Excalibur | Fresh Animations Patch
A Resource Pack that makes Excalibur compatible with Fresh Animations and Freshly Modded!
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Excalibur | Fresh Animations Patch

Fresh animations, classic Excalibur vibes.
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Compatibility
- Full support for Minecraft 1.20.0 – 1.21.11 - Compatible with %%MD1%% - Compatible with %%MD2%% - Works with Minecraft 1.20.0 – 1.21.11 - Maintains the visual identity of Excalibur while improving realism and immersion
Requirements
To use this addon, you'll need:
Required Mods - OptiFine or ETF/EMF *(Optifine is currenlty bugged, use it at your own risk)*
Required Packs - Required Packs - %%MD1%% - %%MD2%%
Optional Packs - Optional Packs – Needed for Guard Villagers support
Mod Support
Excalibur | Fresh Animations includes support for the following mods:
- Guard Villagers - Based on textures by TimothyWiggins - Additional mod support may be considered in the future
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*Mod support may vary slightly depending on Minecraft version and mod updates.*
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Load Order
💡 Recommended Load Order for Best Compatibility:
1. Excalibur | Fresh Animations 2. Excalibur | Fresh Animations *(required)* 3. Excalibur | Fresh Animations (v1.10.3) 4. Excalibur | Fresh Animations – *(optional, for Guard Villagers support)* 5. Excalibur | Fresh Animations
> Other addons should load above Clarent. Other addons should load above Clarent. > - Other addons should load above Clarent. > - Other addons should load above Clarent.
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About The Round Table
GrandPappyJay is a gathering of resource packs crafted around GrandPappyJay and expanded by GrandPappyJay, offering broader version compatibility, additional visual variants, and small touches of expansion — all designed to stay true to the heart of Excalibur’s world.
| Minecraft Version | Clarent | Echoes | EFA Patch | Intended for use with... | |:------------------|:--------|:--------------------|:-----------------------|:---------| | 1.20.0 – 1.20.1 | 215.4.a | *Coming Soon* | 215.4.a | Excalibur 1.21.5 + Fresh Animations 1.9.2 | | 1.20.2 – 1.21.2 | 215.4.b | *Coming Soon* | 215.4.b | Excalibur 1.21.5 + Fresh Animations 1.9.2 | | 1.21.3 – 1.21.4 | 215.4.b | *Coming Soon* | 215.4.b | Excalibur 1.21.5 + Fresh Animations 1.9.3 | | 1.21.5 – 1.21.5 | 215.4.b | *Coming Soon* | 215.4.b | Excalibur 1.21.5 + Fresh Animations 1.9.4 |
> *Listen closely... Echoes are stirring beyond the horizon.*
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Pack Versioning Explained
Each download now follows this structure:
[ Excalibur Version Without the 1 ] . [ Pack Build ] . [ Support Variant ]
Example: EFA_215.1.a.zip
| Part | Meaning | Example | |:-----|:--------|:--------| | 215 | Excalibur Version Supported | Excalibur 1.21.5 | | 1 | EFA Build Number | First full release for this Excalibur version | | a / b | Compatibility Variant | Fresh Animations Version Supported |
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🔹 Compatibility Variants
| Variant | Minecraft Versions | Fresh Animations Versions | |:--------|:-------------------------------|:--------------------------| | a | 1.20.0–1.20.1 *(Pre-Overlay)* | Fresh Animations 1.9.2 | | b | 1.20.2–1.21.2 *(Post-Overlay)* | Fresh Animations 1.9.2 | | b | 1.21.3–1.21.4 *(Post-Overlay)* | Fresh Animations 1.9.3 | | b | 1.21.5–1.21.5 *(Post-Overlay)* | Fresh Animations 1.9.4 |
> Choose your download based on your Minecraft version and any optional addon packs you are using. *Now aligned with Clarent*
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Excalibur Community & Credits
Join the Community
Have a bug to report? An idea to share? Or just want to chat about Excalibur?
Join the Official Excalibur Discord Server
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*Adventure awaits — and every voice shapes the journey!*
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Credits
Special thanks to the amazing creators who made this addon possible:
- TimothyWiggins127 – Creator of *Excalibur* - %%MD1%% – Creator of *Fresh Animations* - TimothyWiggins127 – Guard Villagers texture assets - %%MD2%% – Creator of *Freshly Modded Resource Pack (FMRP)*
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| Creator | Modrinth | CurseForge | |---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Maffhew | Modrinth | CurseForge | | GrandPappyJay | Modrinth | CurseForge | | TeeCee | Modrinth | CurseForge | | Ruseki_ | Modrinth | CurseForge | | _Aetheris | Modrinth | — | | stradat | Modrinth | — | | Otacon21 | Modrinth | — | | patpuck | Modrinth | — | | kamas55282963 | Modrinth | — | | oni7suKa | — | CurseForge | | Starlezz | — | CurseForge | | MPsantos20 | — | CurseForge |
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Licensing
*Excalibur | Fresh Animations* is a fan-made patch, distributed under the terms of Excalibur’s license.
> In accordance with Excalibur's licensing: > > - You may not redistribute this pack and claim it as your own. > - You may not redistribute this pack without a link to this thread. > - You may not put money-making links such as adf.ly links with this work under any circumstances. > - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. > - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. > - You may use this pack as a part of any Minecraft-related video including those which are created for commercial purposes or are monetized by advertising. > > *Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from Matthew (Maffhew) Dillow.*

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*More updates coming soon...*