Gilded Heartblade

Quickstart

Craft the Gilded Heartblade at a crafting table using the recipe below, then equip it and try both ways to use it:

• Strike a living target to gain 1 temporary golden heart.
• Use the blade normally to gain 5 temporary golden hearts.
• Sneak and use it to heal and refill your hunger.

Golden hearts add absorption, shielding your health from damage. They last only a short time, so use them when danger is near.

Overview

The Gilded Heartblade is a single-stack, netherite-tier sword with a golden glint. Its strikes build a temporary absorption shield, and its use action lets you choose between more shield or a restorative effect.

What It Adds

• Gilded Heartblade: A powerful sword that grants temporary golden hearts when you hit a living target.
• Two use actions: Use it for a burst of absorption, or sneak while using it to heal and restore hunger.

How To Use

Hold the blade and attack a living target to gain 1 golden heart per successful hit. To activate its use effect, use the blade from your hand:

• Use without sneaking: Gain 5 golden hearts.
• Sneak and use: Restore up to 8 health points (4 hearts), fill hunger, and restore saturation.

Crafting And Obtaining

The recipe is made at a crafting table:

The recipe is unlocked for players automatically.

Abilities And Mechanics

• Each golden heart provides 2 absorption points—one extra heart of shielding.
• You can have up to 10 gilded hearts at once, for up to 20 absorption points.
• Each heart lasts 5 seconds. Hearts gained earlier expire first; damage that consumes absorption also uses up the oldest gilded hearts first.
• The sneak-use healing restores health and hunger directly; it does not grant absorption.

Progression And Strategy

Build up absorption with strikes, or use the normal activation for a quick shield when you need it. Since gilded hearts expire quickly, time the effect for an upcoming fight. Sneak-use the blade when you need a fast recovery instead.