Big Swords R FAQ

It adds big swords, glaives, scythes and shields to the game. Big swords deal more damage than regular swords but have lower attack speed, glaives are fast with more range, and scythes hit mobs in a short area.

It supports Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 26.1.2 and 26.2. It is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

It adds two new materials: Livingmetal and Biomass. Biomass comes from Biomass Seeds grown on Tilled Creep Blocks, which is the only way to get it.

They work like regular swords but bigger, dealing more damage at the cost of lower attack speed. They come in many material variants, including copper, iron, gold, diamond, netherite, ender, biomass and livingmetal.

Yes, it adds shields that work like the vanilla Minecraft shield but better, each with a special perk and a weakness. There are many variants, including gilded versions of wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite, ender, quartz, skull, patchwork and livingmetal shields.

Glaives are new weapons that deal small damage but are fast and have more range. They come in copper, iron, gold, diamond, netherite, biomass and livingmetal variants.

Scythes are new weapons similar to hoes but better, and they hit mobs in a short area. There are copper, iron, gold, diamond, netherite, biomass, bone and livingmetal scythes.

Yes, the mod is licensed under the MIT License, which allows free use, modification and distribution, so you can use it in your modpacks.

Yes, it is a spiritual successor to the Asgard Shields mod series. It is a hobby project, so content may differ from the originals.

The author finds the new textures cooler and better looking than the old ones. A 16x resource pack is included for players who prefer the 16x textures.