Elemental Swords
by dani_dani
Elemental Swords adds five swords, one each for Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Lightning, made from elemental ores that players find while exploring the world.
What it does
Each sword is crafted from shards gathered from the new elemental ores, which generate throughout the world. The recipes are kept simple. Every sword carries its own effect: the Fire Sword sets enemies alight when it hits, the Water Sword slows them, the Earth Sword applies fatigue to weaken them, the Air Sword raises speed and jump height while held, and the Lightning Sword strikes an enemy with lightning on hit.
The mod is aimed at players who want new tools for combat without a large change to the game. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Builds are published for Forge and NeoForge across six game versions, 1.20.1 and 1.21.4 – 1.21.8, and the Forge and NeoForge files use the 1.20.1 and 1.21.8 builds as their latest. The code is licensed as All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. Its author notes that more content, including further surprises, is planned for future updates.
Key features
Five elemental swords
Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Lightning each have a sword with a distinct combat or movement effect.
Elemental ores
New ores generate throughout the world, and their shards are gathered to craft the swords.
Status effects on hit
Fire sets targets alight, Water slows them, Earth applies fatigue, and Lightning strikes with a bolt.
Movement boost while held
The Air Sword increases speed and jump height while the player holds it.
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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 variety
Players who want different effects in fights can switch between swords without learning complex systems.
Early exploration
Ores spread through the world, so gathering them gives a reason to explore new areas.
Who it’s for: Players who want simple elemental weapons in a survival world or on a multiplayer server, where all participants install the mod.
How it compares
Elemental Tools is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it is client and server. Four Ancient Element is published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, also client and server. Elemental Swords is limited to Forge and NeoForge and covers 1.20.1 and 1.21.4 – 1.21.8, so it does not run on Fabric and reaches the newest builds.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Swords | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-31 |
| Elemental Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-03 |
| Four Ancient Element | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-23 |
Questions
Does Elemental Swords need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Elemental Swords support?
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In the catalog
Elemental Swords is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
You’ll find new elemental ores hidden throughout the world. Mine them to collect shards, then craft powerful swords using simple but logical recipes. The Fire Sword burns enemies on hit, the Water Sword slows them down, the Earth Sword weakens them with fatigue, the Air Sword boosts your speed and jump height while…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/elemental-swords
- Owner
- dani_dani
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15