Armorer's Bane
by JMPotionwiz
Armorer's Bane adds two optional mechanics to Forge that drain hunger and damage armor when players move while wearing heavy gear or holding shields.
What it does
Two mechanics are added, and each can be toggled separately through gamerules. One drains the hunger bar slightly faster while the player moves, and the other slowly wears down armor during movement. The mod is aimed mainly at shields, which the author singled out as the main target, and it also covers heavy handheld items listed in an item tag.
Enchantments change how strongly these effects apply. An enchantment that carries the lighter weight reduces the hunger drain and armor wear, while the Curse of Weightiness increases both. A separate item tag, armorers_bane:heavy, marks held items that cause the same penalty when carried in the main hand or off hand.
Installation needs Forge only, with no other dependency named. Client and server both need the mod, and it is published for 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, with 1.1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Shield penalty
Wearing armor while holding a shield causes the penalty, so the effect is strongest for players who rely on shields in combat.
Gamerule toggles
The hunger drain and the armor damage can each be switched on or off separately through gamerules.
Lighter-weight and Curse of Weightiness enchantments
One enchantment reduces both effects, and the Curse of Weightiness increases them.
Heavy item tag
The armorers_bane:heavy tag lists held items that drain hunger like armor when carried in either hand.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival balance
Players who want armor and shields to carry a cost during movement can enable the mechanics in survival worlds.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want shields and heavy handheld items to carry a cost while moving, and who may want to tune that cost with enchantments or the item tag.
Questions
Does Armorer's Bane need other mods?
Can the hunger drain and armor wear be turned off?
Which items does the heavy handheld penalty apply to?
In the catalog
Armorer's Bane is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
It does this in two ways: 1. Your hunger bar drains slightly faster while moving. The item tag armorers_bane:heavy_handhelds can be used to make items held in the main hand or off hand drain hunger like armor. Primarily meant for shields. ## And finally... This is probably not the most original idea for a mod, and I…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/armorers-bane
- Owner
- JMPotionwiz
- Published
- 2023-05-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15