Hello everyone it's Jonesy,

After months of hype, Lil Bump Land has updated to 26.3, featuring the new Dappled Forest and much loved Cushions, but more importantly the server has just received it's largest custom data pack ever.

Years ago when I originally conceived of the Rupee economy concept, it never really saw the light of day and was ultimately scrapped. However, the ideas never stopped flowing and now I can thankfully say it's becoming a reality again with the help of @gecko.myatproto.social.

Back in 2022, the aim for this project was to create a simple monetary system because I thought it would be fun for players to be able to buy/sell resources to each other while offline, thus the first edition of Rupees and Trading Tables came into being.

In this second iteration, basic player trading is still a primary feature, but I've since realized the opportunities for using the currency to expand past vanilla game play, all while building upon the lore of Lil Bump Land. In this drop, alongside the monetary related items, there will also be some new custom goods and services to pay for with your hard earned Rupees.

The data pack has grown a lot in scope, but we've made sure it's also been refined, better balanced, and made more fun and accessible for all players when compared to it's older counterpart. Let's get right into it!

NEW FEATURES

#1 RUPEE

  • A new ore that acts exclusively as a currency

  • Usable at Trading Tables to buy/sell items with other players indirectly

  • Usable at Walter's Shops (server ran Trading Tables) to purchase unique items

  • Usable at Alfred's Teleportation Stations to pay for fast travel

  • All structures now generate Rupees as loot (except in The End)

  • All ore blocks have a 6% chance to drop 1 Rupee when mined along with their typical drops

    • Fortune I increases it to a 6.6% chance

    • Fortune II increases it to a 6.9% chance

    • Fortune III increases it to a 7.1% chance

  • Rupees also have their own Ore Block

  • Mob Spawners drop 0-8 Rupees when broken

  • Suspicious Gravel/Sand has a chance to drop Rupees when brushed

  • Tamed Cats have a chance to bring 1 Rupee to players as a gift

  • Being connected to the server earns players 10 Rupee per 10 minutes (disabled if player is AFK)

#2 BALANCE

  • Players' Balances are represented by the purple number next to their name in the server menu

  • It will only display the balances of players currently online

  • When a player picks up a Rupee it will instantly go into their Balance instead of their inventory (despite this a player must have at least one empty inventory slot to pick a Rupee up)

#3 RUPEE ORE

  • A new ore block that replaces Emerald Ore's generation

  • It generates denser in mountain biomes with the best Y coordinate to mine for them being 232

  • Without the Fortune enchantment they drop 1-15 Rupees

    • Fortune I increases it to 5-20

    • Fortune II increases it to a 10-30

    • Fortune III increases it to a 10-40

  • Players can pick up the block with Silk Touch

  • Rupee Ore can be smelted/blasted to produce 1 Rupee

#4 EMPTY/SIGNED CHECK

  • The Empty Check is a new utility item that allows players to transfer Rupees from their Balance to another player's Balance

  • Becomes the Signed Check once configured

  • To set the amount of Rupees the player wishes to deposit into an Empty Check, they must interact with it and use the slider in the UI

  • After confirming the amount and signing, the player's Rupees are immediately withdrawn from their Balance and deposited into the newly named "Signed Check"

  • A Signed Check can hold up to 500 Rupees

  • Anyone can instantly redeem a Signed Check, including the original signer simply by interacting with it

  • 4 Empty Checks can be crafted with 1 paper, 1 ink sac, and 1 feather

  • No need for a crafting table, it can be made in the inventory grid

#5 TRADING TABLE

  • A new functional block with a custom UI which can be used to sell things to other players for Rupees or buy things from other players with Rupees

  • Click the green book icon in the UI to swap between Sell and Buy mode

    • In Sell Mode the owner of the Trading Table can earn Rupees by having other players purchase items from them.
      Owners must fill up the inventory of the Trading Table with merchandise to sell.
      Afterwards, they must open the UI and click the green book icon to set the price and amount being sold at once.
      If the Trading Table's inventory runs out of merchandise, it will no longer be able to make trades until it's restocked

