Resonance strikes

📖 Overview

Resonance strikes introduces a combo-driven area-of-effect (AoE) mechanic to Minecraft's combat. By landing consecutive critical strikes on a specific type of mob, you generate resonance. This energy echoes across nearby targets of the same species, distributing magic damage to multiple enemies at once.

⚔️ Core mechanics

1. Critical resonance

When you land a critical hit (striking an enemy while falling or mid-air) on any non-player entity, the impact triggers a shockwave. Nearby mobs of the exact same type (within a 16-block radius) will instantly take magic damage equal to the damage dealt to the primary target.

2. The Combo system

Every successful critical hit on a mob type increments your combo counter for that specific species, up to a maximum Combo of 16.

• Combo count = Targets affected: At Combo 1, only 1 nearby mob is affected. At Combo 16, up to 16 nearby mobs will receive the echoing magic damage simultaneously.
• Combos are tracked per-mob-type. Building a combo on zombies will not carry over to creepers.

3. Dynamic decay

Maintaining your flow is essential. Your combo does not vanish instantly; instead, it decays gradually over time based on your current intensity. The higher your combo, the faster you must strike to maintain it.

⚠️ Note: If the grace period expires, your combo level decreases by 1 rather than resetting to 0 completely.

📊 Mechanics reference

⚙️ Technical details & Compatibility

• Multiplayer Friendly: All combos are tracked individually per player using internal maps.
• Clean Performance: Scripted intervals clean up inactive combo memory automatically when players log off or combat ends.