Seraphic Greatsword

Quickstart

1. Craft the Seraphic Greatsword using the recipe below.
2. Equip it in your hand.
3. Melee attack enemies for heavy damage plus a burst of holy light.
4. Use the item (right-click / trigger the use action) to unleash a sweeping wave of divine energy that devastates everything in a wide cone in front of you.
5. Wait for the short cooldown before unleashing another wave.

Overview

The Seraphic Greatsword is a divine, holy-themed two-handed blade forged from iron and radiant glowstone. It hits like a hammer of judgment in melee, and can also unleash a devastating ranged shockwave that sweeps across the battlefield, striking down anything caught in front of the wielder.

What It Adds

• Seraphic Greatsword — an epic-rarity sword with a golden enchantment glint, hefty melee damage, and a special holy wave attack.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the greatsword at a crafting table using glowstone dust, iron ingots, and an iron block.

Abilities And Mechanics

Melee Strikes

• Every direct hit deals very high damage and releases a burst of glowing end-rod particles at the point of impact — a mark of divine judgment.
• The blade is slightly heavier to swing than a normal sword and slows your movement slightly while wielding it.

Holy Wave (Special Attack)

• Triggered by using the item (holding and releasing the "use/throw" action).
• Fires a wide, long-range sweep of holy energy in the direction you're facing, reaching roughly 25 blocks and covering a 70-degree cone in front of you.
• Deals massive damage to every entity caught within the cone and range, and knocks them back.
• Accompanied by a rising beacon-like sound, an explosion sound, and a trail of end-rod and totem particles arcing outward from you.
• Has a short cooldown (a few seconds) before it can be used again, so time your sweeps carefully in combat.

Durability And Repair

• The greatsword has high durability and only occasionally loses durability per hit, so it lasts a long time in combat.
• Repair it at an anvil (or via repair mechanics) using iron ingots, which restore a large chunk of durability.
• It can also be enchanted like a normal sword.

Progression And Strategy

• Use melee attacks for single-target damage and to build up toward using the Holy Wave.
• Save the Holy Wave for groups of enemies lined up in front of you — its wide cone and long range make it ideal for clearing crowds or hitting fleeing targets at a distance.
• Because the wave has a cooldown, alternate between melee strikes and wave attacks to keep constant pressure on your foes.
• Keep iron ingots on hand to repair the blade between fights, since its high damage output makes it a strong long-term weapon investment.