    • In Buy Mode the owner can pay other players for depositing things they are willing to pay Rupees for.
      Say an owner is in need of more Cacti, they would need to place a single Cactus in the inventory of the Trading Table to display that's that they are willing to buy from other players
      Afterwards, the owner must open the UI and click the green book icon to set the amount of rupees they are willing to pay other players for the item they want.
      If the Trading Table's inventory becomes full it will no longer make trades, so owners must empty it out.
      Also, if the owner is out of Rupees and cannot afford to pay other players, said players will not even be able to deposit their items into the Trading Table.

  • Hold Sneak or Sprint to view owner of Trading Table

  • Hold Sneak + Interact to configure and open inventory

  • Right Click to buy

  • Left Click for trade preview

  • Punch 3 times in a quick succession to break

  • There's a 15% chance for Trading Tables to generate as loot in Abandoned Camp's secret Copper Chests

  • Available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

  • It sounds complicated, but I promise once you get your hands on it, you will quickly understand!

#6 CURSE OF DETERIORATION

  • A new curse that makes it so items cannot receive the Mending enchantment

  • If a player adds an enchantment that isn't compatible with Mending to their item, it will automatically be cursed with Deterioration, but the curse can be lost if a Grindstone is used.

    • However, you cannot remove the curse from unique items that come with inherent bonus enchantments (such as the Gas Mask's baked in Ender Gaze enchantment) that make them incompatible with Mending.

  • Unable to be obtained as a book

#7 Airborne Enchantment

  • A new enchantment exclusively for the Wind Boots

  • Allows players to double jump

  • If both jumps are timed right, a player could jump to a maximum height of 3.5 blocks (7.5 with Jump Boost II)

  • Each time a double jump is used it costs 1 durability

  • It is incompatible with Mending, thus Wind Boots that have Airborne also have Curse of Deterioration

  • Unable to be obtained as a book

#8 ENDER GAZE ENCHANTMENT

  • A "new" enchantment exclusively for Helmet slot armor

  • Keeps Endermen passive when making eye contact with them

  • It is incompatible with Mending, thus armor that has Ender Gaze also has Curse of Deterioration

  • Carved Pumpkins now display this enchantment in their tool tip in order to match the Gas Mask, but are still not glinted despite being "enchanted"

    • This has already been in vanilla for a very long time with the Carved Pumpkin, but now it is being specified as an enchantment that way it can potentially be added to more custom helmets in the future

  • Unable to be obtained as a book

#9 HEMATOPHAGY ENCHANTMENT

  • A new enchantment for Crossbows, Hoes, Lassos, Maces, Spears, and Tridents

  • On each successful attack a player lands, half a hunger and saturation is restored

  • It is incompatible with Mending, thus items that have Hematophagy also have Curse of Deterioration

  • Unable to be crafted, books only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#10 PRECISION ENCHANTMENT

  • A new enchantment exclusively for the crossbow

  • It removes randomization and the affect of gravity when shooting, making arrows land exactly where the player's crosshair is aiming

  • It is incompatible with Mending (thus Crossbows that have Precision also have Curse of Deterioration) and Multishot

  • Unable to be crafted, books only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#11 Soil Sympathy ENCHANTMENT

  • A new enchantment exclusively for the Straw Hat that comes in 3 tiers

  • Soil Sympathy does 3 things automatically:

    1. 1.

      Harvests fully grown crops

    2. 2.

      Plants new seeds held by player in tilled dirt

    3. 3.

