The Eight Renowned Blades
by TheHolyRaj
The Eight Renowned Blades is a Forge equipment mod that adds eight swords with special abilities, none of which can be crafted.
What it does
Each of the eight swords is found in a vanilla structure rather than made at a crafting table: Strongholds, Nether Fortresses, Desert Temples, Jungle Temples, Woodland Mansions, Bastions, Dungeons and Abandoned Mineshafts each hold one or more of them. The swords are extremely rare, and the mod notes that the Armor Piercer is repaired with Netherite.
Every sword has its own active ability, triggered by holding right-click or by a hit on the target. Abilities include a short window of invincibility, a charged knockback attack, a holy explosion against undead, a wave of fire, and a stored-damage heal. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Forge is the only loader, and files target 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
Key features
Rare swords with unique powers
Eight swords, each with a different ability, are placed in vanilla structures and cannot be crafted.
Sentinel Sword shield
Holding right-click briefly makes the wielder invincible and immovable while nearby projectiles are slashed away.
Light Bringer and Gaia Blade
The Light Bringer can set undead alight with a holy explosion, while the Gaia Blade sends a fire wave through enemies in front of the player.
Blood Gorger healing
The Blood Gorger stores a share of the damage it deals, and a right-click restores health from that stored amount.
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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
Death Blade by KTownStudios is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, while The Eight Renowned Blades covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6. Fire Blade is also Forge-only for 1.20.1 with the same environment and license. Unique Sword targets Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1, also client and server, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eight Renowned Blades | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-08-28 |
| Death Blade by KTownStudios | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-11 |
| Fire Blade | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-13 |
| Unique Sword | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-31 |
Questions
Does The Eight Renowned Blades need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does The Eight Renowned Blades support?
How can a player get the swords if they cannot be crafted?
In the catalog
The Eight Renowned Blades is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Inspired by The Eight Fabled Blades mod for 1.12, this mod adds eight uncraftable swords with unique abilities and uses. Instead of crafting these swords, you must find them in vanilla structures like Strongholds or Nether Fortresses. Arrow Render: Dungeons and Abandoned Mineshafts Sentinel Sword: Nether Fortresses…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-eight-renowned-blades
- Owner
- TheHolyRaj
- Published
- 2024-08-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15