Useful Emerald gives emeralds a practical purpose beyond villager trading. The add-on introduces a complete equipment line that can be crafted and used during an ordinary survival playthrough.
Included equipment
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- Emerald sword, axe, pickaxe, hoe, shovel and spear.
- Emerald Paxel, which combines a pickaxe, axe and shovel in one tool.
- Emerald Double Blade for high melee damage.
- Standard and reinforced emerald armor sets.
- Emerald horse armor.
- Off-hand support for emerald tools.
Tool characteristics
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Standard emerald tools have 1,750 durability and a mining speed of 9. Their attack damage ranges from 4 for the shovel to 8 for the sword. The spear deals 5 damage.
The Emerald Paxel is a stronger multi-tool with 12 attack damage, 3,500 durability and a mining speed of 12. The Emerald Double Blade deals 25 damage and also has 3,500 durability.
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Armor
The regular armor set provides 3 armor points for the helmet, 8 for the chestplate, 6 for the leggings and 3 for the boots. Each piece has 1,750 durability.
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The reinforced set raises those values to 6, 14, 11 and 6 armor points, with 3,500 durability per piece. Emerald horse armor protects mounts while matching the rest of the equipment.
The add-on is designed for survival, supports achievements and does not require experimental features.