Four Ancient Element
Four Ancient Element adds four swords, one for each element, that players craft, wield and use in combat on Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Each of the four swords carries one element and its own combat behavior. The Fire sword sets targets alight on a hit and can unleash a fireball that burns enemies to ash. The Water sword applies a poison potion effect to foes at range and deals steady damage over time. On a right-click at a living target, the Wind Sword launches a Wind Charge that pushes the target back hard, and aimed at the ground it creates an updraft that carries the holder upward. The Earth sword calls a blessing that makes plants grow instantly and has a 10% chance on a standard strike to erase a creature.
A fifth item, the Elemental Sword, combines the four elements into a single weapon. Blade Balance is one of its traits. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Its files target 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 across Forge and NeoForge, and the code is under the MIT License, though the project is not open source.
Key features
Fire sword
Strikes set enemies on fire, and a fireball attack reduces them to ash.
Water sword
Applies a poison potion effect to enemies at a distance and deals steady damage.
Wind sword
Right-click on an entity fires a Wind Charge, while right-click on the ground lifts the wielder with a gust.
Earth sword
Makes plants grow instantly and has a chance to erase a creature on a standard strike.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Magic-themed combat
Players who want elemental weapons for melee and ranged fights can equip one of the four swords or the combined Elemental Sword.
Multiplayer servers
Server owners add the mod on the server and require the same install on every player's client, since both sides run it.
Who it’s for: Players who prefer weapons with distinct effects, and server owners who want elemental swords on a modded world.
How it compares
Four Elemental Swords is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3, is client and server, and is under All rights reserved. Light and Dark is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, also client and server. Lunar Swords is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Ancient Element | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-23 |
| Four Elemental Swords | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| Light and Dark | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| Lunar Swords | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Four Ancient Element is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Long ago, when the world was still young, the primal forces of nature were forged into blades. Each sword carries the spirit of its element, waiting for a worthy warrior to awaken its true might. Forged in the heart of a volcano, this blade blazes with endless fury.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/four-ancient-element
- Owner
- An_Avarage_Devil
- Published
- 2025-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15