Petroglyph

This Datapack changes deserts and desert survival. It adds hydration, changes World generation and adds unique artifacts. Survive in the desert!

5 recipes · 42 advancements · 97 loot tables · 6 enchantments · 2 biomes

Build 1.3.1 · checked 13 September 2026

Guides

• Petroglyph: Desert Survival, Hydration, and Archaeology
• Petroglyph: Gem Bag Attributes and Mythic Elemental Orbs
• Petroglyph: The Pharaoh's Pyramid and Ancient Relics

Advancements

See all 42 advancements →

Recipes

Every recipe Petroglyph adds, grouped by how it is made.

Enchantments

• Hydration Reductor enchantable/armor — max level 3 · head, chest, legs, feet · weight 1 · anvil 2
• Inferno shield — hand · weight 1 · anvil 800
• Totem of Eternal Flames totem_of_undying — hand · weight 1 · anvil 800

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• Totem of Eternal Life totem_of_undying — hand · weight 1 · anvil 800
• Withering Absorbtion enchantable/armor — head, chest, legs, feet · weight 1 · anvil 4
• Withering Damage iron_sword, diamond_sword +5 — hand · weight 1 · anvil 4

Biomes

• petroglyph-worldgen:fossilyard — temperature 2 · downfall 0 · no precipitation · spawns skeleton, bat, glow_squid
• petroglyph-worldgen:pyroa — temperature 2 · downfall 0 · no precipitation · spawns bat, glow_squid

Also replaces 3 vanilla biomes.

Requires

Mod	Needed	Versions
fabric-resource-loader-v0	required	*

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the hydration system work in Petroglyph?

Hydration steadily depletes as you move, sprint, and remain exposed to sunlight in the desert.

How do you restore hydration?

Drink water from a standard water bottle or drink filtered water, which provides significantly greater hydration restoration.

Where can you find the Pharaoh's Temple?

Follow a Pharao Locator Map across the desert until you locate the massive badlands pyramid.

What does the ancient sword from the Pharaoh do?

The ancient sword ignores modern attack cooldowns, allowing fast attack speeds from pre-combat updates.

How do you activate passive gem buffs?

Store collected elemental orbs, crystals, and life buds inside your gem bag bundle.

Download Links

• modrinth.com modrinth.com/mod/petroglyph
• Source github.com/Nerdo3000/Project-Petroglyph
• Issues github.com/Nerdo3000/Project-Petroglyph/issues
• Homepage modrinth.com/datapack/petroglyph