Melee Spell Schools

Rage Melee spell school for berserker-style magical combat

The More RPG Library introduces the Rage Melee spell school, which combines melee combat with rage-based mechanics. This school rewards aggressive, low-health playstyles.

Rage Melee School

Rage Melee is a unique spell school that scales with both attack damage and a custom Rage attribute, making it perfect for berserker and warrior archetypes.

School Properties

• Color: 0xb3b3b3 (gray)
• Archetype: MELEE
• Damage Type: DamageTypes.PLAYER_ATTACK
• ID: spell_power:rage_melee
• Base Attribute: EntityAttributes.GENERIC_ATTACK_DAMAGE

Registration

Rage Melee is registered with the MELEE archetype:

public static final SpellSchool RAGE_MELEE = new SpellSchool(
    SpellSchool.Archetype.MELEE,
    Identifier.of(SpellPowerMod.ID, "rage_melee"),
    0xb3b3b3,
    DamageTypes.PLAYER_ATTACK,
    EntityAttributes.GENERIC_ATTACK_DAMAGE
);

Power Calculation

Rage Melee has a unique power calculation that incorporates the Rage attribute:

RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.POWER, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    return query.entity().getAttributeValue(EntityAttributes.GENERIC_ATTACK_DAMAGE) +
            ((query.entity().getAttributeValue(MRPGCEntityAttributes.RAGE_MODIFIER)-100) / 10);
});

Formula Breakdown

Rage Melee Power = Attack Damage + ((Rage Modifier - 100) / 10)

Where:

• Attack Damage: The entity’s generic attack damage attribute
• Rage Modifier: Custom attribute from MRPGCEntityAttributes.RAGE_MODIFIER
• The base rage modifier is 100, so any value above 100 increases power

Example Calculations

Example 1

Base Character

• Attack Damage: 5
• Rage Modifier: 100 (base value)

Calculation:

Power = 5 + ((100 - 100) / 10)
Power = 5 + 0
Power = 5

Example 2

Enraged Character

• Attack Damage: 5
• Rage Modifier: 150

Calculation:

Power = 5 + ((150 - 100) / 10)
Power = 5 + 5
Power = 10

The character gains +5 power from rage!

Example 3

Heavily Enraged

• Attack Damage: 8
• Rage Modifier: 200

Calculation:

Power = 8 + ((200 - 100) / 10)
Power = 8 + 10
Power = 18

Massive power boost from high rage!

Rage Attribute Mechanics

The Rage attribute is described in the library’s README:

Rage Attribute: You’ll deal more damage with your melee attacks, the less health you have.

Full Formula: Base Attack Damage + (Generic Attack Damage * Rage Attribute % * Missing Health %)

This makes Rage Melee especially powerful when at low health, rewarding risky aggressive playstyles.

Attack Speed Integration

Rage Melee is configured with spell haste support:

SpellSchools.configureSpellHaste(RAGE_MELEE);

This allows the spell school to benefit from attack speed modifiers.

Critical Strike Support

When the Critical Strike mod is loaded, Rage Melee gains critical strike capabilities:

RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_CHANCE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.attributeEntry
    );
    return (double) CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.asChance(value);
});

RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_DAMAGE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
    var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
        CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.attributeEntry
    );
    return CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.asMultiplier(value) - 1;
});

SpellSchools.configureSpellCritDamage(RAGE_MELEE);
SpellSchools.configureSpellCritChance(RAGE_MELEE);

Critical Strike integration is automatic when the mod is present and requires no additional configuration.

Synergistic Status Effects

Rage Melee works exceptionally well with several status effects from the library:

• Bleeding: Increases damage against low-health targets, synergizing with the rage mechanic
• Stagger: Reduces enemy armor and movement, allowing you to stay in melee range
• Ignited: Prevents enemy movement and reduces healing, perfect for aggressive melee combat

Using Rage Melee

To use Rage Melee in your spells, reference it in your spell JSON files:

{
  "school": "spell_power:rage_melee",
  "power": 12.0,
  "cost": {
    "durability": 1
  }
}

Implementation Example

The complete registration in MoreSpellSchools.initialize():

public static void initialize() {
    // ... magic schools registration
    
    // Rage Melee power calculation
    RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.POWER, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
        return query.entity().getAttributeValue(EntityAttributes.GENERIC_ATTACK_DAMAGE) +
                ((query.entity().getAttributeValue(MRPGCEntityAttributes.RAGE_MODIFIER)-100) / 10);
    });
    
    // Configure haste
    SpellSchools.configureSpellHaste(RAGE_MELEE);
    
    // Critical Strike integration (if mod is loaded)
    if (FabricLoader.getInstance().isModLoaded("critical_strike")) {
        RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_CHANCE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
            var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
                CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.attributeEntry
            );
            return (double) CriticalStrikeAttributes.CHANCE.asChance(value);
        });
        RAGE_MELEE.addSource(SpellSchool.Trait.CRIT_DAMAGE, SpellSchool.Apply.ADD, query -> {
            var value = query.entity().getAttributeValue(
                CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.attributeEntry
            );
            return CriticalStrikeAttributes.DAMAGE.asMultiplier(value) - 1;
        });
        SpellSchools.configureSpellCritDamage(RAGE_MELEE);
        SpellSchools.configureSpellCritChance(RAGE_MELEE);
    }
    
    // Register the school
    SpellSchools.register(RAGE_MELEE);
}