• Visit the Nether to collect ingredients for other block types.
• Find wolves to begin collecting Dung.

The Age Of Wood

The Age of Wood is where most of the functionality of Better Than Wolves currently resides. It is separated into several distinct Tiers that represent various stages of development that you will need to achieve to fully progress through the Age. Overall, the Age of Wood represents the player's first attempts to automate various aspect of his existence through the construction of wood-based mechanisms.

The Age Of Wood Tier 1: Basic Mechanical Power

Entry Requirements to this Age

Construct a Hand Crank and Mill Stone.

Primary Goals of This Tier

• Collect Hemp Seeds.
• Plant a Hemp farm.
• Collect and grind enough Hemp to construct a Wind Mill.

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Find wolves and begin collecting Dung.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Construct a Wind Mill.

Gear

The fundamental building block of all mechanical devices, the gear is used in every mechanical recipe in the Age of Wood.

The Age Of Wood Tier 2: Continuous Mechanical Power

Entry Requirements to this Age

Construct a Wind Mill.

Primary Goals of This Tier

Learn the basics of the mechanical power system. Find wolves for Dung and kill cows for leather (used to tan leather for use in constructing a Saw).

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Power your Mill Stone using the Wind Mill as a source of mechanical energy. Use a Detector Block to prevent damage to your Wind Mill based power-system from changes in weather. Have some fun with Pulleys and Platforms.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Construct and power a Saw.

The Age Of Wood Tier 3: Power Tools

Entry Requirements to this Age

Tan Leather and construct a Saw.

Primary Goals of This Tier

Process wood into Panels, Corners, and Moulding, to be used in the construction of more advanced recipes.

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Use Saw in constructing a mob-trap. Construct an automated tree-farm. Start using Water Wheels as an alternative for powering your mechanical devices.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Construct a Hopper. Visit the Nether.

The Age Of Wood Tier 4: Automation and Basic Alchemy

Entry Requirements to this Age

Construct a Hopper. Visit the Nether.

Primary Goals of This Tier

Process Netherrack into Concentrated Hellfire.

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Automate collection of resource at your mob-traps and farms. Learn to filter these resources so they may be sorted by type.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Build a Hibachi and Bellows.

The Age Of Wood Tier 5: Fire Mastery

Entry Requirements to this Age

Build a Hibachi and Bellows.

Primary Goals of This Tier

Master the use of stoked fire. Collect clay to create Pottery.

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Render animal bi-products into other forms.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Build a Turntable.

The Age Of Wood Tier 6: Pottery

Entry Requirements to this Age

Build a Turntable.

Primary Goals of This Tier

Learn how to use the Pottery system and create a Crucible to be used in making Steel.

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Experiment with other forms of Pottery such as the Vase and Planter.

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Create a Crucible.

A New Age

Very little is known about the new age, not even its true name. All that is clear is that Steve is on the cusp of a new era of technological advancement based on all the strides forward he has made.

A New Age Tier 1: Steel

Entry Requirements to this Tier

Create a Crucible

Primary Goals of This Tier

Smelt Steel

Secondary Goals of This Tier

Create an Anvil in order to craft:

Refined Tools

Plate Armor

Block Dispenser

Requirements to move to the next Tier

Unknown.