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Fox's Weapons
Fox's Weapons is a NeoForge weapon mod for Minecraft 26.2 focused on weapons that actually have their own mechanics.
The finished base mod is planned to contain 15 unique weapons, divided across three progression tiers. BUT THEN AGAIN I NEVER ACTUALLY PLANNED TO ADD STATUS EFFECTS.
Each weapon is intended to have its own playstyle, model, effects, and purpose instead of simply being another sword with a bigger damage number.
Current alpha: 0.5.0-alpha.1 — Weighted Net
⚠️ WARNING: THE GITHUB WIKI IS NOW OBSOLETE
The wiki is no longer maintained and may contain outdated information.
Current information will instead be kept in the README, GitHub release notes, and Modrinth changelogs.
Currently Implemented Weapons
Volcano Hammer
A slow Tier 3 volcanic melee weapon.
- Custom heavy swing animation
- Right-click Volcano Smash
- Creates a 3×3 fire ring with a safe center
- Fire Resistance while held
- Passive lava particles
- 1200 durability
- Repairable with Magma Cream
- Mace-style enchantment direction
Blunderbuss
A Tier 2 close-range firearm.
- Left-click: accurate single shot
- Right-click: four-pellet blast
- Uses Iron Nuggets as ammunition
- 32-block maximum range
- Muzzle flash
- Smoke trails
- Impact effects
- Strong knockback
- 450 durability
- Repairable with Iron Ingots
- Durability-compatible enchantments
Soul Reaper
A Tier 3 heavy vampiric scythe built around real vanilla critical hits.
- Powerful slow melee attacks
- Vanilla jump criticals trigger Soul Steal
- Soul Steal adds 5 health points / 2.5 hearts of damage
- Heals the wielder by up to 5 health points / 2.5 hearts when health is actually stolen
- Soul particles travel from the victim toward the wielder
- 1450 durability
- Repairable with Diamonds
- Spear-like melee enchantment direction
Tempest Bow
A Tier 3 storm-powered bow designed to be completely reasonable.
It is not completely reasonable.
- Full-strength draw in 0.25 seconds / 5 ticks
- Uses vanilla bow ammunition
- Adds +14 Tempest damage
- Summons real vanilla lightning at the exact impact point
- Entity hit? Lightning.
- Block hit? Lightning.
- Ground hit? Lightning.
- Missed the target? Still lightning.
- 1000 durability
- Repairable with Copper Ingots
- Bow enchantment direction
- Custom GeckoLib draw-and-release animation
Weighted Net
A Tier 1 ranged control weapon.
It deals zero direct damage.
- Right-click to throw the bundled Weighted Net
- Hitting a living target tethers it to the wielder
- Targets can move normally within the rope's slack range
- Moving too far away causes the target to be pulled back
- The tether cannot break from distance
- Right-click again to release the target
- Releasing applies Rope Burns
- Rope Burns temporarily reduces movement speed
- Custom bundled 3D model
- Custom thrown projectile
- Visible rope/tether effect
- Attach and release sounds
The Weighted Net is designed for mobility control rather than damage.
Status Effects
Rope Burns
A custom effect introduced with the Weighted Net.
When a tethered target is released:
- Rope Burns is applied
- Movement speed is reduced
- The effect lasts approximately 5 seconds
Yes, villagers trying to sprint away become considerably less enthusiastic after being untethered.
Planned 15-Weapon Arsenal
The base mod is currently planned around the following progression.
🪵 Tier 1 — Tribal & Survival Skirmish
Early weapons built primarily around wood, flint, bone, leather, and simple materials.
1. Bone Shiv
A micro-dagger with terrible durability but extremely high attack speed.
Planned speciality:
- Deals increased damage to zombies and skeletons
2. Flint Spear
A primitive reach weapon.
Planned speciality:
- Approximately 1.5 blocks of additional attack reach
- Intended for poking enemies from behind obstacles such as fences
3. Sling Pocket
An early ranged weapon using extremely cheap ammunition.
Planned speciality:
- Launches Cobblestone from the player's inventory
- High projectile knockback
4. Weighted Net ✅
IMPLEMENTED — 0.5.0-alpha.1
Originally conceived as a simple immobilising throwable, the implemented version evolved into a complete ranged tether system with Rope Burns.
