
Skada
A comprehensive damage overhaul that enhances Minecraft without making it a completely different game.
About this Mod
!!! UNDER CONSTRUCTION !!!
Description
Skada is a framework mod that overhauls Minecraft's damage system. It does so by expanding in the direction of traditional JRPG/CRPG combat, which I believe is the correct direction for the game. The mod is built with a polish-first mentality, and maximum compatibility in mind.
Features
- Elemental Damage and Resistance
- Attack Types
- Stat GUI
- Bestiary
Elemental Damage and Resistance
The core of Skada's system is moving from a single damage (Attack Damage) and resistance (Armour) attribute to multiple parallel attributes, enabling diversity of weapon, armour, and mob archetypes.
Skada splits the vanilla attack damage attribute into 7 elemental attributes: Heat, Cold, Lightning, Ender, Wither, Aether, and Physical. How attack damage gets split is decided on a per weapon basis. For example, a sword might have 8 attack damage, with an elemental split of 75%/25% heat/cold. These values are shown on the item's tooltip.
All 7 elements have corresponding resistance attributes that are owned by entities. The vanilla armor attribute has been reworked to only reduce Physical damage. It has no effect against any of the other elements.
It is not strictly necessary to know the exact math formulas used for damage calculation, but that information is available on my github wiki.
Available Versions
How to Install Skada 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Skada". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Skada 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Skada compatible with forge and neoforge?
Skada officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Skada – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Skada 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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