Binding Shackles

Quickstart

1. Craft the Binding Shackles at a crafting table using iron ingots and chains (see recipe below).
2. Hold the shackles and right-click (interact) a player to forcibly equip them onto that player's feet.
3. Watch the target's movement grind to a crawl — they cannot sprint, crouch, or escape easily.
4. To free them: hit the shackled player while holding a stick, or lead them to any water.

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Overview

Binding Shackles is a devious iron-and-chain boot item that can be forcibly placed onto other players. Once locked on, the shackles apply a severe movement penalty and prevent the wearer from removing them through normal means. Escape requires outside help or a nearby body of water.

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What It Adds

The shackles are a rare item with an enchanted glint. They can be repaired with iron ingots at an anvil and are enchantable in the boots/armor feet category.

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How To Use

Applying Shackles

• Hold the Binding Shackles and right-click a player to shackle them.
• Whatever boots the target was wearing are knocked off and returned to their inventory (or dropped if their inventory is full), and the shackles are forced into their boots slot.
• The target receives the message: "Your feet have been shackled! Find water or have someone free you with a stick."
• You cannot shackle a player who is already shackled.

While Shackled

• The wearer receives a persistent, severe Slowness effect.
• Sprinting and crouching are disabled.
• The shackles are cursed — the wearer cannot remove them through their inventory.
• The shackles are visible on the wearer's ankle area.

Removing Shackles

There are exactly two ways to free a shackled player:

On removal, the slowness effect is cleared and the boots slot is emptied.

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Abilities And Mechanics

• Forced equip — Right-clicking places the shackles directly into the target's boots slot, bypassing their consent.
• Curse of Binding — The shackles cannot be removed by the wearer through their inventory.
• Persistent slowness — A heavy Slowness effect is continuously reapplied every second the shackles are worn.
• Boots-slot integrity — If the shackles are somehow removed from the boots slot without the proper removal method, the effect tags are also cleared automatically.
• Water freedom — Any contact with water (including rain puddles and rivers) dissolves the shackles' hold instantly.

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Progression And Strategy

• As the shackler: Use shackles to slow down a fleeing player or lock down a target in PvP. Chain (pun intended) a stick-wielder nearby so you have a "key" available if needed.
• As the shackled: Move toward the nearest water source immediately. Rivers, oceans, and even shallow pools will free you. Call out to allies — anyone with a stick can break you free with a single hit.
• Crafting cost is low (iron ingots + chains), making shackles easy to mass-produce for group play scenarios or mini-games.
• Shackles can be repaired at an anvil with iron ingots and enchanted (armor feet enchantments), so investing in a good pair is worthwhile for repeated use.