
BotaniaCombat
New Botania weapons, integrated with BetterCombat
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About this Mod
BotaniaCombat
BotaniaCombat seeks to create a variety of weapons using Botania's metals, and integrate Botania with BetterCombat as well as some other combat library mods.
This mod does the following:
- Adds a Dagger for Elementium and Terrasteel (Manasteel equivalent is Botania's Soulscribe)
- Adds the Slaughtersaw, a Manasteel weapon for harvesting livestock and usable as a knife (for example, with FarmersDelight)
- Adds the Soulstaff, a battlestaff version of the Soulscribe
- Adds a Spear for Elementium and Terrasteel
- If you are a patron of Vazkii, terrasteel weapons will emit mana beams with a random color from your Psi CAD colorizer colors
- Adds additional post-Gaia weapon, the Gaia Greatsword, which can use all of your Patreon colors
- Buffs player-spawned pixies by making them always have the +2 damage bonus that would normally only be applied when the player is holding the Elementium Sword
- Adds Gaia Gifts: "secret" weapon(s) obtained by defeating Gaia II under specific conditions
- Adds "Angry Angry Bozu", an "evil upgrade" to Botania's Teru Teru Bozu that can summon thunderstorms. Useful for Channeling Tridents and Thundercaller
If Better Combat is installed, it also does the following:
- Adds offhand pixie spawn chance attribute to Elementium weapons (including Elementium Sword)
- Adds pixie spawn chance attributes to the Elementium Axe
- Makes Terrasteel weapons (including Terra Blade) shoot a beam during a BetterCombat swing; also works with offhand swings
- Makes Starcaller work similar to Terrasteel weapons
- Reduces Thundercaller attack range to 1.5 (from BetterCombat's default 2.5), electricity range is unaffected
If Fabric Shield Lib is installed, it also does the following:
- Adds the Manasteel Buckler
- Adds the Elementium Shield
- Adds the Terra Tower Shield
- Adds shield Gaia Gift
If Ranged Weapon API is installed, it also does the following:
- Adds Pull Time and Ranged Damage attributes to Botania's bows
- Adds Livingwood Crossbow
- Adds Crystal Crossbow
- Adds Ranged Damage attribute to Mana Blaster with Damage lens (which deals magic damage)
- Adds bow Gaia Gift
NOTE: To ensure that the Lexica and subtitles from Botania are accurate, this mod includes an enabled-by-default resource pack that overrides some of Botania's lang file.
This mod only supports en_us.json currently (translations wanted).
Credits / Thanks:
- Unilock for cleaning up the code and fixing compat with Sinytra Connector
- Daedulus_dev for making Ranged Weapon API
- arkosammy12 for helping with the Elementium Axe mixin
- Adarsh and everyone else on the Violet Moon forums giving me feedback and ideas
- June (of BasicWeapons) for letting me use that mod's method for dynamic item renders in the older versions
- brokenk3yboard for helping me understand Fabric networking API
If you like this mod, consider supporting me on ko-fi ^_^
FAQ
Will you make a Forge version?
Maybe in future Minecraft versions. This is unlikely to happen in 1.20.1
Does this work with Sinytra Connector?
It should, thanks to Unilock's PR. Support for it is lower priority than support for Fabric/Quilt.
How much damage does the mana beam from the new weapons do?
8 (or 4 hearts), same as Terra Blade, although this can be configured
Why so many optional dependencies?
A couple of reasons, but mostly these are mods I already use myself, and I don't like doing mixin on vanilla when there's just a library I could use that does it
Is there a config?
Yes, and a quite extensive one at that. It can be configured via ModMenu. Values pertaining to BotaniaCombat weapons can be changed, and certain Botania items can be nerfed (or buffed) as well.
Available Versions
How to Install BotaniaCombat on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "BotaniaCombat". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.20
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
BotaniaCombat server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is BotaniaCombat compatible with fabric and quilt?
BotaniaCombat officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with BotaniaCombat – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if BotaniaCombat consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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