Improved Tridents
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📋 About This Mod
# Improved Tridents (datapack) This datapack adds sensible improvements and quality-of-life to the (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Trident) to make it a viable melee and ranged weapon adjacent to the Sword. __Requires__: Minecraft 1.21.x + __The changes are intended to be as fairly balanced as possible.__ For balance issues and bugs, please open an issue (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/issues/new). For more detail, see (#features) and for unfinished work see (#todo)! ## __Install__ Simply download the archive from (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/releases), create a new folder named `improved-tridents` within the `datapacks` folder, and extract the downloaded archive into that `improved-tridents` folder. If downloading from (https://modrinth.com/datapack/improved-tridents): - use the (https://modrinth.com/app) to install it - __or__ you may download the archive, create a new folder named `improved-tridents` within the `datapacks` folder, and extract the downloaded archive into that `improved-tridents` folder. __Important note__: If you have an old version and are __NOT__ using the Modrinth App, be sure to delete the entire folder (`improved-tridents` folder) from `datapacks` before installing! <h2 id="features">Features</h2> ### 1. __Craftable Tridents__ __Recipe__: 3 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Prismarine_Shard) + 2 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Breeze_Rod) ``` S S S B B S = Prismatic Shard B = Breeze Rod ``` <br> ### 2. __Smeltable Tridents__ A single trident smelts into 1 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Breeze_Rod) <br> ### 3. __Loyalty Beyond the Void__ Tridents enchanted with (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Loyalty) always return from the Void (pretty nice for the End) <br> ### 4. __Enchantments__ (see (#todo) for the unfinished stuff) - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Looting)__ - mobs to drop more items and increases the chances of rare drops - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Loyalty)__ - has 30% faster recall-to-hand when thrown - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fire_Aspect)__ - __melee__ attack sets attacked targets on fire - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Knockback)__ - increases __melee__ knockback - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)<sup>1</sup>__ - arrows / projectiles to pass through entities - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Impaling)<sup>1</sup>__ __<sup>2</sup>__ - deal extra damage to __all wet mobs__ (in water/rain/waterlogged blocks) __*and*__ aquatic mobs - __BIG THANK YOU to (https://modrinth.com/user/Special_TT/) for this feature!__ - (https://modrinth.com/user/Special_TT/) opened an (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/issues/1) permitting me to use his Vanilla Enchantment Tweaker datapack](https://modrinth.com/datapack/-vanilla-enchantment-tweaker) as reference for this implementation! - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness)<sup>2</sup>__ - increases melee __and ranged/thrown__ damage - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)<sup>2</sup>__ - increases damage to undead mobs (Bogged, Drowned, Husk, Phantom, Skeleton, Wither, Wither Skeleton, Zoglin, Zombie, Zombie Villager, Zombified Piglin) - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)<sup>2</sup>__ - increases damage to arthropod mobs (spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, and endermites) __<sup>1</sup>__ *__Piercing__ may not be applied with __Impaling__* __<sup>2</sup>__ *Only __ONE__ of these enchantments ((https://minecraft.wiki/w/Impaling) / (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness) / (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)/ (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)) may be applied* <br> ### 5. __Enchanting Table__ Provides the following enchantments __with the same vanilla weights__ as Sword / crossbow enchants: - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Looting)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fire_Aspect)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Knockback)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)__ <br> --- <h2 id="todo">TODO</h2> - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Trident)__ returns to inventory slot it was thrown from - __dev note__: tag the trident when thrown, save slot value, then run an if command to check if the tag exists and send it to that slot / offhand <br> - __Enchantments__ - __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)<sup>1</sup>__ - arrows / projectiles to pass through entities
# Improved Tridents (datapack)
This datapack adds sensible improvements and quality-of-life to the (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Trident) to make it a viable melee and ranged weapon adjacent to the Sword.
__Requires__: Minecraft 1. 21.x +
__The changes are intended to be as fairly balanced as possible.__ For balance issues and bugs, please open an issue (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/issues/new).
For more detail, see (#features) and for unfinished work see (#todo)!
## __Install__
Simply download the archive from (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/releases), create a new folder named `improved-tridents` within the `datapacks` folder, and extract the downloaded archive into that `improved-tridents` folder.
If downloading from (https://modrinth.com/datapack/improved-tridents):
- use the (https://modrinth.com/app) to install it
- __or__ you may download the archive, create a new folder named `improved-tridents` within the `datapacks` folder, and extract the downloaded archive into that `improved-tridents` folder.
__Important note__: If you have an old version and are __NOT__ using the Modrinth App, be sure to delete the entire folder (`improved-tridents` folder) from `datapacks` before installing!
Features
### 1. __Craftable Tridents__
__Recipe__: 3 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Prismarine_Shard) + 2 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Breeze_Rod)
``` S S S B B S = Prismatic Shard B = Breeze Rod ```
### 2. __Smeltable Tridents__
A single trident smelts into 1 (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Breeze_Rod)
### 3. __Loyalty Beyond the Void__
Tridents enchanted with (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Loyalty) always return from the Void (pretty nice for the End)
### 4. __Enchantments__ (see (#todo) for the unfinished stuff)
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Looting)__ - mobs to drop more items and increases the chances of rare drops
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Loyalty)__ - has 30% faster recall-to-hand when thrown
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fire_Aspect)__ - __melee__ attack sets attacked targets on fire
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Knockback)__ - increases __melee__ knockback
- [ ] __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)1__ - arrows / projectiles to pass through entities
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Impaling)1__ __2__ - deal extra damage to __all wet mobs__ (in water/rain/waterlogged blocks) __and__ aquatic mobs
- - __BIG THANK YOU to (https://modrinth.com/user/Special_TT/) for this feature!__
- - (https://modrinth.com/user/Special_TT/) opened an (https://github.com/Euheimr/Improved-Tridents/issues/1) permitting me to use his [Vanilla Enchantment Tweaker datapack](https://modrinth.com/datapack/-vanilla-enchantment-tweaker) as reference for this implementation!
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness)2__ - increases melee __and ranged/thrown__ damage
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)2__ - increases damage to undead mobs (Bogged, Drowned, Husk, Phantom, Skeleton, Wither, Wither Skeleton, Zoglin, Zombie, Zombie Villager, Zombified Piglin)
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)2__ - increases damage to arthropod mobs (spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, and endermites)
__1__ __Piercing__ may not be applied with __Impaling__
__2__ Only __ONE__ of these enchantments ((https://minecraft.wiki/w/Impaling) / (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness) / (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)/ (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)) may be applied
### 5. __Enchanting Table__
Provides the following enchantments __with the same vanilla weights__ as Sword / crossbow enchants:
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Looting)__
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fire_Aspect)__
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Knockback)__
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sharpness)__
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Smite)__
- __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Bane_of_Arthropods)__
- [ ] __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)__
TODO
- [ ] __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Trident)__ returns to inventory slot it was thrown from
- - __dev note__: tag the trident when thrown, save slot value, then run an if command to check if the tag exists and send it to that slot / offhand
- __Enchantments__
- - [ ] __(https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piercing)1__ - arrows / projectiles to pass through entities
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Data Packs
- Author
- Euheimr
- Version
- 0.4.0
- Downloads
- 561
- Endorsements
- 9
- Category
- datapack
- Created
- 3/28/2025
- Updated
- 4/2/2025
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- equipment, game-mechanics, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Data Packs versions does Improved Tridents support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Improved Tridents?
Version 0.4.0, published 2025-04-02 with 561 downloads recorded at the source.
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