⚔ mod tooling for 0 a.d.

Mod Forge

Set your mod's identity, forge units and buildings on the anvil below, and export a ready-to-drop mod folder.

Mod Identity

Mod Name

folder: my_new_mod/

Version Author Description Website / Repo (optional) Dependencies (comma separated)

Matches the "dependencies" field 0 A.D. reads from mod.json.

No entities forged yet.
Click "+ New Entity" to create your first unit or building.

New Entity

Basic

Health & Resistance

Attack

Cost & Footprint

Entity Type Display Name Template File Name

Saved as simulation/templates/<path>/<file>.xml

Parent Template (extends)

Common bases: template_unit_infantry, template_unit_cavalry, template_structure_defensive, template_structure_economic

Unit Class(es) Icon Path

Health

Max Health Initial Health (optional, defaults to Max) Regen Rate (HP per second) Idle Regen Rate (HP per second, when idle/garrisoned) Death Type Spawn Entity On Death (optional template name, distinct from the corpse) Unhealable (can't be healed by healer units)

Resistance

Hack

Pierce

Crush

Damage Variants (optional)

One per line: a variant name and a health ratio between 0 and 1 (the visual/actor variant selected once health drops under that ratio), e.g.:
injured 0.5
critical 0.15

Attack

Attack Type Attack Name (GUI label, optional)

Hack

Pierce

Crush

Max Range

Min Range (optional)

Prepare Time (ms)

Repeat Time (ms)

Effect Delay (ms) (optional, default 0) Preferred Classes (space separated, optional) Restricted Classes (space separated, optional)

Capture (separate attack-type element)

Enable Capture

Value

Range

Repeat (ms)

Slaughter (separate attack-type element — instant kill, e.g. gaia hunting)

Enable Slaughter

Max Range

Repeat (ms)

Splash Damage (optional)

Enable Splash Damage

Shape

Range (radius, meters)

Friendly Fire

Hack

Pierce

Crush

Projectile (optional — Ranged attacks)

Enable Projectile

Speed (m/s)

Spread

Gravity

Friendly Fire (stray missiles) Launch Point Y (optional)

Actor Name (optional)

Impact Actor Name (optional)

Impact Animation Lifetime (required if impact actor set)

Attack Origin (optional)

Set Custom Origin (offset from entity position, default 0,0,0)

Range Overlay (optional)

Enable Range Overlay Line Texture Line Texture Mask Line Thickness

Resource Cost

Food

Wood

Stone

Metal

Population Cost

Footprint (buildings & units)

Shape

Size / Radius

Height (buildings only)

simulation/templates/units/entity.xml live preview · editable synced

Mod Identity

Entities 0

New Entity