      Tills dirt with hoe held by player (enchantments on hoe are still in effect)

  • Soil Sympathy I works in a 3 by 3 block area

  • Soil Sympathy II works in a 5 by 5 block area

  • Soil Sympathy III works in a 7 by 7 block area

  • It is incompatible with Mending, thus Straw Hats that have Soil Sympathy also have Curse of Deterioration

  • Unable to be crafted, books only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#12 GAS MASK

  • A new armor for the Helmet slot

  • Comes with the Ender Gaze enchantment and thus Curse of Deterioration too

  • Can receive any enchantment a standard helmet could otherwise

  • Provides a 8% damage reduction (the same defense as a Gold, Chain, or Iron Helmet)

  • Has the durability of a Netherite Helmet

  • Repairable with Eyes of Ender or another Gas Mask

  • Unable to be crafted (yet), only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#13 STRAW HAT

  • A new armor for the Helmet slot

  • Comes with the Soil Sympathy I enchantment (thus Curse of Deterioration too) and can be upgraded up to Soil Sympathy III with additional enchantment books

  • Can receive any enchantment a standard helmet could otherwise

  • Provides a 8% damage reduction (the same defense as a Gold, Chain, or Iron Helmet)

  • Has the durability of a Netherite Helmet

  • Repairable with Wheat or another Straw Hat

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#14 WIND BOOTS

  • A new armor for the Boots slot

  • Comes with the Airborne enchantment and thus Curse of Deterioration too

  • Can receive any enchantment standard boots could otherwise

  • Provides a 4% damage reduction (the same defense as a Leather, Gold, or Chain Boots)

  • Has the durability of Netherite Boots

  • Repairable with Wind Charges or another pair of Wind Boots

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#15 Candy Pickaxe

  • A new pickaxe type and food that restores .6 saturation and .5 hunger (equivalent to Dried Kelp)

  • Has a 5% to grant the player eating it Haste I, Speed I, and Jump Boost I for 10 seconds

  • Has the functionality of a Diamond Pickaxe

  • Unenchantable

  • Has 1 durability

  • Generates 32-64 Candy Pickaxe as loot in Igloos

  • Unable to be crafted (yet), only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#16 DARK CHOCOLATE

  • A new food that restores 14.4 saturation and 6 hunger (equivalent to Golden Carrots)

  • Trick or treat! Players must discover the bonus effect that Dark Chocolate has a 50% chance to trigger

  • Generates 32-64 Dark Chocolates as loot in Jungle Pyramids and other Jungle structures

  • Crafted with 1 Nether Brick and 8 Cocoa Beans to produce 8 Dark Chocolates or available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#17 SCULK BOTTLE

  • A new utility item that can store XP for later use

  • When empty, interact to store up to 30 XP levels

  • Once filled, interact again to retrieve your XP

  • If you have gear with Mending and want the Sculk Bottle to repair them, crouch while retrieving the XP from it

  • The Sculk Bottle can be used infinitely, it's durability bar rather represents how full from 0 levels to 30 levels of XP it is

  • Crafted with 1 Bottle O' Enchanting and 8 Echo Shards

#18 INTERDIMENSIONAL chauffeur HORN

  • A new utility item that summons a Chauffeur Pig wearing a Saddle

  • Chauffeurs Pigs are invincible and moves as fast as a Donkey

  • Chauffeurs constantly move forward in the direction you are looking, press the space bar to stop it's movement and once more to resume.

  • If the player uses a Fire Resistance Potion they can even ride the Chauffeur through lava

  • Once a player steps off, canceling the ride, the Pig disappears to god knows where

  • Has 100 uses and is displayed via the durability bar

  • May generate as loot in Strongholds, End Cities, and Nether Fortresses

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

  • Interdimensional Chauffeur Pigs can also spawn infrequently as a new variant in End Barrens, but cannot be ridden. They are on their break just chilling, leave them alone

#19 MAGNET

  • A new utility item that instantly pickups everything on the ground nearby such as XP, Tridents, and Arrows

  • Has a 7 second cool down after each use

  • Can receive the Channeling Enchantment

    • When interacted with, this makes the Magnet strike lighting directly at the player holding it. This may sound pointless and self harming, but this is actually the only way to strike lighting outside of Thunder Storms or Rainy weather, therefore it makes certain niche lighting-driven Redstone builds more controllable by players.

