
Swords Are Better
This mod adds 9 new enchantments and 1 curse to spice up your sword with new enchants! This mod also adds a new bleeding out feature, where whenever you hit a mob, it blleds out for 3 seconds, and deals slowness. SWORDS ARE BETTER!
About this Mod
Welcome to the Swords Are Better Mod! This mod adds 9 new enchants and 1 new curse for your sword, this also adds a new bleeding out feature to the sword on each hit!
--Bleeding Out Sword Tweak--
- Every time you hit a mob with a sword, it deals slowness and custom bleeding particles for 3 seconds, dealing a bit more damage overall
--Breaching--
- Has 5 levels to it
- A chance to breach shields with each sword hit
- Chance to breach increases by 12.5% with Breaching 2 and goes up to 5
- Base level one is 15%
--Withering--
- Inflicts the wither effect on the mob for 4 seconds when hit
- Has 2 levels to it
- Effect multiplies by two when at Withering 2
--Vortex--
- Pulls in other mobs around you when you have killed one
- Has 3 levels to it
- The range of pulling in mobs increases by each level
--Soulfire Aspect--
- Exactly like Fire Aspect but with the cool Soulfire look to it with soul sand particles
--Shining--
- Has 3 levels to it
- Blinds the entity sometimes when hitting one for 4 seconds
- Each level increases the blinding time by 2 seconds
--Parry--
- Has only 1 level to it
- Sometimes when fighting another mob, you can parry the attack and get a crit on them!
--Frostbite--
- Whenever you hit the mob with this, it freezes them for 4 seconds
- Has 2 levels for it
- The seconds multiply by 2 when at Frostbite 2
- Almost the same to Withering
--Curse of Featherblade--
- Makes your sword useless if you have this curse
--Executioner--
- Has only 1 level to it
- Insta-kills any mob with this enchant (even the warden)
- Really rare to get (3.5% for enchanting table, and 10% for villagers)
--Bloodsuck--
- Has 5 levels to it
- You gain Regeneration from each hit
- Regeneration goes up to 5 when having Bloodsuck 5
- Gives the mob hit with this Hunger and Poison
- With Bloodsuck 5, the debuffs for the mob hit get worse too
Mod also supports all enchants on enchanting tables and on villagers.
Made by MaceMeta
Available Versions
How to Install Swords Are Better 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Swords Are Better". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Swords Are Better 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Swords Are Better compatible with fabric?
Swords Are Better officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Swords Are Better – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Swords Are Better 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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