Identity2 Public Changelog

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1.3.4

Gameplay Fixes (Forge 1.20.1)

• Fixed killToUnlock enforcement so kill-based unlock progression now blocks locked identities consistently in the morph menu, morph packet handling, and command suggestions/validation.
• Fixed riding/crawling duplicate morph visuals by suppressing previous-identity transition rendering while the host is mounted or in the swimming/crawling pose.
• Fixed false corner/side suffocation for morphed players by requiring real collision-box overlap with a suffocating block shape before treating the morph as inside a wall.
• Removed broken generic player sync for raw Attributes.MOVEMENT_SPEED, which was making many morphs dramatically too fast because mob movement-speed values are not directly compatible with player movement.
• Kept the newer generic attribute sync for other supported attributes, but movement speed now stays on the stable player path until a dedicated morph-speed mapping is introduced.

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1.3.1

Gameplay Fixes (Forge 1.20.1)

• Fixed killToUnlock enforcement so kill-based unlock progression now blocks locked identities consistently in the morph menu, morph packet handling, and command suggestions/validation.
• Fixed riding/crawling duplicate morph visuals by suppressing previous-identity transition rendering while the host is mounted or in the swimming/crawling pose.
• Fixed false corner/side suffocation for morphed players by requiring real collision-box overlap with a suffocating block shape before treating the morph as inside a wall.
• Removed broken generic player sync for raw Attributes.MOVEMENT_SPEED, which was making many morphs dramatically too fast because mob movement-speed values are not directly compatible with player movement.
• Kept the newer generic attribute sync for other supported attributes, but movement speed now stays on the stable player path until a dedicated morph-speed mapping is introduced.

Compatibility

• Replaced Identity2 client render interception in EntityRenderDispatcher from @Redirect to @WrapOperation (MixinExtras) to reduce hard conflicts with mods patching the same EntityRenderer.render(...) invoke.
• Morph render path now safely falls back to the original render operation when no valid resolved identity renderer is available.
• Cleaned up EntityRenderDispatcherMixin shadow usage as part of the render interception refactor.

Morph Stat / Combat Sync (Forge 1.20.1)

• Reworked player morph attribute syncing to copy supported attributes directly from the current identity instance (including modded attributes when present on both sides).
• Added centralized attribute sync/cleanup flow so morph stats are reapplied reliably after morph refreshes and cleared cleanly when returning to player form.
• Fixed flying morph wall/ceiling false-positive damage by ignoring in-wall suffocation checks for fly-capable identities.
• Disabled fall damage for fly-capable player morphs to prevent unintended damage while airborne.
• Kept unarmed attack path routed through identity attack logic, with held-item attacks still using normal player attack flow.

Notes

• Tide 2.0.3 (bTaXAgQ8) still uses a hard @Redirect on the same invoke, so final compatibility can still depend on mixin application order.
• If needed, the next fallback is moving Identity2 interception earlier to EntityRenderDispatcher.render(...) @Inject(HEAD, cancellable = true) with guarded re-dispatch.

Side note

Don't forget to check out my new channel https://discord.com/channels/1363919699745837118/1483554094495961100 to see what the status of the mod is. Also, I'll be hosting a server with a random modpack that yall choose. Get the @MinecraftServer role in the discord to vote for the modpack and get updates about the server. The server will be up in a few weeks, so stay tuned!

2026-03-18

Highlights

• Custom Attribute system re-ported from 1.21.11.
• Apotheosis compatibility added (alpha).
• Default config changed to disable the progression system for more casual players.

Fixes / Adjustments

• Fixed issues mentioned by Alex.
• Rewired attack behavior so identity attack is used when no item is selected.
• This attack rewiring still needs more tuning and is not fully behaving as intended yet.

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2026-03-16

Highlights

• Restored animation playback for a wide range of morphs instead of leaving them visually static.
• Improved Forge stability so the mod starts correctly and no longer disconnects on certain animated morphs.

Fixes

• Fixed missing morph animations for many identities, including Ravager, Warden, Naturalist mobs, and many Alex's Mobs identities such as crocodile, gorilla, emu, and tasmanian_devil.
• Fixed client-side morph state syncing so attack, hurt, movement, and other visual animations update correctly.
• Fixed morphs failing to initialize tracked animation data correctly when joining a world or changing form.
• Fixed a Forge startup crash in published builds caused by the production mixin/refmap configuration not being packaged correctly.
• Fixed a Forge disconnect caused by animated morphs receiving Citadel animation packets on the player entity instead of the morph identity.
• Fixed Forge startup/runtime dependency issues affecting MidnightLib, GeckoLib, and related Forge development/runtime compatibility.

Added / Improved Behavior

• Illager morphs can now ride Ravagers.
• Ravager morphs now have a roar-based rage ability for nearby knockback behavior, closer to the Ravager shield-stun rage burst.

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2026-03-03

Known Issues

• Player skin sync is currently bugged: you will see your own correct skin locally, but other players on the server may see the default Steve skin instead.
• A fix for this skin sync issue is planned in an upcoming update.

Added Entity Abilities

• Naturalist: bear.
• Alex's Mobs: anaconda, bald_eagle, bone_serpent, cockroach, crimson_mosquito, crocodile, crow, dropbear, elephant, emu, enderiophage, fly, giant_squid, gorilla, grizzly_bear, guster, hummingbird, kangaroo, komodo_dragon, mimicube, moose, orca, raccoon, rattlesnake, roadrunner, skunk, snow_leopard, soul_vulture, spectre, sunbird, tarantula_hawk, tasmanian_devil, tiger, void_worm, warped_mosco.

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2026-03-02

Highlights

• New option: unlockAllVariantsOnFirstUnlock (unlocking an identity can unlock all its variants).
• Spider and Cave Spider identities now move normally through cobwebs.
• Variant unlocks are now more consistent and reliable.
• Better automatic variant detection for more mobs.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where returning to human could leave you with very low hearts after tiny morphs (like salmon).
• Improved overall morph stability in gameplay.

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2026-02-26

Respawn Progression Sync Fix

Fixes

• Added a proper custom data merge from the old player entity to the new respawned entity.
• Rebuilt the unlock cache on respawn and forced a fresh packet sync.
• Synced both identity2.unlocked_identities_cache and identity2.unlocked_identity_variants_cache after respawn so the client UI stays aligned with server progression data.

Why this was needed

• Unlocks could appear to reset after death or respawn even though the data still existed server side.
• The morph UI reads cached values, so stale or missing cache sync could show an empty unlock list.

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2026-02-25

Important

Is this 1.20.1? Yes.
Is it stable? It should be, but it is still in beta.

This build is currently available only for 1.20.1.
Other versions will be re released shortly.

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New in this update

• Variant support has been heavily improved for both vanilla and modded mobs.
• The game now attempts to automatically discover variant types instead of relying only on hardcoded lists.
• Morph variant data is now saved and applied generically, improving compatibility with special mob forms.
• Variant entries are deduplicated, preventing repeated forms in the UI.
• Illusioner abilities are now fully integrated into the morph system.
• Removed an accidental duplicate mixin.

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Fixes

• Fixed Ender Dragon dying when morphing into it.
• Fixed missing config file generation.
• Fixed entities not being properly immune in Creative mode.
• Fixed entities slowly descending when not holding the jump key.
• Began addressing the loseAllMorphsOnDeath issue. This fix is still in progress and remains in beta.

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What this means for players

• More mobs should correctly display their different forms in the morph UI.
• Modded mobs with multiple forms are now far more likely to work without custom integration.
• Existing vanilla variants such as sheep colors and other known forms continue to function properly.