AscendantTreasures

# AscendantTreasures 1.3.0 — Active Relics Update

**⚠ Requires Curios API** — Curios is now a **mandatory dependency**. Any Curios 5.x build for
Minecraft 1.20.1 works (tested with 5.14.1). Install it before updating!

The Codex now goes beyond passive bonuses: seven brand-new **Active Ancient Relics** can be
collected, equipped in your Curios charm slot and unleashed with the press of a key. Every relic
features a unique multi-stage particle choreography, custom client-rendered effects (light pillars,
helix trails, expanding shockwave rings, rotating magic circles) and camera shake — all dealing
magic damage scaled for late-game characters.

## ✦ The Seven Active Relics

- **Qiankun Demon-Suppressing Pagoda** — *Tower Suppression*
  A golden pillar of light erupts as a shockwave ring expands outward, dealing heavy magic damage
  and slowing every hostile mob within 8 blocks. Finishes with twin golden fireworks.
  **40 dmg · 12s cooldown**

- **Cold-Star Dragon Halberd** — *Frost Pierce*
  An ice javelin streaks along your gaze in a double-helix trail, piercing every enemy in a
  10-block line for massive frost damage and a deep chill. Ends in a blizzard ring.
  **50 dmg · 8s cooldown**

- **Dragon Abyss Sword** — *Abyssal Flame Slash*
  A fire-and-soul double helix drills forward, burning all enemies in a cone — capped by an
  explosion, lava sparks and a **visual lightning strike** at the blade's tip.
  **35 dmg + ignite · 10s cooldown**

- **Tai-e Sword** — *Sword of Authority*
  Three progressive sword-qi arcs sweep in front of you, damaging, knocking back and marking
  every enemy with a golden light pillar and Glowing. A golden shockwave rolls out from your feet.
  **32 dmg · 10s cooldown**

- **Great Void Phoenix Zither** — *Twin Phoenix Resonance*
  Two counter-rotating phoenix trails of sound sweep outward in a full circle, damaging and
  weakening all nearby foes, and finish with twin cyan-violet fireworks.
  **30 dmg · 12s cooldown**

- **Kunyuan Heaven Ruler** — *Heaven-Measuring Throw*
  The golden ruler flies out along a shimmering trail, circles the target point in sparks, and
  returns along an electric path — striking everything twice.
  **22 × 2 dmg · 12s cooldown**

- **Scroll of Demon Suppression** — *World-Suppressing Scroll*
  A three-armed vortex drags every monster within 8 blocks toward you, then erupts in a
  Warden-style sonic shockwave ring, an explosion burst and a rainbow totem fountain.
  **30 dmg · 15s cooldown**

## ✦ The Codex Gains an "Active" Tab

- Active relics are **automatically recorded** when picked up — the item is absorbed into the
  Ancient Codex, just like passive treasures.
- A dedicated **Active** tab lists all seven relics with their unlock status and full skill details.
- Recorded relics can be **withdrawn** from the Codex as real items at any time.
- Each active relic is **unique**: a second copy cannot be withdrawn while you already own one —
  checked across your inventory, armor, offhand, ender chest and curios slots. Duplicate drops
  are absorbed on pickup.

## ✦ Acquisition

Active relics drop from the **Ender Dragon, Wither and Warden** — exactly like passive
treasures — and can rarely be found in dungeon loot chests. The drop logic always prefers
treasures you have not recorded yet, with Stardust as the fallback reward once your collection
is complete.

## ✦ Controls

- **H** — activate the first ready worn relic
- **J** — activate the second ready worn relic
- Both keys are fully **rebindable** in Options → Controls → Key Binds → *Ascendant Treasures*.
- Holding a relic in hand and right-clicking equips it directly.

## ✦ Notes

- All active skills are resolved server-side (anti-cheat safe) and only affect hostile mobs —
  they will never hurt players, animals or villagers.
- The damage of every skill was tuned against fully-stacked passive relic builds.
- English and Chinese localization included for all new content.
- Passive treasures, the Stardust refining system, the Codex bonuses, flight and all existing
  progression are completely unchanged.