Overview#
Incantationem is a modular enchantment expansion designed to fit seamlessly into the Minecraft experience. It focuses on providing players with more diverse options for customizing their gear, ranging from utility-focused abilities like Telekinesis and Auto-Smelt to combat-oriented buffs like Lifesteal and True Damage.
The mod is built with a "Vanilla+" philosophy, meaning all enchantments are designed to feel like they could belong in the base game. They are fully integrated into existing mechanics, appearing in Enchanting Tables, Villager trades, and naturally generated loot chests in structures like Dungeons, Bastions, and Ancient Cities.
Enchantments#
The core of the mod consists of a variety of new enchantments. Each enchantment has specific compatibility rules and maximum levels.
Combat Enchantments
| Name | Max Level | Applicable To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifesteal | II | Swords, Axes | Grants a chance to restore a small amount of health upon hitting a mob. Higher levels increase the heal amount. |
| Venom | III | Swords, Bows | Applies the Poison effect to the target. Duration increases with level. |
| Berserk | III | Swords | Increases attack damage as the player's health decreases. |
| Solar | I | Swords, Axes | Deals bonus damage to mobs during the daytime. |
| Lunar | I | Swords, Axes | Deals bonus damage to mobs during the nighttime. |
| True Damage | III | Swords | A portion of the damage dealt ignores the target's armor points. |
| Executioner | III | Swords, Axes | Deals significantly increased damage to mobs that are below 25% health. |
| Impact | III | Mace, Axes | Increases the knockback and area-of-effect damage of heavy attacks. |
Utility & Tool Enchantments
| Name | Max Level | Applicable To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic | III | All Tools | Pulls dropped items and experience orbs toward the player. Range increases per level. |
| Auto-Smelt | I | Pickaxes, Shovels | Automatically smelts blocks broken (e.g., Iron Ore drops Iron Ingots). Compatible with Fortune. |
| Telekinesis | I | All Tools | Items broken by the tool are placed directly into the player's inventory. |
| Void | I | All Tools | Automatically deletes any items dropped by blocks broken with this tool. |
| Growth | III | Hoes | Has a chance to apply a bone-meal effect to nearby crops when used. |
| Wisdom | III | Swords, Tools | Increases the amount of experience dropped by mobs or blocks. |
| Reach | III | All Tools | Increases the player's block-reaching and entity-attacking distance. |
Armor & Movement Enchantments
| Name | Max Level | Applicable To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality | III | Chestplates | Grants additional maximum health (extra hearts) while the armor is worn. |
| Agility | III | Leggings, Boots | Increases the player's movement speed. |
| Step Height | I | Boots | Allows the player to walk up full blocks without jumping. |
| Shockwave | III | Boots | Deals damage to nearby mobs when the player lands from a fall. Damage scales with fall height. |
Curses#
Curses are negative enchantments that cannot be removed through conventional means like the Grindstone. They often appear on high-tier loot to balance its power.
| Name | Applicable To | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Curse of Fragility | All Gear | The item loses durability twice as fast as normal. |
| Curse of Heaviness | Armor | Significantly reduces the player's movement speed and jump height. |
| Curse of Blindness | Helmets | Occasionally applies the Blindness effect to the player for several seconds. |
| Curse of Hunger | Armor | Increases the rate at which the player's hunger bar depletes. |
| Curse of Instability | Armor | Has a chance to teleport the player to a random nearby location when taking damage. |
Mechanics & Obtaining#
Incantationem does not require specialized blocks or complex rituals. It utilizes the standard Minecraft progression systems:
- Enchanting Table: All non-curse enchantments can be rolled using Lapis Lazuli and Experience. Higher-level enchantments require a full setup of 15 bookshelves.
- Villager Trading: Librarians have a chance to offer Incantationem enchanted books in their trade tiers.
- Loot Tables: Enchanted books and pre-enchanted gear can be found in vanilla loot chests. Curses are more common in End Cities and Ancient Cities.
- Anvil Combining: Players can combine two books of the same level to upgrade an enchantment (e.g., two Lifesteal I books create Lifesteal II).
Compatibility
Certain enchantments are mutually exclusive to maintain game balance:
- Auto-Smelt cannot be combined with Silk Touch.
- Solar and Lunar cannot be on the same weapon.
- Telekinesis and Void are mutually exclusive.
Mobs, Blocks, and Biomes#
Incantationem is a focused utility mod and does not add new mobs, blocks, or biomes to the game. It is designed to be lightweight and compatible with other world-generation or entity-adding mods. It enhances existing vanilla entities by changing how players interact with them through their enchanted gear.
Configuration#
The mod provides a robust configuration file located in the /config/ folder of your Minecraft instance, typically named incantationem-common.toml.
Within this file, server administrators and players can:
- Toggle Enchantments: Enable or disable any specific enchantment or curse.
- Adjust Weights: Change how frequently specific enchantments appear in the Enchanting Table.
- Modify Values: Tweak the power levels, such as the healing percentage of Lifesteal or the reach distance of the Reach enchantment.
- Villager Settings: Control whether villagers are allowed to sell specific modded books.