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#20 KNOWLEDGE BOOK

  • A "new" item that serves no purpose other than being a decorative option for Item Frames

  • May be updated in the future to have more features, currently just a symbol of status

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#21 LASSO

  • A new utility item that allows players to pull other players and mobs toward themselves

  • Intended to add a new way to transport mobs, change the meta of combat, and introduce a new tool for use in mini-games

  • Has a range of 14 blocks

  • Goes on a 6 second cool down after use

  • Comes with Curse of Deterioration by default

  • Can receive Unbreaking and the Channeling enchantments, plus either:

    • Breach I, II, III, & IV (Leaves the target vulnerable for 2 seconds)

    • or Hematophagy

  • Can be used in off-hand slot

  • Shields can block and counter Lasso attempts

  • Has the durability of a Netherite Pickaxe

  • Repairable with Heavy Cores or another Lasso

  • Crafted with 1 Heavy Core and 4 Strings or available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#22 SCROLL OF ESCAPE

  • A new consumable utility item that can teleport a player minimum 100 blocks and up to 1000 away

  • Very useful for getting on the Nether roof or escaping combat

  • Hold down the interact button for 3 seconds to read and activate the Scroll of Escape

  • Has a 30 second cool down

  • Generates 1-16 Scrolls of Escape as loot in End Cities or Deep Dark

  • Crafted with 2 Echo Shard, 2 Sticks and 1 Paper to produce 32 Scrolls of Escape or available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#23 SNOW GOLEM SPAWN EGG

  • A "new" egg that instantly spawns a Snow Golem upon interaction

  • If a player is targeting a Mob Spawner and crouching while interacting with the Egg, it will replace the current Mob inside and will generate infinite Snow Golems

  • Unable to be crafted, only available for purchase with Rupees at a Walter Shop

#24 WALTER'S SHOPS

A new Trading Table center ran by Walter is being built in The End. It's still under construction and looks rather poor currently, but come by and buy and sell things for Rupees!

"Walter" is really just a front for server admin to control the supply and demand of certain custom items that get added to Lil Bump Land through data packs.
Rupees spent at a Trading Table owned by Walter are deleted from the economy and Rupees earned from Walter are freshly generated.
These server shops (AKA Walter) act as both a sink to curb inflation and also a way to ensure players can earn Rupees consistently.

Players can purchase these from Walter with Rupees:

  • Bells: Cost 20 Rupees per Bell

  • Bottles o' Enchanting: Cost 30 Rupees per Bottle o' Enchanting

  • Candy Pickaxes: Cost 2 Rupees per Candy Pickaxe

  • Dark Chocolates: Cost 12 Rupees per Dark Chocolate

  • Elytra: Cost 1260 Rupees per Elytra

  • Gas Masks: Cost 240 Rupees per Gas Mask

  • Gilded Blackstone: Cost 20 Rupees per Gilded Blackstone

  • Gravel: Cost 1 Rupee per 2 Gravel

  • Hematophagy Books: Cost 300 Rupees per Hematophagy Book

  • Heavy Core: Cost 900 Rupees per Heavy Core

  • Interdimensional Chauffeur Horns: Cost 300 Rupees per Interdimensional Chauffeur Horn

