Red Auto Attack
by RedSlime
Holding the attack button in Red Auto Attack keeps swinging at the entity under the crosshair, and the mod is a Fabric port of an earlier auto attack design.
What it does
Red Auto Attack makes holding the attack button repeat strikes on the entity being aimed at, so a player can keep fighting without clicking each time. The attack is timed to the weapon's cooldown, and the mod can let attacks pass through grass so cave fights are not interrupted by grass blocks being hit instead.
The mod is a port of Simple Auto Attack by Luky005, with an AFK keybind added. It is open source under the MIT License and needs Mod Menu to be installed alongside Fabric and Fabric API. Builds cover 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 across 13 release versions, and the latest Fabric file, 1.1, targets 1.21.11.
Red Auto Attack is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it. Servers do not run it, but the mod is considered a cheat on multiplayer servers, so players should check a server's rules before using it there.
Key features
Hold to auto attack
Holding the attack button strikes the entity under the crosshair again each time the weapon cooldown finishes.
Attack through grass
Attack resetting does not register on grass blocks, which keeps combat in caves and tall vegetation uninterrupted.
Block breaking prevention
Swords, tridents and maces are kept from breaking blocks while attack resetting is in use.
AFK keybind
A keybind keeps the automatic attacking running while the player is away from the keyboard.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version 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
Use cases
Cave combat
Fights in narrow caves and grassy areas stay continuous because attacks are not wasted on grass.
Who it’s for: Single-player players who want less repeated clicking during melee fights. Multiplayer players should check a server's rules first, since the mod is considered a cheat there.
How it compares
Simple Auto Attack is the original design this mod ports. It is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.1 – 26.2. Balanced Combat is client and server, not open source, under the MIT License and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.4, so it changes combat on both sides rather than on the client alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Auto Attack | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-26 |
| Simple Auto Attack | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-06 |
| Balanced Combat | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Red Auto Attack need Mod Menu?
Does the server need Red Auto Attack?
Is Red Auto Attack allowed on multiplayer servers?
Which versions does Red Auto Attack support?
In the catalog
Red Auto Attack is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod was originally created by Luky005! Simple Auto Attack makes holding the attack button auto attack entities you're aiming at.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autoattackmod
- Owner
- RedSlime
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15