Wither Symbiote

Inspired by AltarSMP.

Base item: Netherite Sword Command: /withersymbiote [player] Permission: customweapons.withersymbiote (default: op) Resource Pack: Install the AltarSMP Texture Pack - this plugin set is built around it and looks/sounds as intended with it installed.

Cross-Plugin Detection (/weapons)

Every AltarSMP weapon plugin registers /weapons [player], which hands you one weapon from every other AltarSMP plugin currently installed and enabled - a live check each run, nothing to configure.

Crafting Recipe

. W .
I W I
. S .

Where:

• W = Wither Skeleton Skull
• I = Iron Ingot
• S = Stick

Drop the ingredients into a crafting table in that pattern (. = empty slot) to get the Wither Symbiote. Recipe can be turned off in config.

Enchantments

• Sharpness V
• Sweeping Edge III
• Fire Aspect II
• Looting III
• Unbreaking III
• Mending I

8 Attack Damage, 1.6 Attack Speed (Netherite Sword-level, regardless of the weapon's own material). The item is also unbreakable.

config.yml

weapon:
  cooldown-ability-1: 10
  cooldown-ability-2: 20
recipe:
  enabled: true
  shape:
    - " W "
    - "IWI"
    - " S "
  ingredients:
    W: WITHER_SKELETON_SKULL
    I: IRON_INGOT
    S: STICK

Cooldowns are in seconds and reload from config on server start. Set recipe.enabled: false to disable crafting and hand the item out with /withersymbiote only.

Abilities & Triggers

Trigger	Ability	What it does
Right-Click	Infection	Afflicts your target (within 5 blocks) with Wither II for 3 seconds.
Shift+Right-Click	Rampage	Grants Strength II and Speed II for 8 seconds each and heals you 4 health, fueling an aggressive push.

Notes

• The weapon is bound to the player who receives it via a persistent NBT tag, so lore/name changes won't break ability detection.
• The activating player is never hit by their own ability's damage, knockback, or negative effects, even for area attacks, explosions and travelling projectiles/waves.