**BetterMaces** is a custom Minecraft plugin built for Paper 1.21.4 and above. It introduces a unique crafting ritual for the new 1.21 mace, limiting its creation to one active mace at a time per server and adding immersive mechanics around visibility, pickup delays, and risk of destruction.
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## Features
- **Mace Ritual Crafting**:
- Only one mace can exist at a time.
- Players initiate a 30-minute ritual using `/craftmace`.
- Mace hovers above the ritual location during the ritual.
- Visible to all players with coordinates shown in chat and via bossbar.
- Cannot be picked up until the ritual completes.
- ⚔️ **Death Mechanics**:
- If the player carrying the mace dies before the ritual completes, the mace is **destroyed**.
- Message: `*Mace has been broken. Now anyone can get the mace by doing the ritual. Start the ritual by /craftmace*`
- **Visibility & UI**:
- Boss bar countdown for all players.
- Chat message timer with ritual coordinates.
- **Mace Restrictions**:
- Cannot be enchanted or cursed (no Curse of Binding or other enchantments).
- Only re-craftable if the previous one is destroyed.
- **Custom Join Message** (only shown to the joining player):
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## Commands
- `/craftmace` – Start the ritual to craft the mace.
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## ⚙️ Requirements
- Minecraft: 1.21.4+
- Server: Paper
- Java 17+
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Authors

• @hj111_
  
  
• @dawg.exe
  
  
• Plugin packaged by NGL.exe