First session

Join the server without getting overwhelmed.

A short practical checklist for your first play session. It focuses on the habits and setup steps that prevent confusion, lost bases, bad keybinds, and inventory pain.

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Before joining · 0/3

Make sure the game will actually launch

Install Prism Launcher and log into your Microsoft accountUse Prism instead of the vanilla launcher so your modded instance stays separate and easy to repair.Why it matters: Avoids mixing this server's mods with other Minecraft installs.Create a Minecraft 1.21.1 / Fabric 0.19.1 instancePick Minecraft 1.21.1 and Fabric Loader 0.19.1 to match the server. If Prism offers a newer loader, use 0.19.1 unless the server pack changes.Set memory to 4096-6144 MBUse 4096 MB on 8 GB systems, 6144 MB on most PCs, and avoid giving Minecraft more than half your total RAM.

First 5 minutes · 0/3

Set up the tools that prevent getting lost

Open JourneyMap and learn the map keyPress J for the full map. If it does not open, check your keybinds before wandering away from spawn.Create a waypoint where you plan to settleRight-click on the JourneyMap map or use its waypoint menu. Name it something obvious like Base.Why it matters: This is the fastest fix for the classic first-session problem: losing your home.Check keybinds for map, zoom, roll, backpack, and EMIResolve red conflicts early. Important keys are JourneyMap, Ok Zoomer, Combat Roll, backpack access, EMI recipe/use lookup.

First base · 0/3

Make the server feel manageable

Activate any village waystone you findRight-click waystones when you find them. Place one at your base once you can craft or obtain one.Why it matters: Fast travel matters more in this pack because world generation and structures encourage long trips.Craft a backpack earlySophisticated Backpacks gives you breathing room while mining, looting, or exploring far from home.Set up basic labeled storageStart with simple chests or barrels. Move to Tom's Storage once you have enough items that searching chests is annoying.

Safety · 0/3

Avoid panic deaths and lost progress

Understand how graves workWhen you die, your items are stored in a grave instead of exploding everywhere. Mark the location and go back prepared.Carry food and set spawn with a bedFood keeps you alive; sleeping sets your respawn point. Do not explore far with neither.Know how to read coordinatesPress F3 if you need exact coordinates. Screenshots of coordinates are useful when asking friends for help.

Good habits · 0/3

Use the helper mods instead of guessing

Use EMI for recipes and item usesHover an item and press R for recipe or U for uses. This works across the whole modpack.Read the Jade tooltipLook at blocks, mobs, and machines. Jade tells you what they are and which mod added them.Search the directed guides when stuckSearch by problem, not just mod name: storage, teleport, recipe, map, grave, combat, backpack.

Need more context for one of these steps? The setup guide covers Prism, and directed guides explain the important mods one at a time.

Setup Guide Directed Guides