Mod Development Team Lead | Slash Blade Mod Addon

What I did — give seven blades distinct combat roles

I led a Minecraft SlashBlade addon, implementing Java content, weapon models, textures, crafting progression, and special attacks. I also prepared release materials and used community feedback to guide subsequent fixes and content updates.

What I think — an upgrade should change a decision

I wanted weapon expansion to offer more than larger damage numbers. Each blade has a combat identity, and its powerful special attack carries a drawback. Linking strength to a cost gives players a reason to choose a weapon for a situation rather than always equipping the latest upgrade.

Design process

My passion for Minecraft modding, especially the SlashBlade mod, led me to explore custom content creation. While playing a SlashBlade modpack with a server owner, I noticed that most existing weapon expansions focused primarily on numerical stat adjustments rather than offering distinct combat mechanics. This inspired me to create my own expansion mod, introducing specialized weapon types with unique combat identities.

In my design, each blade type was tailored to a specific combat role, ensuring clear strengths and weaknesses rather than simple stat increases. To further reinforce this mechanical diversity, I introduced Special Attacks (SA) with trade-offs, where powerful effects came with corresponding drawbacks, encouraging strategic decision-making.

After designing and implementing custom models and textures, I refined each weapon’s Special Attack to align with its intended combat function. Seeing the final result—a balanced system where every weapon had a distinct purpose—was an incredibly rewarding milestone. It not only deepened my understanding of game mechanics but also marked an important step in my design philosophy, bringing meaningful choice into an expansion mod where such mechanics had previously been absent.