Expensivecraft
Some modpacks hand you power. Expensivecraft makes you earn every scrap of it. This lightweight pack built around ProjectE, ProjectEX, and Avaritia turns Minecraft into a marathon of transmutation, automation, and absurd crafting costs. If you have ever wanted a long-term goal that actually feels impossible at first glance, this is the pack for you.
What Is Expensivecraft for Minecraft?
Expensivecraft is a compact progression modpack with a single, brutal objective: craft the Final Star. That one item lets you duplicate virtually anything you own, which sounds overpowered until you see the recipe. Getting there means grinding through hundreds of hours of resource gathering, EMC farming, and crafting chains that would make most players quit. The pack includes 242 quests and 34 mods, so there is always a next step pulling you forward.
Despite the enormous scope, the mod list stays lean. You are not drowning in hundreds of overlapping mods. Every inclusion serves the core loop, which keeps performance reasonable and the progression readable.
The Core Mods Explained
ProjectE
ProjectE is the engine of the whole experience. It introduces EMC, a form of stored energy you generate by transmuting items. The Philosopher's Stone and Transmutation Table let you convert cheap blocks into rare materials, which becomes essential once Avaritia starts demanding thousands of ingots per recipe. Learning efficient EMC generation is the first real skill the pack teaches you.
ProjectEX
ProjectEX expands on ProjectE with higher tiers of collectors, relays, and condensers. Where base ProjectE caps out, ProjectEX keeps scaling, giving you the infrastructure needed to feed Avaritia's monstrous requirements. Without it, the late game would stall completely.
Avaritia
Avaritia is the endgame wall. It adds extreme crafting recipes, including the Final Star, along with a whole family of addon mods that broaden its item pool for a better overall experience. Expect recipes measured in millions of items. The Singularity system alone can consume entire storage networks.
How the Progression Works
The quest book guides you from basic vanilla survival into EMC territory, then steadily escalates toward Avaritia's tiered crafting. Early quests are forgiving and teach mechanics. Mid-game quests demand serious automation. Late-game quests are pure endurance tests.
- Start with vanilla tools and basic mining.
- Unlock ProjectE and build your first Transmutation Table.
- Scale EMC production with ProjectEX collectors and relays.
- Automate crafting and storage to handle massive recipes.
- Push into Avaritia and begin Singularity production.
- Craft the Final Star and unlock unlimited duplication.
Because the pack is so grindy, pacing matters. Set small goals, build redundant systems, and do not rush the Singularities. Players who treat it as a long-term project rather than a weekend challenge get far more out of it.
Supported Versions and Loader
Expensivecraft is built for Minecraft 1.12.2 and runs on the Forge loader, which is the standard for ProjectE and Avaritia-era modpacks. If you are setting up a fresh instance, make sure your launcher is pointed at the correct Forge build before dropping the pack files in. Version mismatches are the most common cause of crashes with this mod set.
If you want to skip the manual setup entirely, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process for you: search the catalog, click install on Expensivecraft, and it sorts out the right Forge version and dependencies automatically, then keeps everything updated as fixes roll out.
How to Install Expensivecraft
Installing the pack manually is straightforward if you follow the order correctly.
- Install a compatible Minecraft launcher that supports Forge.
- Create a new profile for Minecraft 1.12.2.
- Install the matching Forge version for that profile.
- Download Expensivecraft from your preferred modpack source.
- Place the pack files in your instances folder and launch.
- Allocate at least 4 GB of RAM for smooth performance.
If the game crashes on startup, check that ProjectE, ProjectEX, and Avaritia are all present and that no duplicate mod versions exist in your mods folder. A clean reinstall usually fixes stubborn errors.
Tips for Surviving the Grind
Automation is not optional here. Build mob farms, tree farms, and cobblestone generators early, because Avaritia will devour everything you produce. Keep a dedicated storage system with search functionality so you can actually find the items your quest book asks for. Finally, do not dismantle your EMC infrastructure once you reach Avaritia; you will still need it constantly.
Final Thoughts
Expensivecraft is not a pack for everyone, and it does not pretend to be. It is a deliberate, punishing, deeply satisfying grind aimed at players who love long-term goals and exponential growth. The Final Star is a genuine trophy, and the journey to it will test your patience, your planning, and your automation skills. If that sounds like fun, download Expensivecraft, load it up, and start transmuting.