Runic Items
by Mindoth
Runic Items adds rare weapons, boots and enchantments to Forge, many of them found in the world rather than crafted.
What it does
Equipment from the mod turns up in the world. Archer Boots appear in buried treasure chests, Fighter Boots sometimes drop from slain Ravagers, and Wizard Boots can be obtained by trading with Cleric villagers. Wearing Archer Boots raises arrow damage, Fighter Boots raise physical melee damage, and Wizard Boots raise magic damage. A Mallet is wielded by some Wither Skeletons and can also drop when they are killed; it is a slow sword that deals 9 damage.
Boots crafted together with a Nether Star are upgraded and deal extra damage. Some items, enchantments and weapons are unique to the mod. Drop chances are set in a config file, and the values for some damage bonuses can be tweaked there as well. The mod requires ShadowizardLib to run. Files exist for 1.16.5 only, and the code is closed: the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Client and server both need it, so every player on a server running it must install it too.
Key features
Found equipment
Boots and a Mallet are placed in treasure chests, dropped by mobs or traded from villagers, so combat gear comes from exploration.
Damage-boosting boots
Each boot type raises one damage category: arrows, physical melee or magic.
Nether Star upgrades
Crafting boots with a Nether Star yields an upgraded pair with a larger damage bonus.
Config-based drop rates
Item drop chances and some damage values can be edited in a config file, for items the author found too common or too rare.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Combat-focused survival
Players who want a reason to explore for gear can hunt for the boots and the Mallet during a survival run.
Who it’s for: Players of the 1.16.5 Forge version who want extra combat equipment, and server owners who want to tune drop rates through the config file.
Questions
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What the author says
This mod adds new equipment, weapons and enchantments to be used in combat along with some unique items that change your gameplay. The drop chances for all of the items can be edited with the config file in case you think they're too common or too rare. Some values like damage bonus given by some equipment can be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/runic-items
- Owner
- Mindoth
- Published
- 2023-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15