Material Ascension: Advanced Weaponsmithing

This modification deeply integrates metalworking mechanics from the Create mod with vanilla and modded game progression. It combines vanilla+ style weapons from Basic Weapons with material diversity provided by More Ores More Gems.

Key Features

• Enhanced weapon crafting with advanced handles and rods for creating quality tools
• Deep integration of Create mechanics with vanilla and modded gameplay
• Epic unique weapons crafted through Create's mechanical crafting
• Full support for Better Combat mod for improved combat capabilities

Required Mods

For the mod to function, the following are mandatory:

• MORE ORES MORE GEMS
• CREATE
• BASIC WEAPONS

Without these mods, you will need to manually modify recipes!

Recommended Additions

These mods aren't required but highly recommended for full immersion:

• BETTER COMBAT
• ENDLESS OF HEART
• TWIGS

Rich Weapon Arsenal

The mod adds various weapon types:

• Daggers, Hammers, Clubs
• Spears, Quarterstaffs, Glaives

Including exotic material variants:

• Skysteel, Mysticrain Quartz, Aetherium
• Shadowsteel, Titanium quartz, Steel
• Crimsonite, Sliver, Shadowite
• Sapphire, Topaz, Ruby, Citrine, Jade, Crystal

Legendary Artifacts

Of particular note are the unique legendary weapons:

• Zebasi Glaive
• Diamond Destroyer
• Charged Broadsword
• Copy Sword (inspired by Kirby)
• Fool's Gold Blade (requires Twigs)
• Ruby Katana
• Shadow Blade and Toxic Sword (require Endless of Heart)
• Royal Scythe
• Animated Charged Scythe
• Arcane Dagger
• Prismatic Hammer
• Ancient Spear

Most of these artifacts were created at friends' requests, some were reworked from my other project Parrot's Plushies, while others were made purely for creative expression.

New Components and Materials

Sheets and Plates:

• Sheets: Aetherium, Sliver, Titanium Quartz, Steel, Jade, Skysteel, Shadowsteel, Crimsonite, Shadowite, Nyxium
• Plates: Topaz, Citrine, Sapphire, Crystal, Sunflare, Diamond, Ruby

Tool Handles and Rods:

• Basic Tool Handle
• Iron and Steel Rods with corresponding handles
• Nyxium Rod and Tool Handle

Ussingite Dust is also included.

Enhanced Metallurgy

The mod updates alloy recipes from Create (brass) and More Ores More Gems (steel, skysteel, titanium quartz, jade, shadowsteel). A completely new alloy - nyxium, is added specifically for crafting endgame weapons and artifacts.