Customswords++
by eidanplaz
Customswords++ adds three custom swords to Minecraft, each with a combat effect and a durability value, for the Fabric loader on 1.21.8.
What it does
Each sword applies a chance-based effect when it strikes a target. The Darkness sword has a 50% chance to inflict the darkness effect and deals reduced damage, with 9.5 durability. The Blood sword has a 31% chance to strike lightning, a 50% chance to stun, and freezes and blinds the target for a few seconds, with 10 durability. The third sword, the one with a lightning strike and the darkness effect, has 12 durability.
The mod is built with MCreator and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it installed. It targets Fabric only, for 1.21.8, and is released under the MIT License, which is not open source. The author notes that custom abilities are still in beta and that more swords are planned, so the current set may change in later builds.
Each sword has its own crafting recipe. The Blood sword is crafted from nether bricks and a nether star, the Netherite sword and the Darkness sword use their own ingredients, and a darkness potion can be brewed from a base potion with a wither skeleton skull.
Key features
Darkness sword
A sword that gives targets the darkness effect half the time and dampens their damage output in combat.
Blood sword
A sword with a lightning strike, a stun and a freeze-and-blind effect that triggers on hit.
Third custom sword
A sword that combines the darkness effect with lightning strikes and has the highest durability of the three.
Crafted recipes
Each sword has a recipe using nether bricks, nether stars, gold and redstone blocks, or other items.
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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
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.21.8 who want a small set of weapons with combat effects, and server owners who add the mod for their group. Because the author marks abilities as beta and plans more swords, the content is limited to these three for now.
How it compares
Old swords targets 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 on Fabric under All rights reserved, so it is not open source and covers later builds. EnderSwordmod is for 1.21.1 only and uses the MIT License. Legendary Equipment also covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, with a broader equipment set rather than three swords. Customswords++ shares the client and server environment with all of them.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customswords++ | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| Old swords | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-26 |
| EnderSwordmod | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Legendary Equipment | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-12 |
Questions
Does Customswords++ need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Customswords++ use?
Are the sword effects finished?
In the catalog
Customswords++ is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This adds 3 new custom swords to Minecraft! They have custom abilities (In beta development. Don't expect them all to work). I will add more swords in the future! Created with MCreator. Darkness sword: 50% chance to inflict the darkness effect to the target | -Damage: 9.5 -Durability: 1000
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/customswords-plus-plus
- Owner
- eidanplaz
- Published
- 2026-05-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15