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title: Scepter Definition
---

[Scepters](scepters) are stored as JSON files within a data pack in the path `data/<namespace>/magicalscepter/scepter`.

- [`{}`][object]: Root object.
    - [`RGB`][number] **color**: Color value - Display color of the scepter.
    - [`I`][number] **experience_cost**: Non negative integer - Cost in experience points to cast a spell with this scepter.
    - [`B`][boolean] **infusable**: Boolean - Specifies if scepter can be infused to become a different scepter. Defaults to false.
    - [`{}`][object] **infusion**: [Predicate][predicate] - Infuses scepter when it passes and is provided with `entity` [loot context][loot-context] type.
    - [`{}`][object]/[`""`][string] **spell_attack**: [Spell](../spells/spell_definition) component or entry [ID][id] - Spell cast on attack with scepter.
    - [`{}`][object]/[`""`][string] **spell_protect**: [Spell](../spells/spell_definition) component or entry [ID][id] - Spell cast on use with scepter.

<details open>
  <summary>Example JSON</summary>
  ```json
  {
    "color": 12067829,
    "experience_cost": 8,
    "infusion": [
      {
        "condition": "minecraft:damage_source_properties",
        "predicate": {
          "source_entity": {
            "type": "minecraft:ender_dragon"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "infusable": true,
    "spell_attack": "magicalscepter:dragon_fireball",
    "spell_protect": "magicalscepter:dragon_growl"
  }
  ```
</details>

[string]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/JSON#String "JSON String"
[number]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/JSON#Number "JSON Number"
[object]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/JSON#Object "JSON Object"
[array]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/JSON#Array "JSON Array"
[boolean]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/JSON#Boolean "JSON Boolean"
[text]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Text_component_format "Text Component"
[predicate]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Predicate "Predicate"
[loot-context]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Loot_context "Loot Context"
[id]: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Resource_location "Identifier"