Forevercraft v26.1 — Major Bug Fix & Optimization Update

Bug Fixes (~200 bugs fixed)

Critical Fixes

• Story Mode: Convergence rewards now properly granted (were silently skipped due to variable clear order)
• Story Mode: Ch1 "Open the Codex" step now detects properly (missing hook added)
• Story Mode: Branch 7 infinite recursion loop fixed with guard tag
• Story Mode: 48 non-monotonic quest thresholds fixed (steps auto-completing out of order)
• Story Mode: 50+ phantom scoreboards mapped to real system equivalents
• Story Mode: Ch50 Legend's Crown enchantment format fixed
• Spirit Weapons: All 14 weapon abilities now last correct duration (double timer decrement removed)
• Infinite Castle: Boss floors no longer spawn 5x bosses (wave gate added)
• Alchemy System: Potions are now actually given after completing the minigame (dispatch implemented for all 21 recipes)
• Quest Book: Free reroll exploit patched (options now persist until paid reroll or daily reset)
• Companions: Pet sharing bug in multiplayer fixed (ID verification added to 100+ files)
• Quest System: Tier 5/6 quests no longer auto-complete from lifetime stats (delta tracking added)
• Advancement Rewards: Iron gate check now properly registered (all crate rewards were blocked)

High Priority Fixes

• Companions: 6 gacha-exclusive companions (Starweaver, Somnia, Lunar Moth, Nebula Kit, Twilight Hare, Dreamstag) now have working passive abilities on level-up
• Companions: weather clear no longer fires on every pet unsummon
• Night Terrors: Inscription stone ward now works (was checking wrong entity tag)
• Trophies: World Explorer and Lore Keeper trophies now earnable (wrong scoreboard names fixed)
• Dream Rank: Mob kills and crates opened now properly contribute to rank calculation
• Convergence: Modifier ID fixed across all files (ghost +2.0 DR modifier no longer persists)
• Raids: Boss ability timers now properly registered
• Grand Forge: Phase 4 kill tracking now works
• Guilds: Guild rank progression and merchant XP now functional

Moderate Fixes

• Biome Journal: Biome 24 correctly displays as "Windswept Hills" across all systems
• Milestones: Percentage calculations use correct constant scoreboard
• PvP: Ashcrown resistance aura and Lifewoven sanctuary no longer buff opponents
• Codex Hub: Session Recap click no longer uses stale values
• Version Compliance: All remaining old SNBT, enchantment, equipment, and click event formats updated to 26.1

Quality Fixes

• Story Mode: quest_goal display corrected in 430+ chapter start files
• 30+ schedule calls given replace keyword (prevents stacking on /reload)
• 32 advancement files identified for predicate format modernization
• Debug tellraw messages removed from production code

Blueprint System Fixes

• T3 Blacksmith: Fixed reference mismatch (blacksmith -> blacksmith_forge)
• T3 Bridge: Fixed reference mismatch (bridge -> stone_bridge)
• T7 Harbor: Fixed reference mismatch (harbor -> harbor_complex)
• Confirm: Added collision re-check at confirm time (world could change during 30s preview window)
• T7 Materials: Fixed reagent overclear — now takes 3 total across types instead of 3 from each (was consuming up to 9)
• Preview Tick: Fixed schedule stacking (append -> replace)

New Content

• Story Mode: 370+ files created for branch chapters (narratives, objectives, check files)
• Branch 7: Compatibility shim added for universal completion system integration
• Branch 8: 192 files created (48 check + 144 objective files)

Performance Optimizations

• Dream Rank: Existence gate added (skips 70+ scoreboard ops when server is empty)
• Raid Bosses: return run dispatch saves 12 score checks per tick during fights
• World Bosses: return run dispatch saves 10 score checks per second
• Wild Companions: Follow carrier throttled from every tick to every 3 ticks (67% reduction)
• Showcase Aura: Existence gate skips 6 entity scans/sec when no story players active
• Craft Rate: Player gate prevents recalculation on empty server
• Forage/Prospect: 16-command NBT distance calculation replaced with 1-command entity distance check
• Buddy System: 5 entity+predicate scans consolidated to 1 per player per second
• Guild Buffs: Attribute modifiers cached by rank (zero attribute ops in steady state)
• Inscription: Resonance detection skips remaining 9 checks after first match
• Craft Affinity: Permanent tick gated to stage 7 players only
• Raid Boss Init: 6 redundant entity checks removed from child tick functions

Technical

• Pack format: 101.1 (Minecraft Java 26.1)
• Files: ~26,830
• Systems: 149 interconnected