Samurai Dynasty: Smithing, Shrines and a Major Version Split

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Samurai Dynasty adds Japanese-themed weapons, armor, ores, and hostile spirits to Minecraft, and its content splits between two major versions of the game, so the first thing to settle is which version you are playing before you gather anything.

The Version Split

The mod's features are not identical across both supported versions. Some content exists on one version and not the other, so recipes and even whole systems can differ depending on which build you run. Check what your version actually contains before planning a build, and do not assume a guide written for one side applies to the other.

Ores and Where to Find Them

Five gem and metal ores generate in the Overworld between Y: -64 and Y: 30: Aquamarine, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, and Silver. All five require an Iron Pickaxe or better to mine. Raw Silver can be smelted in a Furnace to get Silver.

Steel and the Upgrade Ingots

Steel comes from smelting Iron Ingot in a Blast Furnace. From there, two upgrade paths exist in the Smithing Table: combining Steel with Amethyst produces Amethyst Ingot, and combining Steel with Quartz produces Quartz Ingot.

Weapons

Every weapon in the mod needs a special handle as a crafting ingredient, so plan for that component before you start.

Katana — the signature Samurai weapon.
Kama — a sickle-like melee weapon with higher attack speed.
Sai — a melee weapon with higher attack speed.
Naginata — a melee weapon with extended reach that functions like a spear.
Nagamaki — a longer-reach melee weapon that also behaves like a spear, and it can be crafted using the Katana.

For ranged options, there are two: the Shuriken and the Kunai. Both are thrown by right-clicking, and the Kunai consumes durability with every throw. The Kunai doubles as a melee weapon and has higher attack speed. Ranged weapons let you strike from stealth.

Samurai Armor exists but its recipes are still being finished, so check recipe viewers in-game for the current versions.

The Demon Slayer Enchantment

Four hostile spirits prowl the world, and none of them can be harmed by ordinary weapons. The Demon Slayer enchantment is the only thing that hurts them. It can be applied at an Enchanting Table at level 30, and it does not stack with Smite or Bane of Arthropods.

Akaname — 20 health, 3 attack damage. Spawns in the Nether and wanders there to frighten players. It strikes with a long tongue that slows its target.
Oni — 100 health, 7 attack damage. Spawns in the Nether. It moves slowly but hits hard.
Enenra — 20 health, 3 attack damage. Spawns in the Overworld and hunts through caves. Its dark coloring makes it hard to spot underground.
Kitsune — 100 health, 8 attack damage. Spawns in the Overworld. Get too close and it fires a projectile called a will-o'-the-wisp.

All four are aggressive, and none have finalized drop tables yet.

Biomes

Two forest biomes are added, both temperate at temperature 0.4.

Spirit Blossom Forest spawns spiders, zombies, zombie villagers, skeletons, creepers, and slimes as monsters, plus sheep, pigs, chickens, cows, kawauso, and komainu as creatures.

Spirit Wood Forest shares the same monster list — spiders, zombies, zombie villagers, skeletons, creepers, slimes — but its creature spawns are limited to sheep, pigs, chickens, and cows.