Not every weapon in Simply Swords receives the holy magic attack from this data pack. To use Divine Smite against monsters, you first need to craft or loot one of the supported heavy weapon types.
Supported Heavy Weapons
The data pack grants the exact same Divine Smite ability across three specific weapon categories:
- Greatswords: Supported across iron, gold, diamond, netherite, and runic material tiers.
- Greathammers: Supported across the different material tiers, matching the greatsword progression.
- The Watcher: This special weapon also receives the holy magic attack.
Lighter blades, spears, or other weapon styles outside of greatswords, greathammers, and the Watcher weapon do not receive Divine Smite from this pack.
Obtaining Your Weapon
1. Gather standard vanilla ingots such as iron or gold, or higher-tier materials like diamond, netherite, or runic materials, to craft a greatsword or greathammer.
2. Alternatively, explore structures and loot chests in your world—especially if you are playing in a large RPG modpack such as Prominence II—to find pre-made heavy weapons or the special Watcher weapon.
3. If you start with an iron or gold greatsword or greathammer, you can safely upgrade to diamond, netherite, or runic versions later without losing access to the Divine Smite ability.