Overview#
The Eight Fabled Blades mod introduces a collection of eight dormant legendary swords into the Minecraft world. Unlike standard weaponry, these blades cannot be crafted or repaired using traditional methods. They are designed as high-tier rewards for exploration, found exclusively as loot in specific vanilla structures.
Each blade starts in a Dormant state, possessing unique passive or active abilities that distinguish them from vanilla diamond swords. As players use these weapons in combat, the blades accumulate energy, eventually allowing them to undergo an Awakening process to reach their original prime power. Because they are unrepairable, players must manage their durability carefully, using their powerful abilities only when necessary.
The Eight Fabled Blades#
Each of the eight blades is tied to specific locations in the world and features a unique combat mechanic.
1. Arrow Slasher
- Location: Jungle Temples, Village Blacksmith Forges
- Stats: 6 Attack Damage, 7 Attack Speed
- Ability: Provides a 100% chance to slice incoming arrows while held. This effectively nullifies bow users and skeletons, as projectiles are destroyed before they can deal damage.
2. Disenchanting Saber
- Location: Stronghold Libraries, Nether Fortresses
- Stats: 6 Attack Damage, 442 Durability
- Ability: Has an 8% chance upon hitting an enemy to disenchant them, either reducing the level of their enchantments or removing them entirely. This effect also applies to a player's entire 36-slot inventory if they are struck by it.
3. Haymaker
- Location: Dungeons, Abandoned Mineshafts
- Stats: 6 Attack Damage, 635 Durability
- Ability: Delivers extreme knockback to enemies. This effect can be further amplified by the Knockback enchantment, allowing players to launch foes vast distances.
4. Heart Piercer
- Location: Jungle Temples, Desert Temples
- Stats: 5 Attack Damage, 343 Durability
- Ability: Attacks have a 30% chance to apply the Heart Pierced and Armor Pierced status effects, crippling the target's defenses and health regeneration.
5. Lunar Edge
- Location: Igloos
- Stats: 9 Attack Damage, 1724 Durability
- Ability: Can be activated by right-clicking at night. It grants the user invisibility and Lunar Attunement. Attacking while attuned ends the invisibility but applies the Shattered Hope debuff to the opponent.
6. Shield Breaker
- Location: Desert Temples, Village Blacksmith Forges
- Stats: 8 Attack Damage, 454 Durability
- Ability: Possesses a passive ability to disable shields for a significantly longer duration than standard axes, making it a premier choice for PvP against defensive players.
7. Sword of the Great End
- Location: End Cities
- Stats: 12 Attack Damage, 1904 Durability
- Ability: Inflicts the Interfered status effect, which prevents Endermen from teleporting and stops players from using Ender Pearls.
8. Sword Slicer
- Location: Igloos, Nether Fortresses
- Stats: 7 Attack Damage, 753 Durability
- Ability: Damages the item held in the opponent's main or off-hand. If the item is not a sword, the 'slice' damage is doubled. It can also destroy stackable items or slice non-damageable items into pieces.
Awakening Mechanic#
Introduced in version 2.0.0, the Awakening mechanic allows players to restore a dormant blade to its true power.
- Energy Gathering: Blades gather energy through combat. While the exact requirements are often hidden, consistently using the blade to defeat powerful mobs is the primary method of charging it.
- True Form: Once a blade stores enough energy, it transforms. Its true name is revealed (e.g., the Sword of the Great End becomes The Sealed Blade Of Supreme Kimihiro-sama), its color scheme changes (often to a vibrant purple), and its stats receive a significant boost.
- Duration: In some versions, the awakened state is temporary (lasting approximately 5 minutes), providing a massive power spike for difficult encounters.
Status Effects#
The mod adds several custom status effects that are primarily applied through the blades' unique abilities.
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
| Armor Pierced | Removes 25% of the target's armor and armor toughness per level. |
| Heart Pierced | Divides health regeneration by 10 and deals periodic damage to the afflicted entity. |
| Interfered | Prevents teleportation. Endermen cannot teleport away, and players cannot use Ender Pearls. |
| Lunar Attunement | Granted by the Lunar Edge; provides invisibility until the player attacks. |
| Shattered Hope | Reduces the target's total damage output (including ranged) and significantly slows attack speed. |
Configuration#
The mod is highly customizable via its configuration file. Server owners and players can adjust almost every aspect of the blades to fit their gameplay style:
- Damage & Durability: Base stats for all eight blades can be modified.
- Ability Chances: The percentage chance for effects like Disenchanting or Heart Piercing can be tuned.
- Loot Rates: The rarity of the blades in vanilla structures can be increased or decreased.
- Status Effect Potency: The strength of debuffs like Armor Pierced (default 25% reduction) is configurable.
