Bone God Shrine
Quickstart
- Install the
.mcaddon and activate both the Behavior Pack and Resource Pack for your world.
- Open your inventory and find the Bone God Shrine Wand in the Equipment tab.
- Hold the Wand, aim at an open area of ground, and use (right-click / hold tap) to fire a projectile. When the projectile lands, the full shrine structure assembles itself at that location.
- Wait a moment for the structure to finish generating block-by-block, then approach and explore — but watch out for skeleton guardians immediately.
Overview
The Bone God Shrine is a large, eerie temple and ossuary that you summon into your world with a single item. It towers over the landscape with bone-pillared courtyards, skull-adorned columns, side crypts, and an elevated central altar dominated by a colossal skeletal deity statue. A legendary Bone Sword is embedded in the statue's ribs, waiting to be claimed — if you can survive the defenders.
What It Adds
| Content | Description |
|---|
| Bone God Shrine Wand | The tool used to summon and place the shrine structure anywhere in your world. |
| Bone God Shrine (structure) | A multi-story temple spanning roughly 128 × 32 × 60 blocks, assembled from custom bone-toned and dark stone blocks. |
| Bone Sword | A legendary weapon found inside the shrine's altar or tomb chests. |
| Skeleton Guardians | Regular and armored skeleton variants that patrol and defend the shrine. |
| Loot Chests | Scattered through crypt and tomb chambers, containing enchanted armor, enchanted bows, bones, and rare items. |
How To Use
Summoning the Shrine
The Bone God Shrine Wand is a shooter-style item. Equip it in your main hand and ensure you have room in the world — the shrine needs a large, relatively flat area. Aim and use the item to launch a projectile. On impact, a burst particle effect fires and the shrine loads itself piece-by-piece around the landing point. The wand has a 2-second cooldown between shots.
Tip: Summon the shrine in a plains, desert, or mesa biome for the best visual fit and to avoid the structure clipping into terrain.
Exploring the Shrine
Once generated, the shrine offers several areas to explore:
- Bone-Pillared Courtyard — The open outer area ringed by tall bone columns. Skeletons begin patrolling here.
- Central Altar — An elevated platform at the heart of the structure, topped by the giant skeletal statue. The Bone Sword is found here, lodged in the statue's rib cage.
- Side Crypts & Tomb Chambers — Flanking rooms on both sides of the main hall, each containing loot chests. Some chambers hide skeleton spawners.
- Upper Tiers — The structure rises over 60 blocks high. Upper sections hold additional decorative elements and may contain further hazards.
Hazards
- Skeleton Guardians — Both unarmored and armored variants spawn from hidden spawners or patrol set points. Armored skeletons are more durable and deal more damage.
- Arrow Traps — Ritual trap mechanisms fire arrows at intruders moving through certain corridors.
- Soul Torches — Dim blue-green lighting creates poor visibility in interior chambers, making navigation dangerous.
Crafting And Obtaining
The Bone God Shrine Wand is obtained directly from the Equipment tab of your inventory (no crafting required). There are no player-crafted recipes in this mod — the wand is the only item you need, and all other rewards come from exploring the shrine itself.
Abilities And Mechanics
Bone God Shrine Wand
- Fires a placement projectile that travels in a slight arc (similar to a snowball).
- On impact, the projectile triggers structure generation centered on the hit location and then disappears.
- Has a 2-second cooldown after each use.
- Cannot destroy blocks in Creative mode.
Bone Sword
The Bone Sword is the shrine's primary legendary reward. Locate it at the central altar embedded in the skeletal statue's ribs. As a legendary weapon, it is intended to be significantly more powerful than standard swords.
Loot Chests
Chests found in the crypt and tomb chambers can contain:
- The Bone Sword (altar/primary chest)
- Enchanted armor pieces
- Enchanted bows
- Large quantities of bones
- Rare miscellaneous loot
Progression And Strategy
- Prepare before entering. The shrine is populated with multiple skeleton variants the moment it generates. Come with full armor, a shield, and plenty of arrows or a melee weapon.
- Clear the courtyard first. Skeleton archers on the outer columns can reach you throughout the shrine. Neutralizing them early reduces pressure significantly.
- Watch for spawners. Hidden spawners in the crypt chambers will continuously replenish skeletons if left active. Destroy them or block their line of sight.
- Navigate carefully in the crypts. Arrow traps and soul-torch lighting make corridor exploration hazardous. Move slowly and hug walls to bait traps before advancing.
- Claim the Bone Sword last. The altar area at the top of the central structure is the most heavily guarded. Fight your way up through the side crypts first to collect enchanted gear, then tackle the altar fully equipped.
- Multiple shrine runs. You can use the Wand again to place additional shrines elsewhere in your world — each generates fresh loot and defenders, making it ideal for multiplayer looting runs or repeated challenges.
