Combat Mode

Press Y to enter Combat Mode. Normal Minecraft attacks are replaced by the current style's combat actions while this mode is active.

Tap LMB for a light attack. Hold it for at least 5 ticks to use a heavy attack. Inputs made near the end of a cooldown can be buffered.

Your held weapon determines the active style:

• Sword uses direct cuts, forward pressure and clinch attacks.
• Hand uses punches, kicks and close-range Stability damage.
• Dual Katana uses longer strings and wider multi-hit attacks.
• Sheathed Katana uses draw attacks, short bursts and displacement.
• Trident uses reach, thrusts and impaling attacks.

Hand	Dual Katana
Sword	Sheathed Katana

Defense

Hold Shift to block. A fresh press also opens the parry window. The result depends on timing, Stability and the incoming attack.

Repeated defense builds guard stress. Heavy attacks and some abilities deal additional Stability damage, which can force a stagger or break.

Press Ctrl to dodge. Dodge uses charges that recover over time. Additional charges unlock through Sorcery Level progression.

Attack interactions

Attacks can meet before either hit is confirmed. Depending on the attacks involved, the result can be a clash, redirect, projectile cut, carry, pin or overpower.

Combat attacks and abilities can also damage suitable blocks. Server owners can adjust or disable destruction through gamerules.

Target lock

Press the middle mouse button to lock onto a target. Lock-on is used by the camera, damage preview and abilities that need a selected target.

Press R to use Sorcery Mode. It can be configured as hold or toggle in the mod settings.

Sorceries use six common slots:

Each sorcery defines its own costs, cooldowns and activation rules. Abilities can activate immediately or use charging, holding, channeling and persistent modes.

Spiritual Energy regenerates over time. The current amount, ability costs and cooldowns are shown on the HUD and in the Sorcery page opened with P.

Awakening

Supported sorceries fill an Awakening meter during combat. Press V at 100% to activate it. Awakening can replace abilities, add new effects or change how an existing kit works for a limited duration.

The availability and duration of Awakenings can be changed by server gamerules.

Enchanted Blades are items with their own contracts and sorceries. A contract is stored separately from the combat style selected by the weapon in your hand.

• Enten uses Kuro, Aka and Nishiki. Its abilities cover ranged cuts, attack absorption, copied attacks and movement.
• Kuregumo uses Thunder charges for lightning attacks and also controls ice, fog, rain and water.
• Kumeyuri uses Play and Banquet abilities. It applies Intoxication, changes enemy perception and moves objects or structures.
• Tobimune uses feather and crow techniques for teleportation, flight and position swaps. Suzaku and Black Flames add healing, cleansing and fire attacks.
• Magatsumi uses insect techniques and applies its Curse while unsheathed. This blade is currently WIP.

Press H to draw or sheathe a katana.

• Enten
• Kuregumo
• Kumeyuri
• Tobimune
• Flame Bone
• Shiba Teleportation
• Murasama
• Isou
• Twilight Wave
• Jobaku
• Warrior's Path
• Lightning Menace
• Yellow Chains
• Airborne Spikes
• Light
• Coin
• Daruma
• Pine Tree
• Jikai
• Demon Bite
• Smoke Axe
• Kurotsuchi
• Di Algodze
• Adaptation

WIP

• Magatsumi
• Gansui
• Storehouse
• Sumika

The four WIP sorceries are included in the build and can be used.

Signature techniques are selected separately from sorcery. They consume Style points earned through active combat.

Tap Tab to use the selected technique. Hold Tab for at least 200 ms to open the selector.

Iai

Requires a single sword. The user moves forward and cuts every target along an 11-block path.

Execution

Requires the Hand style. The user rushes forward and strikes the first target, dealing direct and area Stability damage.

Freedom Style

Requires a single sword. The user moves behind the selected target and attacks from the rear. A successful rear hit ignores Stability.

Cigarette Cross Slash

Requires a sword-based style. The first use throws a cigarette marker. Press Tab again to teleport to it and cut nearby targets. A direct hit triggers the teleport immediately.

Origin

The origin screen opens when a character first joins. Origin sets the initial faction and reputation values. Sorceries, combat styles and later faction changes remain available.

Factions

The active factions are:

• Kamunabi
• Hishaku
• Team Chihiro
• Mercenaries

Factions use Fame, Infamy, Renown, ranks and contracts. Contract boards show the current objective, requirements, progress and reward.

Character progression

• Sorcery Level increases maximum health, Spiritual Energy, damage and dodge charges.
• Sorcery Mastery records progress with the active sorcery.
• Style Mastery records progress with combat styles.
• Clan lineages add their own progression and perks.
• Datenseki is used by several progression and faction systems.

Press P to open the player screen. It contains Sorcery, Signature, Progression, Library and Settings pages.

Combat movement includes:

• Dodge charges
• Extra jumps
• Wall running and wall movement
• Conditional water walking
• Movement attached to individual attacks and abilities

Dash	Double jump

The HUD displays combat state, Spiritual Energy, Stability, cooldowns and sorcery-specific resources.

The Library inside the player screen contains descriptions and values for combat styles, sorceries and signature techniques.

The Patchouli book covers controls, combat, movement, progression and unlocked sorceries.

Keybinds can be changed in Minecraft's control settings.

Use the versions made for Minecraft 1.21.1 and NeoForge:

1. NeoForge 21.1.176 or newer
2. playerAnimator 2.0.1+1.21.1 or newer
3. Patchouli 1.21.1-92 or newer

playerAnimator and Patchouli are required on both the client and server.

• Magatsumi The kit and its presentation are still being worked on.
• Gansui Terrain behavior is still being worked on.
• Storehouse The domain, archive and room behavior are still being worked on.
• Sumika The kit is still being worked on.

The mod provides gamerules for:

• Combat cooldowns and timing
• Damage and backstab modifiers
• Dodge and air-combo behavior
• Target lock
• Awakenings
• NPC spawning and distant NPC updates
• Block destruction
• Performance limits

Use the same mod and dependency versions on the client and server. Back up important worlds before changing mod versions.

Kagurabachi Craft is an independent fan project based on Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono.

Some models were used with permission from Kagurabachi: Sacred Steel by giggity2990.

Other custom models were created by Nyakitoy, my good friend.

Permission given to this project does not grant permission to redistribute its assets.