A Lightning Weapon
by hedgergaming
A Lightning Weapon adds an Electro Sword that strikes lightning on a single right click, along with an Electro Pickaxe, an electro ingot and an activated fuel bucket.
What it does
Right-clicking with the Electro Sword calls down lightning on mobs in front of the player and around them. The strike leaves a large crater where it landed, and the author describes the sword as the most destructive weapon in the mod. Its recipe is added in the game so it can be crafted from the new electro ingot.
The Electro Pickaxe works on stone and most other blocks, and a right click places dripstone traps that can catch enemies. The set also includes an electro ore that yields the electro ingot, a power blade and an activated fuel bucket. Spilled fuel from that bucket spreads over the ground the way water and lava do, and the bucket has no other use.
Equipment effects are part of the sword set. Some of them grant Regeneration and Fire Resistance at level 255 with very long durations, which the author notes should be used with care. The mod is built for NeoForge on 1.21.4 and 1.21.8 and works on both the client and the server, so the server and every player need it.
Key features
Electro Sword
A single-target sword type that strikes lightning around the player's target with one right click.
Electro Pickaxe
A pickaxe that breaks stone and most blocks quickly, plus dripstone traps placed with a right click.
Electro ore and ingot
New ore and ingot items, the basis for crafting the sword, pickaxe and power blade.
Activated fuel bucket
A bucket that releases fuel which spreads across the ground like water or lava.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Combat encounters
Players who want a close-range weapon that clears groups of mobs use the Electro Sword in fights.
Mining and traps
The Electro Pickaxe speeds up stone mining, and its dripstone traps can be set around a base.
Who it’s for: Players who want a magic weapon set in survival or on a server, and who are comfortable with the strong effects the author describes.
How it compares
Lunar Swords is released under the Apache License 2.0, published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 and needed on both sides. More Tools is released under the MIT License for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, also needed on both sides. Fabulous Blade is released under a custom license, published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only, and also needed on both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lightning Weapon | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Lunar Swords | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| More Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-08-12 |
| Fabulous Blade | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-30 |
Questions
Does A Lightning Weapon need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game versions does A Lightning Weapon support?
Is the Electro Sword crafted or found?
In the catalog
A Lightning Weapon is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Electro Powered Blade: This is the most deadly weapon in this mod (for now), it might even be deadly for you the player. With one right click, thunder and lightning strikes you and any mob around you, and leaves a big hole where it happened. NOTE: Use it wisely.. and use Regeneration effect lvl 255, Resistance and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/a-lightning-weapon
- Owner
- hedgergaming
- Published
- 2026-03-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15