Advanced Hook Launchers
by enderlanky
Advanced Hook Launchers lets players fire grappling hooks that catch on blocks and pull the player or other entities along a rope.
What it does
Hooks are launched from a launcher item, and each hook sticks to a surface so the player can climb, abseil down a face or jump off a cliff while the rope holds. A hook can also pull entities toward the player, and the mod describes this as enough to take down a dragon. Trees, leaves, poles, iron bars and fences can be grappled, and hooks can rip out torches, bells and lanterns.
Advanced Hook Launchers is built on ForgeEndertech, which must be installed next to it on every loader. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 26.2 and 26.3, and the latest file is 26.3.0.0. The code is released under the Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Three specialized hooks
Three hook types each have a distinct mechanic, including one that pulls entities and one that deals damage.
Momentum-based swinging
Dual-wielded hooks swing with momentum, allowing Tarzan-style jumps between anchor points.
Rope and launcher tuning
Rope color, length and elasticity, along with hook strength and fire resistance, change how a hook behaves.
Launcher durability and speed
Launchers wear down with use and have a reeling speed that controls how fast the rope pulls the player in.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Exploring cliffs and caves
Climbing and abseiling let players reach ledges and descend shafts without building a staircase.
Combat and crowd control
Pulling entities toward the player supports fights where distance needs to close quickly.
Who it’s for: Players who want acrobatic traversal in survival or adventure worlds, and server owners who run multiplayer games that include the mod.
How it compares
Yori3o's Grappling Hooks is open source under the MIT License and works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, with the same client and server environment. Grappling Hook is for NeoForge only, covers 1.21 – 26.1.1, and is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Hook Launchers | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Yori3o's Grappling Hooks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Grappling Hook | NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-07 |
Questions
Does Advanced Hook Launchers need another mod?
Does the server need the mod?
Which versions have files for this mod?
In the catalog
Advanced Hook Launchers is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Master the art of grappling with Advanced Hook Launchers - a physics-driven traversal mod that turns exploration into acrobatic adventure. Launch three specialized hooks with distinct mechanics: the powerful Pudge for combat and entity pulling, the versatile Spear for long-distance climbing and damage, and the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-hook-launchers
- Owner
- enderlanky
- Published
- 2026-06-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15