Advanced Melee Framework
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #99 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
1. 6 update kindly provided by MindMeltMax.
This mod enables content packs that register custom enchantments and special attacks for individual weapons or weapon types (sword, club, and dagger).
Enchantments
A content pack can add any vanilla weapon enchantment to an existing weapon. Check out the documentation for a list of enchantments that can be added. This mod also implements custom enchantment types, currently including:
-
[]heal - heals the user, either on hit, crit, or slay (similar to vampiric enchantment, but more flexible)
[
]hurt - hurts the user, either on hit, crit, or slay[]loot - drop either extra loot items, or a multiple of the monster's ordinary loot on death
[]coins - give the player coins either on damaging or killing a monster
Feel free to suggest new custom enchantment types.
Custom Special Attacks
Custom attacks are a sequence of "frames" that currently do one or more of the following:
-
[]change player facing direction
[
]make the player temporarily invincible[]play a special effect (currently lightning or explosion)
[]push the player in a direction
[]perform an ordinary or type-based vanilla special attack
[]create one or more customizable projectiles
[]play a sound
By default custom attacks replace a weapon's type-based special attack, but you can also require a modifier key to be held down for them to
trigger (left shift by default), by editing the config.json file (created when you first run the game).
By itself this mod does nothing, but there's an example custom content pack in the optional files that adds the following custom special attacks:
Galaxy Sword
-
[]attacks in all directions twice, rotating in a dizzying 720.
Lava Katana
-
[]attacks in all directions, rotating 360 degrees and shooting fireballs in 8 directions.
Galaxy Hammer
- [
Wind Spire
-
[]Thrusts the player forward, performing an ordinary attack at the apex of the charge.
Here's a simple test showcase of some of these attacks:
XMrH5-x9qEQ
Explanation of how to create your own content packs is here.
Mods that use this framework:
[
]Advanced Special Attacks: adds special attacks to all weapons at different combat levels[*]AMF - Keyblade Magic for Cape Stardew: Adds Magi
-
[]attacks in all directions, rotating 360 degrees and shooting fireballs in 8 directions.
-
[]attacks in all directions twice, rotating in a dizzying 720.
-
[]change player facing direction
Advanced Melee Framework by aedenthorn is a gameplay mechanics mod that provides a framework for creating custom special attacks and enchantments for individual weapons and weapon types. With 2,525 endorsements and 153,172 downloads, it's a popular tool for modders and players seeking deeper combat customization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (2,525 endorsements) — this is a framework people actually use
- Massive download count (153k) shows it's a go-to for combat modding
- Opens up endless possibilities for custom weapon behaviors without scripting from scratch
⚠️ Cons
- Framework mods like this have a learning curve — you'll need to understand how to set up custom attacks
- No documentation or examples provided in the description, so you'll have to dig into the files or community guides
- Last updated April 2025 — may not be compatible with future game patches
For modders and tinkerers who want to craft unique weapon movesets or enchantments. If you're a player looking for ready-made combat overhauls, this isn't it — it's a toolkit. Skip if you prefer plug-and-play mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum or comments section for user-made examples and tutorials
- If you're new to modding, start by copying an existing weapon's attack pattern and tweaking values
- Make sure to back up your save before testing custom attacks, as they can be game-breaking if misconfigured
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- aedenthorn
- Version
- 0.8.2
- Downloads
- 153,172
- Endorsements
- 2,525
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 1/31/2021
- Updated
- 4/12/2025
🔗 Required By 2 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
🔧 How to Install Stardew Valley Mods
Download from Nexus.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Stardew Valley →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Stardew Valley commands, item IDs, and more.
Keep browsing — more Stardew Valley mods await