Shuriken Variety
by RoCris
Shuriken Variety adds nine kinds of throwing shuriken to Minecraft, eight of which carry a special effect on impact.
What it does
The mod's normal shuriken deal damage when they hit an entity, and the other eight types each add a different effect when they land. A Water Shuriken places water where it lands, a Fire Shuriken places fire and sets the entity it hits alight, and a Lava Shuriken works in a similar way with lava. An Explosive Shuriken triggers a TNT explosion at its landing point, and a Lightning Shuriken summons two lightning bolts there. Air, Earth and Frost Shuriken complete the set.
The mod also adds a Lightning Block with its own recipe, which uses a special item as its ingredient. That item can only be obtained when a lightning bolt strikes an entity, and the entity drops a few of them. The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Nine shuriken types
Each shuriken type is craftable and throwable, with its own look and behavior once it lands.
Damage on hit
A standard shuriken deals 5 or 6 health to an entity it strikes, depending on the type.
Fire and water placement
Fire and water shuriken place their block where they land, including on block entities, and can set entities on fire.
Explosive and lightning effects
Explosive shuriken trigger a TNT explosion, and lightning shuriken summon two lightning bolts at the landing spot.
Lightning Block crafting
The Lightning Block is crafted from a special item that only drops from entities struck by lightning.
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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.
How it compares
Ninja Weapons is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, also client and server, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Lots of Apples and Mob Aspects are other Forge options for 1.20.1 that run on client and server. Advanced Enchantments is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.12.2 – 1.20.2, but it is server required with client optional, so it does not add shuriken to the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuriken Variety | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-03 |
| Ninja Weapons | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-09 |
| Lots of Apples | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-26 |
| Mob Aspects | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-06 |
| Advanced Enchantments | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.2 | Server required, client optional | 2023-12-10 |
Questions
Does Shuriken Variety need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Shuriken Variety support?
How do players get the Lightning Block ingredient?
In the catalog
Shuriken Variety is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Shuriken Variety adds 9 types of different shurikens to Minecraft! Eight of these have special abilities, the other one is a normal shuriken. Theres the Shuriken, Water Shuriken, Fire Shuriken, Lava Shuriken, Explosive Shuriken, Lightning Shuriken, Air Shuriken, Earth Shuriken and Frost Shuriken. That's all the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shuriken-variety
- Owner
- RoCris
- Published
- 2024-01-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15