  • Invisible Item Frames: Cost 6 Rupees per Invisible Item Frames

  • Invisible Glowing Item Frames: Cost 6 Rupees per Invisible Glowing Item Frame

  • Knowledge Books: Cost 999 Rupees per Knowledge Book

  • Lassos: Cost 420 Rupees per Lassos

  • Magnets: Cost 360 Rupees per Magnet

  • Mending Books: Cost 600 Rupees per Mending Book

  • Ominous Trial Keys: 90 Rupees per Ominous Trial Key

  • Phantom Membranes: Cost 45 Rupees per Phantom Membrane

  • Precision Books: Cost 300 Rupees per Phantom Membrane

  • Sand: Cost 1 Rupee per 3 Sand

  • Scrolls of Escape: Cost 20 Rupees per Scroll of Escape

  • Silverfish Infested Blocks: Cost 2 Rupees per Silverfish Infested Block

  • Snow Golem Spawn Eggs: Cost 60 Rupees per Snow Golem Spawn Egg

  • Soil Sympathy II Books: Cost 120 Rupees per Soil Sympathy II Book

  • Straw Hats: Cost 120 Rupees per Straw Hat

  • Trail Keys: Cost 60 Rupees per Trail Key

  • Wet Sponges: Cost 240 Rupees per Sponge

  • Wind Charges: Cost 60 Rupees per Wind Charge

  • Wind Boots: Cost 420 Rupees per pair of Wind Boots

Players can sell these to Walter for Rupees:

  • Disc Fragments: Get 30 Rupees per Disc Fragment

  • Dragon Eggs: Get 10 Rupees per Dragon Egg

  • Dragon Heads: Get 10 Rupees per Dragon Head

  • Echo Shards: Get 60 Rupees per Echo Shard

  • Enchanted Golden Apples: Get 120 Rupees per Enchanted Golden Apple

  • Gilded Blackstone: Get 10 Rupees per Gilded Blackstone

  • Hearts of the Sea: Get 30 Rupees per Heart of the Sea

  • Trail Keys: Get 30 Rupees per Trail Key

  • Wind Charges: Get 30 Rupees per Wind Charge

#25 ALFRED's TELEPORT STATIONS

Alfred's Teleport Stations have gotten a revamp. Some new ones have been added and old ones have been moves around, but they are easier to spot now due to them all looking exactly the same. Additionally, teleporting is no longer free and now costs 25 rupees.

Here's an updated coordinate list of Alfred's Teleport Station locations. All are located in The Overworld if not stated.

  • The Canyon & Emissary Castle: 41 / 76 / -393
    (AKA world spawn & the     Map Archive)

  • The Royal Region: 8954 / 72 / 656
    (Home to     Baked Earth Point, Sythia, and many other builds spread out across the area)

  • Ersome Island: -3422 / 72 / -250
    (a ported Xbox 360 world from the 2010s)

  • Dweller's Hollow: -3189 / 80 -12530
    (gigchud's base)

  • Mount Skinny Peonies: 324 / 76 / 2092
    (a ported section of jobanana's server from summer 2026)

  • The Research Bunker: 2012 / 64 / -1118
    (chrsffr's base)

  • Walter's Shops: 1299 / 63 / 3 *in The End*
    (a large commercial center where players can trade with Rupees for rare items)

  • 4J Studios: 11865 / 73 / -3190
    (a port of the title update 14 tutorial world from legacy console edition)

  • Outpost 41: 2949 / 94 / -5673
    (a port of the title update 41 tutorial world from legacy console edition)

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  • Emeralds no longer generate as loot in End Cities

  • Deepslate Emerald Ore blocks still can generate, however there are no Deepslate Rupee Ore block variant

  • All gravity duplication setups have been destroyed due to sand and gravel now being purchasable with Rupees

  • Mending is now only obtainable via purchase at a Walter Shop or Trail Chambers.Villagers will no longer sell Mending and those who once did will be locked in a bedrock prison.

LONG TERM GOALS

The Rupee Revival on it's own has been such a tremendous effort and is already filled with so much potential for fun new interactions on our server, but this content drop was just a stepping stone, laying down the infrastructure for what's next.

There are big plans already in the works to expand the economy with more ways to earn and spend Rupees, but I also want to wait some time to see whether our current economic sinks properly counter inflation or if things need to be adjusted.

In the future though, one of the next big concepts in mind is a combat overhaul, focusing mainly on Zombie-types and End mobs. It would range from reworking their health, spawns, loot, to even giving them new mechanics.

This data pack would most certainly be designed with the Rupee economy in mind. New items and armor pieces would most certainly be added. But shittt that's far from now, let's be honest. Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

In the meantime, please enjoy THE RUPEE REVIVAL!

THANKS FOR READING!

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