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The Ores Above Diamonds Mod adds the Amethyst and Black Opal, late-game gems that are far rarer than diamonds, yet also noticeably more powerful.

Description

Original Forge Mod

 

Amethyst:

Spawns below y:16 and in chests that spawn diamonds.

Mined by a Diamond Pickaxe.

3x rarer than Diamonds.

+50% Efficiency from Diamond.

1.75x Durability from Diamond.

+1 Attack Damage from Diamond (Amethyst Sword gives 8 Attack Damage while the Diamond Sword gives 7 Attack Damage).

+25 Enchantability from Diamond (Diamond has 10 Enchantability, Gold has 25 Enchantability, Amethyst has 35 Enchantability).

+1 Toughness per armor piece from Diamond (Diamond gives 2 Toughness, Amethyst gives 3 Toughness).

80 + 4% Damage Reduction with full set (compared to 80% with a set of Diamond).

       -Simply put, the Amethyst can make you up to 25% tankier than Diamond armor.

If enabled in the config file, it can spawn in the Nether and the End with significant customizability!

 

Black Opal:

Spawns below y:16 and in chests that spawn diamonds.

Mined by an Amethyst Pickaxe.

9x rarer than Diamonds.

+100% Efficiency from Diamond.

3.5x Durability from Diamond.

+2 Attack Damage from Diamond (Black Opal Sword gives 9 Attack Damage while the Diamond Sword gives 7 Attack Damage).

+5 Enchantability from Diamond (Diamond has 10 Enchantability, Gold has 25 Enchantability, Black Opal has 15 Enchantability).

+2 Toughness per armor piece from Diamond (Diamond gives 2 Toughness, Black Opal gives 4 Toughness).

80 + 8% Damage Reduction with full set (compared to 80% with a set of Diamond).

       -Simply put, the Black Opal armor can make you up to +60% tankier than Diamond armor. 

If enabled in the config file, it can spawn in the Nether and the End with significant customizability!

1.16 - Can be upgraded into Netherite Opal: +1 Attack Damage, +20% efficiency and durability, +1 Toughness, +1 Knockback Resistance, and +5 Enchantability.

(Use a smithing table and add a netherite ingot)