
Runic Items
Adds rare equipment for combat you can find all around the Minecraft world
About this Mod
This mod adds new equipment, weapons and enchantments to be used in combat along with some unique items that change your gameplay. The drop chances for all of the items can be edited with the config file in case you think they're too common or too rare. Some values like damage bonus given by some equipment can be tweaked as well.
Note that ShadowizardLib is required to run this mod. A port of Runic Items for newer Minecraft versions is also in the works.
Currently this mods adds:
Archer Boots can be found from buried treasure chests. Wearing these increases your arrow damage.
Fighter Boots are sometimes dropped by slaying Ravagers. Wearing these increases your physical melee damage.
Wizard Boots can gotten by trading with a Cleric Villager. Wearing these increases your magic damage.
All of these Boots can be crafted together with a Nether Star to get an upgraded version of the boots that increases the damage bonus even more.
Mallet can be found being wielded by Wither Skeletons. Killing it has a chance to drop the Mallet. It does 9 damage but is slower than a sword.
Secrets of Life and Death can sometimes be dropped by and Evoker when killed. It acts like a Totem of undying, but with a twist. It turns you undead when activated. As undead you burn in the sunlight, are immune to poison and regeneration and other undead mobs ignore you if you don't bother them. If you want to cure yourself you need to have the weakness debuff and eat a golden apple.
Target Cracker is an enchantment for the Mallet. It increases the damage you do to armored targets. The better the level of this enchantment the more armor you can pierce meaning level 1 target cracker only increases damage if your target has 1 armor piece equipped, level 2 if it has 2 or less pieces and so on... Each level also increases the damage a bit.
Available Versions
How to Install Runic Items on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Runic Items". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Runic Items server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Runic Items compatible with forge?
Runic Items officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Runic Items – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Runic Items 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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