Superior Smithing (Mindthemood's Modified Marvels) for Minecraft

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Superior Smithing: Crafting Unique Items Using Templates

In the long-awaited update 1.20, the developers of Minecraft have added templates that allow players to change the appearance of in-game armor. However, these templates do not have any advantages and do not give new properties to the armor, changing only its appearance. That is why we suggest you consider using an add-on called Superior Smithing, which adds more templates. It was created even before the release of update 1.20 and allowed the player to take advantage of unique templates on older versions. Besides, unlike the vanilla version, it features unique mechanics, which we will also examine further on. The mod was created on version 1.18, but the designer systematically updated it, and now you can launch it on versions 1.19 and 1.20.

Finding and Using the Templates

You may not even know what the templates are, but this mod will still provide you with the opportunity to use them to improve items. Unlike the vanilla templates, these can be used to enhance not only armor but also swords and tools. Moreover, the templates from the mod affect not only the appearance but also the characteristics. For now, the mod features fourteen template types, which cannot be crafted but only found in loot chests in various structures and dungeons. Let us consider each template in more detail and find out its main advantages and disadvantages. Besides, the new templates can be used repeatedly, unlike the vanilla ones, because they have durability.

Binding Template

It is a leather template, so when you apply it, your armor, weapons, and tools acquire leather elements. The result looks quite attractive, but that is not particularly important, as the main thing is the effect of the template. After applying the binding template to weapons and tools, the latter will receive +30% to the attack speed. As for the armor, it will get +0.5 to durability. In turn, enhanced boots will allow the player to walk on loose snow, and all armor will provide frost protection. Another feature of the binding template is the possibility of changing the color of your equipment. That is, you will be able to redye any item that has been affected by it. To craft bound equipment, use leather in the smithing table.

Reinforced Template

It is a copper template, so you should use a copper ingot to create reinforced equipment in the smithing table. This template increases the durability of tools and weapons by 40 percent and that of armor by 30 percent. For gold items, though, the durability will be doubled. The reinforced armor looks quite unusual, and you will see small copper particles all over it.

Riveting Template

This template provides good advantages but also has a negative side, as it reduces speed by 20 percent. The template increases the durability of any item by 20 percent, adds one damage point to weapons and tools, and increases the efficiency of tools by one point. To craft riveted equipment, use an iron ingot in the smithing table.

Gilding Template

This template is made of gold, which means that it has to do with the durability of items. Indeed, it reduces the durability of armor, tools, and weapons by 30 percent, so you will have to repair them much more frequently. However, the template increases enchantability by 10 points, attack speed by 20 percent, and the efficiency of tools by three points. Besides, piglins will not attack the player wearing gilded equipment. Moreover, the latter applies to all armor types, not only to the gold armor —the main thing is to apply the template. To create gilded equipment, use a gold ingot in the smithing table.

Jeweled Template

It is a diamond template, so you will need to use a diamond in the smithing table to craft jeweled equipment. This template is a great way of strengthening your weapons, as it adds one damage point to swords and tools and also increases the speed by 20 percent, so the attack speed of a sword will be two points. As for the armor, this pattern not only increases its durability but also adds one defense point. The main thing is that this template has no negative effects.

Charged Template

This template has rather unusual properties, as its effects will change depending on the condition of a particular item. When charged, the template adds two damage points for tools and swords, gives two defense points for armor, and increases the attack speed. When uncharged, it will reduce these characteristics. To create charge equipment, use redstone dust in the smithing table.

Mystical Template

This truly mystical template applies random enchantments to the item: one, two, or three at once. Their level will also be random. Another feature is that the enchantments on your tool or sword will change every evening. The tools and sword of gold will have a great chance of getting a higher-level enchantment. It goes without saying that besides positive enchantments, you may suffer negative ones — remember this.

Forged Template

It is a highly valuable template, as it utilizes the netherite scrap. But it is worth it, considering that your tools and swords will receive two extra damage points, and the durability of all items will increase by 50 percent. If you are still unsatisfied, just apply enchantments using books or in the enchanting table.

Conching Template

The armor enhanced with the conching template will acquire several effects. The first one is the Dolphin's Grace, which will allow the player to move quickly underwater. This effect will have the second level and will last as long as the character wears armor with this template. However, when the player dives into the water, this effect will gradually cease. Each armor piece adds four seconds of this effect; the maximum time is sixteen seconds. The second effect is the Resistance, which will activate during rain or when the player is in the water. Besides, if the player takes a tool or sword, they will get the Haste and Strength effects under the water or rain. The player will get an additional Speed effect in the rain if they wear enhanced boots. To craft the conched equipment, you will need a nautilus shell.

Phased Template

The phased template provides quite decent advantages but, at the same, significantly spoils some parameters. The main positive effect is an increase in the efficiency of tools by six points and in attack speed by 80 percent. However, this pattern reduces the durability of your items by 80 percent, along with the defense points of armor. In short, the player gets highly effective tools and swords at the expense of their durability and will have to repair them much more frequently.

Shelled Template

To craft shelled equipment, use a shulker shell in the smithing table. The main effect of this template is increasing the durability of items by 30 percent. Besides, your tools and swords will knock mobs back and impose the Levitation effect on them. If you put on the enhanced armor and sneak, you will get the Slowness, Levitation, and Resistance effects at once.

Echoing Template

The main feature of echoing equipment is that it will be preserved in the inventory even after the player's death. If you kill a mob with an improved tool or sword, you will get 50 percent more experience. Besides, enhanced items will receive ten extra enchantability points. To create echoing equipment, you will need to use an echo shard in the smithing table.

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