Abydos & How to Get Home – Stargate Journey Mod Guide

Welcome to the Stargate Journey mod dimension of Abydos! This comprehensive guide will help you navigate this desert world, find valuable resources, and most importantly, discover how to return home to the Overworld. Whether you’re mining for Naquadah or exploring temples, we’ll cover everything you need to know.

Exploring Abydos: What to Expect

When you first arrive in Abydos through the stargate, you’ll find yourself in a desert biome with unique geographical features. The dimension is filled with opportunities for resource gathering and exploration, but it’s important to understand the layout before venturing too far.

Finding Naquadah Ore

One of your primary objectives in Abydos is locating and mining Naquadah ore. You’ll recognize this ore by the distinctive spires scattered throughout the desert landscape. When you break Naquadah ore, you’ll primarily receive Refined Naquadah, though Pure Naquadah drops rarely. Naquadah is one of the main components of the Stargate Journey mod, so you’ll want to collect a significant amount as you progress.

Villages and Wildlife

Abydos features villages that spawn naturally throughout the dimension. You’ll also encounter camels in this biome, which are actually part of vanilla Minecraft’s recent updates. Additionally, be aware that hostile mobs called Jaffers spawn in the Abydos dimension, so exercise caution when exploring, especially at night or in dark areas.

Using Your Explorer’s Compass

If you’re using the Explorer’s Compass mod (which many players combine with Stargate Journey), you can search for “Abydos for Cartouche.” This will help you locate the cartouche structures more efficiently, making your exploration more streamlined.

Locating the Cartouche: Your Ticket Home

Identifying Cartouche Structures

Cartouches are distinctive rock formations made entirely of sandstone. Look for these formations as you explore the desert—they’re your gateway between dimensions. When you find one, descend beneath the structure to access the cartouche itself.

The Main Cartouche Room

Every cartouche structure contains a main room with a central cartouche that always leads back to the Overworld. This is your guaranteed way home. If you turn left from the main room, you’ll find a breakable wall section. By breaking through this wall, you can discover additional cartouches that lead to different dimensions.

Fire Pits and Atmosphere

Throughout the cartouche structures, you’ll notice small fire pits. These are decorative but functional—you can light them using Flint and Steel if you wish, adding to the immersive atmosphere of these ancient temples.

Understanding the Dimension Network

Available Dimensions from Abydos

From Abydos, you can access multiple dimensions through the cartouche dialing system:

Overworld – Your home dimension

Chulak – Accessible via cartouche addresses found in Abydos

Unitus – Another explorable dimension

The End – The vanilla Minecraft End dimension

The Nether – The vanilla Minecraft Nether dimension

Glacio – Accessible if you have Ad Astra installed (sometimes available even without the mod)

Tollan – A key dimension in the Stargate Journey progression

Kaven – Another accessible dimension

Tenebrae – An additional explorable world

Other modded dimensions – Addresses to any dimensions added by other mods

Think of these “phone numbers” as addresses in a cosmic directory—you can dial them into any cartouche dialer you find.

Temple Exploration in Abydos

Secondary Temples and Structures

Beyond the initial temple you arrived in, Abydos contains additional pyramid temples worth exploring. These structures follow the same basic layout as those in the Overworld—they feature ring panels that allow you to descend into the temple depths.

Temple Rewards and Resources

Exploring deep into these temples provides significant rewards. You’ll find:

Mob spawners – Guardians of the temple’s treasures

Chests with Raw Naquadah – More valuable than mining ore

Pure Naquadah – The rarest and most useful form, found more frequently in chests than as ore drops

Enchanted items – Various enchanted equipment

Golden blocks – Decorative and valuable materials

Golden idols – Unique temple artifacts

Pure Naquadah is particularly important for progression in the Stargate Journey mod, so these temple chests are essential loot sources.

How to Get Home: Step-by-Step Instructions

Using the Cartouche Dialer

Getting home is straightforward once you understand the system. Follow these steps:

Locate any cartouche dialer—you’ll find one in the temple you originally entered

Open the dialing interface on the cartouche

Enter the address for the Overworld (note: addresses are unique for each world, so don’t copy the example numbers)

Press the big red button to initiate the connection

Wait a few seconds as the cartouche warms up

Step through the activated stargate to return to the Overworld

Example address format: 27, 25, 435, 435, 1028 (Note: Your addresses will be different—these are unique to your world)

Verifying Successful Connection

When you’ve entered the correct address and pressed the button, you’ll see the cartouche begin to glow and activate. After a brief moment, the connection stabilizes and you can safely pass through to your destination.

Dimension Interconnection Guide

From the Overworld

The Overworld temple can only transport you to Abydos. This is your primary gateway to the Stargate Journey dimensions.

From Abydos

Abydos is your hub dimension with the most diverse destination options. You can reach:

The Overworld (your home)

The Nether

The End

Glacio (if Ad Astra is installed)

Tollan

Kaven

Tenebrae

Any other dimensions added by installed mods

From Tollan

Tollan is a secondary hub dimension with equally impressive connectivity. From Tollan, you can reach:

The Overworld

Abydos

Kaven

Tenebrae

Any other modded dimensions

Lantea: The Unreachable Dimension

There is a dimension called Lantea referenced in the Stargate Journey mod, but according to the official wiki, it cannot currently be reached via cartouche addresses. Keep this in mind as you explore—Lantea is not accessible through the standard dialing system.

Summary and Pro Tips

Abydos is a richly detailed dimension worth exploring thoroughly. Remember these key points:

Always note down the address of the temple you entered in—this is your reliable way home

Mine Naquadah ore from spires, but prioritize finding Pure Naquadah in temple chests

Use the Explorer’s Compass to locate cartouche structures more easily

Be aware of Jaffers and other hostile mobs while exploring

Each cartouche can have different destination addresses, so explore thoroughly

The main cartouche room always leads to the Overworld—use it as a safety net if you get lost

With this guide, you’re fully equipped to explore Abydos confidently and return home whenever you wish. Happy exploring, and may your Naquadah collection grow abundantly!

— Want to Support? —

If you would like to help us continue making these guides – please consider joining our patreon here – https://www.patreon.com/c/JaviHeals

Alternatively – we host a group of MC Servers you can join here – https://discord.gg/zD7Gjt6MHF