Custom Items
Discover the unique items exclusive to NewLife SMP.
This page introduces the custom items available on the server. Each one has been designed to expand gameplay possibilities while maintaining balance. As you read, you'll learn not only what each item does, but also how it fits into progression and everyday use.
XP Bottle
You can save your experience in portable bottles. To do this, craft an empty XP Bottle and right-click while holding it. A small portion of your experience will be lost during the transfer, but the stored XP can be used later whenever you need it. This makes XP Bottles especially useful if you want to protect your progress from accidental death or if you prefer to bank levels for enchanting at a safer time.
Netherite Elytra
The Netherite Elytra combines the flight mechanics of a standard Elytra with the defensive qualities of Netherite armor. This means you retain the mobility of flight while gaining additional protection. It is a late-game upgrade that rewards exploration and resource investment, offering both prestige and practical durability.
Backpack
The Backpack is the natural successor to the Pouch and Shulker Box when it comes to inventory expansion. Unlike a Shulker Box, however, you cannot place a Backpack in the world once equipped. This limitation ensures balance while still giving you a significant increase in portable storage.
Pouch
The Pouch is designed as a proper early-game alternative to the vanilla Bundle. It provides practical storage without the limitations that make Bundles frustrating to use. You can hold the Pouch in your hand and right-click to open it, or right-click the Pouch with an item to drop that item directly inside.
Balance Considerations
Each of these items has been implemented with balance in mind:
- XP Bottles introduce a small loss of experience to prevent unlimited storage without consequence.
- The Netherite Elytra merges mobility and defense, but requires significant investment to obtain.
- Backpacks expand storage but remove block placement to avoid duplication or abuse.
- Pouches streamline early-game storage, providing a smoother path toward backpacks and shulkers.