Void Shard

Quickstart

1. Craft the Void Shard using a Dragon Egg, two Netherite Ingots, and two Amethyst Shards:

1. Hold it in your main hand — Weapon XP, durability, and unlocked abilities appear above your hotbar.
2. Attack mobs to build Weapon XP. At 100 XP Dodge unlocks; at 250 XP Teleport Strike unlocks.
3. Once Teleport Strike is available, right-click to launch yourself toward a target up to 50 blocks away.

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Overview

The Void Shard is an end-game melee weapon for Java Edition (Minecraft 26.1, Fabric). It is a sword/spear hybrid with a living progression system — the weapon stores its own XP, unlocks combat abilities over time, auto-repairs itself, and displays a live status readout while held. It deals 20 hearts of base damage per hit and grows more powerful the more you use it.

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What It Adds

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How To Use

Basic Attack

Left-click as normal. The Void Shard deals 20 hearts (40 HP) of base damage before armour reduction. Every attack costs 1 durability.

Reading the HUD

While holding the Void Shard, a purple status line appears above your hotbar showing:

• Current Weapon XP
• Remaining durability (out of 250)
• Unlocked abilities, e.g. [Atk|Dodge|Teleport]

If durability reaches 1, the weapon is deactivated and all abilities stop working, but the shard does not break.

Dodge (unlocked at 100 Weapon XP)

Use the configurable Dodge keybind (set in Options → Controls) or a double-tap of your movement keys to dash 3 blocks in your current movement direction. Costs 1 durability per dodge. If Weapon XP drops back below 100, Dodge is disabled.

Teleport Strike (unlocked at 250 Weapon XP)

Right-click to raycast up to 50 blocks ahead. If a block is found, you are teleported 15 blocks above that position and receive Slow Falling, letting you descend onto enemies. Costs 5 Weapon XP and 1 durability, with a 35-second cooldown.

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Abilities And Mechanics

Void Shockwave (Combo Finisher)

Land 5 hits within 10 seconds to trigger a Void Shockwave automatically:

• Deals 2 hearts (4 HP) to all enemies within 4 blocks
• Applies Slowness to each affected enemy for ~0.5 seconds
• Accompanied by a custom bass sound and void particle burst
• 15-second cooldown before it can trigger again

Dragon Synergy

The Void Shard deals +30% bonus damage against End mobs: Endermen, Endermites, Shulkers, and the Ender Dragon. Hits against these mobs spawn purple particles and play a special sound. Kills against End mobs grant an extra 10% bonus Weapon XP on top of the normal kill reward.

Weapon XP from Kills

When you kill a mob with the Void Shard, 75% of that mob's XP value goes into the weapon; you receive the remaining 25% as normal player XP. End mob kills apply an additional 10% bonus to the weapon's share.

Auto-Repair

While the weapon has Weapon XP in reserve and has taken durability damage, it gradually spends 1 Weapon XP to restore 1 durability. This can push you below an ability threshold and temporarily disable that ability.

Ability Thresholds

Abilities are disabled if Weapon XP falls back below the required threshold (e.g. from Teleport Strike use or auto-repair drain).

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Crafting And Obtaining

The Void Shard requires late-game materials — a Dragon Egg (obtained by defeating the Ender Dragon), two Netherite Ingots, and two Amethyst Shards.

The weapon cannot be enchanted and cannot be stored in an Ender Chest.

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Progression And Strategy

1. Craft right after your first Dragon kill. The Dragon Egg is the key ingredient, and the weapon's 20-heart base damage makes it immediately dominant.
2. Prioritise End mobs. Every hit and kill against Endermen, Shulkers, Endermites, or the Ender Dragon yields extra Weapon XP and triggers bonus effects — grind the End dimension to reach 100 XP quickly.
3. Reach 100 XP for Dodge. Dodge is your survivability tool. Assign a comfortable keybind in Options → Controls or use double-tap movement, and use it to sidestep heavy attacks.
4. Push to 250 XP for Teleport Strike. Use it to close gaps, drop onto enemies from above, and combine the descending strike with the Void Shockwave combo.
5. Watch your durability. At durability 1 the weapon fully shuts down. Let auto-repair work between fights, and avoid spamming Teleport Strike when XP is low — falling below a threshold costs you an ability tier.
6. Combo window is 10 seconds. Plan your attacks to land 5 hits in that window for a free shockwave burst each engagement.