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Spells and Enchants

Right now, in Minecraft there is some form of magic: we have enchantments that we put on our gear, we have potions...but some mobs, can use another type of magic: the Guardians have a magic beam attack, the Wither attacks with skulls, the Evoker can evoke fangs and Vexes...in Minecraft Dungeons we have also the Enchanter, which enchants his allies, the Iceologer, that creates chuncks of ice, and many artifacts can be considered magical...

I suggest to add Spell Books: book that can be found in chests, bought from librarians or obtained when enchanting at level 30 a book (random chance). Every book, can have a maximum of 12 spells.

To use a book, we can right-click when it is in our main hand, or in the off-hand; then, there can be a GUI, where we will have to draw a symbol, to cast a spell contained in the book (this, for the mobile players), and when we cast a spell, we will have to pay a certain amount of xp points (not levels, because it would be too expensive).

This could bring a new type of pvp, more skill-based and strategical: the player will have to decide which spells to put on the book, and will have to draw the symbols quickly, or he might be killed when he draws them. 

But since this would be magic damage, there can also be a new enchantment, that protects from magic damage, so this would balance the things.

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    I saw a magic scroll data pack that ides this idea of Casting Magic, I agree if implemented it should be something that draws down on the XP to regulate it and make players consider use. Certainly a little easier than adding a mana system. Though most Casting Magic would probably be played somewhere in between bing buffs like potions or ranged effects like bows and tridents already provide, making it a bit tricky in my opinion, I would love to see a magic expansion in Minecraft. Typically a more magical fantasy setting ends up with a less technological push. 

    Some potential book/scroll/rune ideas though, some pulled from other mods/data packs

    Fire Dart - half heart impact with the target set aflame

    Water Dart- puts out fires and acts like a rapidly dropped bucket (water moving out 8 spaces as it would), ergo given it has range and can push entities as well it's pretty powerful without any damage effects.

    Chilling Dart - adds slowness and for the target sees the cold effect of powder snow, 1/2 heart for impact

    Wind Knock - Knocks back target (no damage) 

     

     

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    Idea Update: we can also find many magical artifacts in chests or during excavation in archaeological sites. This include:

    Catalyts: similar to wands, we can use them to perform an attack

    Amulets: items that if held, give special bonuses when using magic, such us increasing the effectiveness or reducing the costs

    Totems: similar to catalysts but more rare and powerful 

    Book and Grimoires: have special spells written in them

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    This idea seems a bit too OP

    Maybe you have to search for staffs which have different elemental stones set in them (i.e. Fire, water, earth, wind) would make it more balanced

    Magic protection is a good idea though

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    Have you been able to build wands with lesser elemental stones and be able to find the greater stones in the end therefore increaseing game length and change if you add mobs (and why are we making the dragons extinct)