5. Spiked Club
A heavy primitive club made from wood and flint.
Planned speciality:
- Moderate melee damage
- Brief Nausea effect on successful hits
🪙 Tier 2 — Faction & Tactical Warfare
Weapons centred around iron, gold, gunpowder, battlefield control, and organised combat.
6. Heavy Greatsword
A massive slow-swinging blade.
Planned speciality:
- Sweeping attacks
- Knocks enemies away within approximately a 3-block radius
7. Poisoned Needle
A rapid-fire blowdart weapon.
Planned speciality:
- Extremely low direct damage
- Applies stacking Poison
8. Blunderbuss ✅
IMPLEMENTED
A brutal close-range firearm with single-shot and four-pellet firing modes.
9. Iron Vanguard Shield
A defensive off-hand weapon.
Planned speciality:
- Can perform weak melee attacks
- Holding it in the off-hand grants Resistance I
10. Smoke Bomb
A throwable escape tool.
Planned speciality:
- Creates a large smoke cloud
- Temporarily grants the thrower Invisibility
🔮 Tier 3 — Ancient & Mythic Arsenal
High-tier weapons built around diamonds, Netherite, rare drops, magic, and thoroughly questionable levels of power.
11. Soul Reaper ✅
IMPLEMENTED
A vampiric scythe centred around critical hits and stealing life from enemies.
12. Tempest Bow ✅
IMPLEMENTED
A lightning weapon that has substantially exceeded the restraint suggested by its original concept.
13. Volcano Hammer ✅
IMPLEMENTED
A volcanic demolition mallet capable of creating a ring of fire with Volcano Smash.
14. Ender Rapier / Staff
An ultra-mobile End-themed weapon.
Planned speciality:
- Right-click teleport
- Approximately 5 blocks forward in the player's looking direction
15. Withering Katana
A corrupted high-tier blade.
Planned speciality:
- Crafted using a Wither Skeleton Skull
- Applies Wither II for approximately 4 seconds
Progress
5 / 15 base weapons implemented
| # | Weapon | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bone Shiv | Tier 1 | Planned |
| 2 | Flint Spear | Tier 1 | Planned |
| 3 | Sling Pocket | Tier 1 | Planned |
| 4 | Weighted Net | Tier 1 | ✅ Implemented |
| 5 | Spiked Club | Tier 1 | Planned |
| 6 | Heavy Greatsword | Tier 2 | Planned |
| 7 | Poisoned Needle | Tier 2 | Planned |
| 8 | Blunderbuss | Tier 2 | ✅ Implemented |
| 9 | Iron Vanguard Shield | Tier 2 | Planned |
| 10 | Smoke Bomb | Tier 2 | Planned |
| 11 | Soul Reaper | Tier 3 | ✅ Implemented |
| 12 | Tempest Bow | Tier 3 | ✅ Implemented |
| 13 | Volcano Hammer | Tier 3 | ✅ Implemented |
| 14 | Ender Rapier / Staff | Tier 3 | Planned |
| 15 | Withering Katana | Tier 3 | Planned |
Repair and Enchanting
| Weapon | Repair Material |
|---|---|
| Volcano Hammer | Magma Cream |
| Blunderbuss | Iron Ingot |
| Soul Reaper | Diamond |
| Tempest Bow | Copper Ingot |
| Weighted Net | TBD |
Enchanting, repairs, recipes, and balance may continue to change throughout alpha development.
Requirements
- Minecraft 26.2
- NeoForge 26.2.0.59
- Java 25
- GeckoLib 5.5.3
Development Status
Fox's Weapons is currently in public alpha.
Current progress
5 completed weapons out of 15 planned
The mechanics listed for unreleased weapons represent their planned concepts and may evolve significantly during implementation.
Weighted Net is already a good example of this.
It started as:
throw net → Slowness
and somehow became:
UNBREAKABLE RANGED ROPE KIDNAPPING DEVICE
So yes, plans may change.
Documentation
⚠️ THE GITHUB WIKI IS OBSOLETE
The GitHub Wiki is no longer maintained.
For current information, use:
- This Modrinth description / README
- GitHub release notes
- Modrinth version changelogs
Links
Testing tip: The dummy is recommended for weapon testing. The Sulfur Cube tried. It was not effective.