Tideforged Arsenal

Quickstart

1. Open the Tideforged Arsenal creative tab (Water Pearl icon) to browse all mod items, tools, armor, and spawn eggs in one place.
2. In survival, head to any ocean or deep-ocean biome and hunt Tide Wraiths and Abyssal Guards — they drop Tide Essence and Water Pearls.
3. Can't find the biome fast enough? Use /tideforge gift to receive starter Tide Essence and Water Pearls.
4. Craft a Water Pearl from kelp and prismarine shards, then combine Water Pearls and Tide Essence to craft tools and armor.
5. Equip the full Water Armor set and dive in — you'll breathe underwater indefinitely, and while submerged or in rain you'll gain Conduit Power, Dolphin's Grace, and Regeneration.
6. Use /tideforge status at any time to check your equipped armor and progression state.

Overview

Tideforged Arsenal is an ocean-themed progression mod. You hunt two new hostile mobs in ocean biomes to gather crafting materials, then forge a complete diamond-tier toolset and a powerful armor set with unique aquatic bonuses. The deeper into the ocean you go, the more you'll be rewarded.

What It Adds

Crafting Materials

Tools & Weapons

All Water Tools perform at diamond tier. The Water Sword and Water Axe additionally chill struck enemies (Slowness II for 5 seconds).

Armor

Mobs

Both mobs spawn naturally in ocean and deep-ocean biomes. Neither is harmed by sunlight.

Crafting And Obtaining

Water Pearl

Water Sword

Water Pickaxe

Water Axe

Water Shovel

Water Hoe

Water Helmet

Water Chestplate

Water Leggings

Water Boots

Abilities And Mechanics

Water Armor Set Bonus

Wearing all four Water Armor pieces grants permanent Water Breathing. While you are submerged in water or standing in rain, you additionally receive:

• Conduit Power — boosts underwater mining speed and visibility
• Dolphin's Grace — greatly increased swim speed
• Regeneration — passive health recovery

Individual armor pieces show a tooltip reminding you of the full-set bonus.

Chilling Weapons

The Water Sword and Water Axe apply Slowness II (5 seconds) to any enemy they strike, making it easier to retreat or line up follow-up attacks.

Armor Repair

Water Armor can be repaired with diamond armor repair materials (the same tag used by vanilla diamond armor) in an anvil.

Progression And Strategy

1. Early ocean exploration — Tide Wraiths are fast but fragile (13 hearts). Fight them in shallow water first to accumulate Tide Essence quickly.
2. Upgrade to diamond tools first — Craft a Water Pickaxe or Sword once you have enough materials; this immediately gives you diamond-level performance.
3. Target Abyssal Guards for bulk materials — They drop 3–6 Tide Essence and 1–2 Water Pearls guaranteed, but hit harder and apply Weakness, so bring good food and a shield.
4. Complete the armor set — The full-set bonuses make deep-ocean diving trivial; combine with a Conduit structure for an unstoppable underwater base.
5. Looting enchantment — Both mobs have Looting-boosted Tide Essence drops, so prioritizing a Looting sword speeds up late crafting significantly.
6. Commands for testing — /tideforge gift seeds you with starter materials; /tideforge status confirms your armor state if bonuses seem inactive.