Lightning Weapons

Gives weapons the power of lightning.

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About this Mod

A mod aimed at adding lightning bolts to weapons and armour.

Items:

Lightning Sword. Lightning Bow. Lightning Stick. Lightning Helmet. Lightning Chestplate. Lightning Leggings. Lightning Boots.

The sword and bow strike whatever you hit with a lightning bolt. Wear any piece of the lightning armour set and anyone who attacks you gets struck by lightning - you
also stop taking damage from lightning bolts entirely.

Recipes:

Lightning Stick - trident above a stick.
Lightning Sword - 2 diamonds above a lightning stick.
Lightning Bow - normal bow shape but with lightning sticks instead of sticks.
Lightning Helmet / Chestplate / Leggings / Boots - normal armour shape using lightning sticks.

Links:

Discord (report bugs and request features here)

Available Versions

Lightning Weapons 1.1.0-fabric-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1fabric

May 25, 2026

Lightning Weapons 1.1.0-neoforge-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

May 25, 2026

Lightning Weapons 1.1.0-forge-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1forge

May 25, 2026

Lightning Weapons 1.1.0-forge-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

May 25, 2026

Lightning Weapons 1.1.0release

MC 1.20.1fabric

May 25, 2026

How to Install Lightning Weapons on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Lightning Weapons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Lightning Weapons 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 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Lightning Weapons compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Lightning Weapons officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Lightning Weapons – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Lightning Weapons 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.