Armor Speed
by generic404
Armor Speed changes how fast a player moves depending on the armor worn and the shield held, with the slowdown scaling with total armor points.
What it does
Movement speed is reduced according to the armor a player wears and whether a shield is held. The slowdown grows with the total armor points worn, and the timing can be adjusted through the config file, which is edited in a plain text editor such as Notepad. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, 1.21 – 26.2, under the MIT License.
Key features
Armor-based slowdown
Speed drops depending on which armor pieces a player wears, so heavier sets move the player more slowly.
Shield effect
Holding a shield also changes the player's movement speed, alongside the worn armor.
Exempt armor items
A datapack can exempt a piece of armor from the slowdown by placing it in the armorspeed:weightless item tag.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Questions
Does Armor Speed need Fabric API?
Does every player need Armor Speed installed?
In the catalog
Armor Speed is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
My system has issues with Forge and Neoforge, which prevents testing on most versions. Changes players' movement speed based on the armor they are wearing and if they are holding a shield. Scales with the total armor points.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/armorspeed
- Owner
- generic404
- Published
- 2025-08-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15