Lightning Weapons
Lightning Weapons gives swords, bows and a staff the ability to call down lightning on whatever they hit, and adds an armour set that strikes attackers.
What it does
Lightning Weapons adds a sword, a bow, a stick and a full armour set themed on lightning. Hits with the weapons are followed by a bolt on the target, and wearing the armour pieces together causes anyone who attacks the wearer to be struck. Players who wear the complete set can also stop taking damage from lightning bolts.
Crafting follows the usual shapes: the Lightning Sword uses a trident above the stick and two diamonds above the lightning stick, the Lightning Bow takes the normal bow shape with lightning sticks in place of sticks, and the helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots use the standard armour shape with lightning sticks. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it for the lightning effects to work for every player. Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the latest build for each loader is 1.1.0 for 1.21.1, released on 2026-05-25. Public links are available for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Lightning Sword
A sword crafted with a trident and diamonds that strikes whatever it hits with a lightning bolt.
Lightning Bow
A bow built from lightning sticks in the standard bow pattern, which carries the lightning effect on each shot.
Lightning armour set
Helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots that, when worn together, strike anyone who attacks the wearer.
Lightning immunity
Wearing the full set stops the wearer from taking damage from lightning bolts entirely.
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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
Themed survival runs
Players building a lightning-focused kit can craft the sword, bow and armour set and use them through the early and mid game.
Who it’s for: Players who want lightning-themed melee and ranged weapons and armour in a survival or adventure world, on single-player or multiplayer servers where the mod is installed on both sides.
How it compares
Light Tools is for Forge and NeoForge only, covers 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 and is all rights reserved, so it is not open source. Copper Mace is a server-required mod with a client-optional side, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Emerald Equips is client and server on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and all rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Weapons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| Light Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Copper Mace | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-10-04 |
| Emerald Equips | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-12 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Lightning Weapons is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A mod aimed at adding lightning bolts to weapons and armour. Lightning Sword. Lightning Bow. Lightning Stick. Lightning Helmet. Lightning Chestplate. Lightning Leggings. Lightning Boots.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lightning-weapons
- Owner
- rapbattlegod32
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15