Category:Metalbending

Metalbending is a specialized sub-skill of Earthbending that allows the bender to manipulate the metal in a similar to fashion to regular Earth. This technique is only available to the most skilled of Earthbenders.

Having access to Metalbending opens up a set of new abilities that can be found when using /bending display Earth. By default, Metalbending abilities are displayed with a dark green color in chat.

Granting an Earthbender Metalbending
By default, all Earthbenders can metalbend. If you would like to take the power of Metalbending away from them, you can do so by negating the permission node: bending.earth.metalbending The method in which you negate a permission node for players will vary based on which permissions plugin you are using.

Metalbending
Any earthbender who can metalbend can use regular earthbending moves, such as RaiseEarth, Collapse, Shockwave, etc, on Iron, Gold, and Quartz blocks (this can be changed in the config). EarthBlast using a metal block has a damage boost of 1.5x, which can also be changed in the config. This means that if EarthBlast is set to do 2 hearts of damage regularly, it would do 3 hearts with iron, or if it did 5 hearts normally, it would now do 7.5.

No Fall Damage On Metal Blocks
Much like how Earthbenders will not take fall damage on any Earthbendable blocks, Metalbenders will not take fall damage when they fall on a solid Metal block. This includes Iron Blocks, Gold Blocks, and Quartz Blocks.

Open Iron Doors
Metalbenders can manipulate Iron Doors passively. To toggle the state of an Iron Door (open / shut), simply tap Sneak while targeting an Iron Door within 5 or so blocks of you. This is great for creating places only accessible to Metalbenders, as you do not need the redstone to activate the doors.

Grappling Hooks
Much like Chi Blockers, Metalbenders can use Grappling Hooks. Please refer to the Grappling Hook page for more information on how to create and use them.