Photon Scar Bladedancer

Quickstart

1. Find the Photon Scar. Head to Y=0 in the Overworld. Look for blackened stone replacing normal terrain, glowing crimson crystal growths, red particle effects, and eerie ambient sounds — that is the Photon Scar biome.
2. Mine Crimson Photonite Ore with a diamond-tier or better pickaxe. Instead of dropping raw ore, the block releases a Crimson Photon Core — a pulsing red orb that permanently decays into a useless Depowered Photon Core after 7 real-world minutes.
3. Stabilize cores immediately. Carry Echo Shards, Netherite Scraps, and Redstone Blocks underground and craft on the spot:

1. Craft Photon Blades (needs Stabilized Photon Cores + a Netherite Sword):

1. Craft the full Bladedancer armor set from Stabilized Photon Cores + existing Netherite armor pieces. Equip all four pieces for Speed II, Jump Boost II, Resistance I, Power Slide, and Air Dash.
2. Fight. Hit enemies with Photon Blades to apply Photon Mark (Glowing). Hold Sneak while striking a glowing target to chain Blade Dance — teleporting through up to 6 marked enemies.

⚠️ Critical warnings: Every crafted Bladedancer armor piece is automatically enchanted with Curse of Vanishing — it is destroyed on death. Once all four pieces are worn at the same time, they lock permanently to your armor slots and cannot be removed until you die (losing all four instantly).

Overview

Photon Scar Bladedancer is a Java Edition (Minecraft 1.21.5, Fabric) late-game combat mod. It adds a dangerous mid-depth underground biome centered at Y=0, a time-pressured ore-and-crafting loop built around unstable photonic energy, a full armor set with hyper-mobility abilities, dual photonic blades with a chain-teleport ultimate, and four new hostile mobs including a final boss.

The core fantasy: mine fast, stabilize before the clock runs out, then become an agile photonic assassin that power slides, air dashes, and chain-teleports between marked enemies.

What It Adds

Blocks

Items & Materials

Weapons & Armor

• Photon Blades — Dual photonic swords. Apply Photon Mark (Glowing) on hit; trigger Heavy Slash at full cooldown or Blade Dance while sneaking.
• Bladedancer Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots — Photonic armor. Each crafted piece carries Curse of Vanishing. Full set locks to armor slots and unlocks all mobility abilities.

Mobs

All hostile mobs inside the Photon Scar periodically receive Speed I and Strength I — every fight here is harder than anywhere else in the Overworld.

How To Use

The Photon Scar Biome

The Photon Scar generates around Y=0 in the Overworld. Its presence is unmistakable: blackened scar stone replaces normal terrain, glowing crimson crystal clusters jut from the walls, persistent red particles drift through the air, and an eerie photon ambient sound plays constantly. Treat every excursion as a raid — mobs are buffed, the zone is disorienting, and you are on a timer the moment you mine anything.

Mining Crimson Photonite Ore

Use a diamond-tier or better pickaxe. The ore block drops Crimson Photon Cores directly; the block itself is consumed. The 7-minute decay timer runs in real time from the moment the Core item lands in your inventory. When a core expires it turns to inert gray matter and a chat message confirms the loss.

Tip: Bring your stabilization ingredients (Echo Shard, Netherite Scrap, Redstone Block) underground and craft Stabilized Cores on the spot. Do not count on running back to base in time.

Photon Blades in Combat

Every hit:

• Target receives Photon Mark (Glowing for 18 seconds) and Weakness for 5 seconds, plus bonus magic damage.
• A crimson energy trail appears.

Heavy Slash — triggers automatically when you attack at full attack cooldown (≥95%). Fires a wide photonic arc hitting all enemies in a cone ahead, dealing magic damage, applying Glowing, and knocking them back.

Blade Dance — hold Sneak while hitting any Glowing (marked) enemy. You teleport to up to 6 nearby marked enemies in sequence, dealing escalating magic damage per target, launching each one upward, and finishing with a crimson energy burst at your final position.

Crafting And Obtaining

Stabilized Photon Core

Photon Blades

Bladedancer Helmet

Bladedancer Chestplate

Bladedancer Leggings

Bladedancer Boots

Advanced Photon Core

Requires a Photon Warden Reactor dropped by the Photon Warden boss, plus a Stabilized Photon Core and a Nether Star. Yields 4 Advanced Photon Cores.

Abilities And Mechanics

Curse of Vanishing on Crafted Armor

Every Bladedancer armor piece is enchanted with Curse of Vanishing the moment it is crafted. Dying while wearing any piece permanently destroys it. Keep spare crafting materials in storage before committing to the set.

Full Set Lock

When all four Bladedancer pieces (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) are worn simultaneously, they cannot be removed, swapped, or dropped through any inventory action. The lock holds until you die — at which point all four pieces are destroyed by Curse of Vanishing at once.

This is a deliberate high-risk, high-reward design. Do not equip the fourth piece unless you are prepared for the consequences.

Passive Bonuses (full set)

• Speed II — constant movement speed boost.
• Jump Boost II — increased jump height.
• Resistance I — reduced incoming damage.

Lifeline Mode (≤35% HP)

When health drops to 35% of maximum or below:

• Regeneration II activates.
• Speed surges to Speed IV temporarily.
• Power Slide and Air Dash cooldowns are reduced immediately.

Power Slide

Trigger: Sprint + Sneak while on the ground (full set required). Launches you forward in a burst of crimson particles. Cooldown: ~2.25 seconds. Shortened during Lifeline Mode.

Air Dash / Double Jump

Trigger: Sneak while airborne — once per jump (full set required). Propels you forward and upward in your look direction. Resets on landing. Cooldown: ~2.75 seconds. Shortened during Lifeline Mode.

Progression And Strategy

1. Prepare before descending. You need Netherite armor pieces and a Netherite Sword as crafting ingredients for Bladedancer gear and Photon Blades. Stock Echo Shards, Netherite Scraps, and Redstone Blocks for on-site stabilization. Bring food and potions.

2. Reach Y=0. The Photon Scar biome spawns around Y=0, making it accessible far earlier in depth than previous versions — but it is no less dangerous. Buff mobs and the disorienting environment demand full preparation.

3. Mine fast, stabilize on-site. The 7-minute decay timer is real time. Craft Stabilized Photon Cores underground immediately after mining to avoid losing cores.

4. Build the full armor set first. Unlocking Speed II, Jump Boost II, Resistance I, Power Slide, and Air Dash dramatically increases your survivability for subsequent scar runs. Craft Photon Blades alongside the armor for immediate combat power.

5. Understand the lock before you equip the fourth piece. The moment you put on the last Bladedancer armor slot, the set is locked on permanently. Do this intentionally — have full health, good food, and a clear plan.

6. Combat flow. Open with Photon Blades to spread Photon Mark across a group. Use Sneak + attack to chain Blade Dance through up to 6 marked targets for massive escalating damage. Use Heavy Slash (wait for full attack cooldown) to clear dense clusters and push enemies back. Power Slide and Air Dash let you reposition faster than any scar mob can track.

7. Boss: The Photon Warden. Found deep in the Photon Scar. Mastering the full Bladedancer mobility kit is essential to dodge its energy beams, teleportation, and reality-distortion attacks. Defeating it drops the Photon Warden Reactor — the key ingredient for Advanced Photon Cores.

8. Endgame loop. Craft Advanced Photon Cores from Photon Warden Reactors, Stabilized Photon Cores, and Nether Stars (yields 4 per craft). These fuel further endgame upgrades. Each Warden kill feeds the continuous cycle of dangerous mining, stabilization, crafting, and combat mastery.