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Astral Swords (Freemium) — Overview

Version: 1.2.16
Minecraft Version: Paper/Purpur 1.21.x
Developer: CiscoCodes (Modrinth)

Introduction

Astral Swords is a powerful Minecraft Paper plugin that introduces 11 legendary, themed swords to your server. Each sword features unique abilities, stunning visual effects, immersive sound design, and carefully balanced gameplay mechanics. The plugin ensures crafting integrity by preventing sword duplication and includes an innovative ritual crafting system that transforms sword creation into an epic experience.

Unlike traditional weapon plugins, Astral Swords focuses on creating memorable moments through broadcast announcements, particle effects, and abilities that encourage strategic gameplay. Each sword can only exist once per player, making them truly special and preventing server economy inflation.

Features

Core Features

  • 11 Unique Legendary Swords with distinct abilities and playstyles
  • One-Per-Player System — prevents duplication and maintains sword rarity
  • Ritual Crafting Mode — epic animated crafting experience with floating swords
  • Sword Type Classification — Duelist, Initiator, Controller, Sentinel playstyles
  • Continuous Passive Effects — certain swords grant effects while held
  • Global Crafting Announcements — server-wide notifications (optional player name reveal)
  • Custom Particle Effects — unique visual effects for each sword ability
  • Sound Integration — immersive audio feedback for all abilities
  • Container Protection — swords cannot be stored in containers (except anvils), includes off-hand swap protection
  • Configurable Recipes — fully customizable crafting recipes via config files
  • Protection Settings — granular control over container storage, item frames, hoppers, and anvil interactions
  • Cooldown Management — balanced ability usage with visual cooldown indicators
  • Trust System — players can trust others to avoid friendly fire from abilities

Advanced Features

  • Custom Trigger Keys — players can set their preferred ability activation key
  • Sword Selection GUI — choose between multiple swords when crafting conflicts occur
  • Admin Management Tools — toggle crafting, give swords, manage announcements
  • Version Reminder — startup notification when a new version is available on Modrinth
  • Configuration Reload — hot-reload configs without server restart
  • Comprehensive Permissions — granular control over plugin features

Support & Credits

Premium Version

The premium version includes 17 swords (6 extra), world border features, and additional admin tools. See Astral Swords (Premium).