Domain Expansion (Malevolent Shrine)

Quickstart

1. Craft the blade at a crafting table using the recipe in Crafting And Obtaining.
2. Hold Domain Expansion (Malevolent Shrine) in your main hand.
3. Press the item’s Use control. A large circular platform of nether wart blocks appears beneath you.
4. Wait about 5 seconds for the crimson shrine to form, then lure enemies onto the platform and fight from within the domain.

The ability creates a destructive combat area, so activate it in a location where clearing blocks and damaging nearby players will not cause problems.

Overview

Domain Expansion (Malevolent Shrine) is a sword and domain ability. When activated, it creates an 81-block-wide circular nether wart platform and builds a macabre crimson shrine at its center.

While the domain is active:

• The owner receives powerful combat buffs.
• Other players and mobs inside the circle take continuous damage.
• Random sword-slash effects appear throughout the domain.
• The platform and shrine eventually disappear automatically.

What It Adds

How To Use

Activating the Domain

Use the blade while holding it. The platform is centered on your position, one block below your feet. The area above the platform is cleared up to 50 blocks high, so existing terrain and structures in the circle may be removed.

The shrine appears after approximately 5 seconds. Entities near the shrine may be moved toward the outer part of the platform to make room for the structure.

Fighting Inside the Shrine

The damage area covers the circular platform and the space up to 50 blocks above it. Every mob and player in this area is damaged repeatedly, except the player who activated the shrine.

The activator is protected from the domain’s damage and gains:

• Resistance II
• Strength V

These effects are refreshed while the platform remains active and the activator is in the same dimension.

Slash Effects

Once the shrine has formed, one to three visible sword-slash bursts appear at random locations around the domain every fraction of a second. These effects mark the shrine’s attack zone; the continuous damage comes from being inside the domain.

Ending the Domain

A domain normally lasts for 60 seconds. It also ends early if:

• Any original nether wart platform block is broken or replaced.
• The activator receives nausea.
• The platform fails its integrity check.

When the domain ends, the shrine structure and its original platform blocks are removed.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the blade at a crafting table:

The recipe requires:

• 4 Nether Wart Blocks
• 4 Netherite Swords
• 1 Nether Star

The finished item is a sword, can be enchanted as a sword, and does not stack.

Abilities And Mechanics

Successful Activation Cooldown

After a successful activation, the blade has a 5-minute cooldown. Trying to use it during this time displays the remaining cooldown on the action bar.

Each player can successfully activate the domain up to three times within a 20-minute period. The limit is tracked separately for each player.

Blade Rejection

The fourth activation attempt during the same 20-minute period is rejected, even if the normal cooldown from the third activation has ended.

When rejected, the activator:

• Takes 10 direct damage.
• Receives nausea for 15 seconds.
• Is placed on a 20-minute cooldown.
• Sees the message “The blade rejects you!”

Further attempts during this rejection cooldown only display the remaining cooldown. The successful-activation limit resets after the 20-minute usage window expires.

Progression And Strategy

• Prepare a large arena first. The platform is 81 blocks across and clears the space above it.
• Keep valuable builds away from the activation point. The domain can remove blocks throughout its circular footprint.
• Use the platform’s edge to control enemies. Hostile mobs inside the circle are damaged continuously, while the activator can move around safely.
• Do not break the nether wart floor. Even one broken or replaced original platform block ends the domain.
• Avoid nausea while the shrine is active. Nausea immediately ends the active domain.
• Plan your activations. Three successful uses are available in a 20-minute window; save the blade’s final use for a dangerous encounter rather than attempting a fourth activation.