Project: War Dance

Project: War Dance mod fundamentally changes Minecraft's combat mechanics, adding depth and tactics to every encounter. Instead of simple hit exchanges, you get a complex system where positioning, timing, and equipment choice matter.

Compatibility with Other Mods

The mod natively supports balancing for a huge number of popular mods, including:

• Standard Minecraft (vanilla)
• Alex's Mobs, Ice and Fire, Mowzie's Mobs
• Create, Immersive Engineering
• Blood Magic, Ars Nouveau, Mahou Tsukai
• Twilight Forest, Blue Skies, Biomes You'll Go
• Spartan Weaponry, Simply Swords, Silent Gear
• And many others

*Note: For Silent Gear, item stats do not change based on materials due to technical limitations.

Key Mechanics

Posture and Stagger System

Every creature has a posture bar that depends on its size and armor. When the bar is emptied, the enemy is stunned and becomes vulnerable to additional damage. Posture recovers quickly if you're not being attacked.

• Maximum posture is calculated as (width × height × 5)
• Attacks consume posture regardless of parrying
• Recovery slows down when moving and sprinting
• Dodging resets posture recovery delay
• At zero posture, the enemy is knocked back and gets a fracture

Parrying and Defense

Hold your weapon or shield in front of you to defend against attacks. Shields also block projectiles and provide additional posture.

• Parrying completely neutralizes damage
• Items have parry multipliers
• Tactical parry option available via key press

Combat Mode and Dual Wielding

Press Shift+R to enter combat mode, which activates special interface and advanced capabilities.

• Attack with weapons in both hands
• Relevant HUD elements are displayed
• Fists can only be used in offhand during combat mode

Dodging and Sliding

Double-tap movement keys to dodge sideways, while sprint+crouch combination performs a forward slide.

• Immunity to attacks during dodging
• Sliding shrinks character model
• Compatibility with Elenai Dodge 2

Stat Systems

Might - accumulates with attacks, spent on special abilities

Spirit - regenerates over time, used to activate skills

Rank - increases during combat, boosts attack and movement speed

Armor with Unique Properties

Different armor types affect gameplay differently:

• Light armor speeds up posture recovery
• Medium armor increases maximum posture
• Heavy armor enhances fracture resistance

Combat Skills

Available 6 color-coded skill categories with various effects:

• Red: dominance and power
• Green: resilience and defense
• Gray: stealth and deception
• Orange: fury and speed
• Cyan: perception and control
• Violet: decay and destruction

Additional Changes

• Luck affects damage dealt
• Sweeping attacks deal full damage to all targets
• Block reach increases attack distance

Video Reviews

We recommend watching videos for better understanding of mechanics: