Custom Swords & Daggers for Minecraft Bedrock

Created by A-Perion

Custom Daggers is an addon for Minecraft Bedrock Edition that adds a full set of short blades designed for faster, more aggressive combat. Unlike standard swords, daggers are lighter weapons that reward dual-wielding and mobility, giving you new tactical options in survival mode and PvP.

Created by A-Perion, this custom weapons addon introduces seven dagger variants across the material tiers you already know: wood, stone, copper, iron, gold, diamond, and netherite. Each one handles differently and changes how you move and fight.

How custom swords and daggers work here

The core idea separates daggers from swords. Holding a dagger in your main hand gives you a movement speed bonus. Wood daggers offer the biggest boost, making them useful for kiting and escape plays. The faster you swap to a wood dagger, the quicker you move without needing potions.

The combat twist comes from dual-wielding. Equip a dagger in your off hand, and every attack lands additional melee damage. You'll see a visual feedback effect when the off-hand dagger connects, so you know it's working. Netherite daggers are special because they grant a speed bonus even when held in the off hand, so you can stay mobile while stacking damage.

All daggers work with standard Minecraft enchantments and can be repaired at an anvil, just like normal weapons. This makes them feel integrated into your existing progression rather than a separate system.

Seven material tiers for custom weapons in Minecraft

You get one dagger option for each standard material tier, and they craft the way you'd expect:

• Wood daggers craft vertically and provide the largest movement speed boost. Perfect for early survival or when you just want to move fast.
• Stone daggers can be crafted from cobblestone, cobbled deepslate, or blackstone, giving you flexibility in sourcing materials.
• Copper, iron, and gold daggers follow vertical recipes similar to wood and stone variants.
• Diamond daggers sit at the high-tier combat spot before endgame.
• Netherite daggers are created by upgrading diamond daggers at a smithing table, just like sword progression.

Each tier increases damage and durability. The progression mirrors vanilla weapons, so there's no weird tier-skipping or confusing recipes.

Speed and mobility in combat

The movement speed mechanic is the biggest gameplay change this addon brings. Holding a wood dagger makes you faster without relying on potions or enchantments. In survival mode, this means you can kite mobs more effectively. In PvP, it changes how chases play out.

Stone and higher tiers provide smaller speed bonuses, scaling down as the weapon gets heavier. This creates a real choice: do you equip the wood dagger for raw speed, or do you use a diamond dagger for better damage output? That trade-off didn't exist before.

Netherite daggers in the off hand also grant speed, so endgame players can have permanent mobility bonuses while dual-wielding for damage.

Installing custom swords addon on MCPE and Bedrock

This addon requires both a Behavior Pack and a Resource Pack to work properly. When you activate it in your world settings, you'll need to enable Beta APIs in the experiments menu. That setting allows the addon to access the custom items system that makes daggers function.

Once installed, daggers appear in the creative inventory and can be crafted in survival using the recipes described above. The addon supports both Japanese and English, so language isn't a barrier.

Performance is solid on recent Bedrock versions. The addon doesn't add new mobs or block types, just new items, so it won't strain lower-end devices the way heavier texture packs do.

Other dagger features worth knowing

Daggers can clear cobwebs, giving them a small utility role beyond combat. If you're exploring caves or abandoned structures, swapping to a dagger clears webs faster than swords do.

The addon includes commands to toggle dagger bonuses on and off if you're experimenting with balance, and there's a command list available in-game if you need to reference what's possible. This is helpful for realm owners or people playing on multiplayer servers who want to customize how powerful the speed bonuses feel.

Who should use this addon

If you play survival and want more weapon variety, daggers give you real reasons to carry multiple weapons. The speed bonus alone makes wood daggers worth keeping in your hotbar.

PvP players benefit from dual-wielding tactics. Mixing main-hand speed with off-hand damage creates playstyles that standard swords don't support.

Builders and creative players might like the aesthetic. Seven dagger models let you outfit different character builds visually.

Comparing daggers to custom sword addons

Most custom weapons addons simply replace swords or add reskins. This one redesigns how fast weapons play. Daggers are lighter and faster than swords, not just visually different. The speed bonus and off-hand damage mechanics create new combat depth that other custom swords addons don't attempt.

If you've tried other custom items or weapon packs before, this addon approaches the problem differently. It adds a weapon category that didn't exist rather than adding more swords.

FAQ

Can I use custom swords enchantments on daggers?

Yes. Daggers work with all standard Minecraft enchantments like Sharpness, Knockback, and Looting. You can enchant and repair them at an anvil exactly like regular weapons.

How do I get custom items in this addon?

Craft them using vertical stick recipes (wood and stone) or upgrade diamond daggers at a smithing table (netherite). Stone daggers offer material flexibility, accepting cobblestone, cobbled deepslate, or blackstone.

Do daggers work on multiplayer servers?

Yes, as long as the server has the addon installed and Beta APIs enabled in world experiments. Commands are available for admins to customize dagger behavior across the server.

What's the difference between holding a dagger in main hand vs off hand?

Main hand daggers give you a movement speed bonus. Off-hand daggers add extra melee damage to your attacks, plus netherite off-hand daggers also grant speed. Dual-wielding stacks both bonuses.

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