
Rods from God
Miscellaneous superweapons for Modfest 1.21
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About this Mod
I am the kinetic bombardment that is approaching...
This project adds miscellaneous superweapons for modfest.
Lore
In ancient times did fall the Rods from sky
Their impacts toppled peaks and shattered stone
They came from restless lords in heavens' high
To end an Age in flame and splintered bone
When weary gods grew old, ready for rest
They sought an heir to take their golden crown
Through frost and fire the heir was put to test
Until, at last, a successor was found
As for the artifacts they owned and used
Left in the sands of time to gather dust
Fell to the world in meteors they fused
Buried in geodes deep within the crust
Powers trapped in the ne'er-ending void
Ensnared within the worlds of the cuboid
Items / Blocks / Entities / Effects
- Aiming Device and Tungsten Rods - The aiming device is an item that "aims" the Tungsten Rods. Right-click on a block to summon a landing marker, which tells players where the rod will land. The rod will hit the ground shortly after and explode. Explosion power (damage and knockback), an inverse damage factor, creating fire, cooldown, and maximum explosions are all configurable via item components on the aiming device or directly through NBT for the rod.
- Smoke Bomb - A throwable projectile item that summons smoke bombs. Smoke bombs deal slight damage upon impact and spawn smoke particles. They also apply a gray overlay (to simulate a smokescreen) to players within range.
- Splash Potion of Lightning - Lightning Splash Potions can be brewed with any Splash Potion (even mundane, water, awkward, thick, etc.) and a lightning rod. The new lightning potion will keep the effects of the splash potion it was brewed with.
- Super Bouncy Slime Block - A nerfed version of the bouncy castle option from 23w13a_or_b (only launches you ~100 blocks maximum). It is crafted with 9 slime blocks in a square pattern. (WARNING: On servers, you may be kicked for flying if using this.)
- Corrupted Star Fragment - Crafted from one creeper head and one nether star. Upon death, stops the death, freezes the player in place, makes them explode after a few ticks, and then really kills them.
- The One Watch - Basically invokes a tick command on right-click. Can be configured with item components by using a custom screen I made (now you just have to find out how to access it).
- Gravity Increase - Status Effect which makes you fall faster. It can be brewed with an ancient debris and a thick potion.
- The Illager's Guide to Spellcasting : Volume 1 : Fangs - On use, summons 3 sets of vanilla Evoker Fangs, similar to the Evoker's attack. The evoker fangs will automatically find and target the nearest attackable (does not target creative/spectator or invulnerable) entities.
- Solar Prism Headset - TLDR: I put a beacon in a helmet and made it do damage and overheat. ======= Long form if you want to read: The Solar Prism Headset is an equippable item that renders a beacon beam from the player's eye position as a solar laser. The solar laser only activates during the day and when the player is standing in the sun. It deals damage to entities every tick and sets them on fire. However, it can overheat (shown by an overlay) and when it does, you'd better take the helmet off fast if you don't want to die.
- Archimedes Lever - Makes the celestial bodies (sun and moon) render a lot bigger when on (to simulate the world being "lifted" to the cosmos).
- Synthesis Table - your average 5x5 crafting table.
- Μέδουσα Curse - Wear this to turn entities that look at you into stone.
Created for Modfest 1.21. This mod requires Sinytra Connector and FFAPI (Forgified Fabric API) on NeoForge.
Available Versions
How to Install Rods from God 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 (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Rods from God". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Rods from God 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Rods from God compatible with fabric?
Rods from God officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Rods from God – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Rods from God 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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