aVm mod
by MrY
aVm mod brings the staffs, harpoons and orbs of the AVM Animation vs Minecraft series into the game, in a rich mod meant for servers.
What it does
Items from the AVM series come in as craftable equipment. Staffs are held in the main hand, and each staff has its own abilities: holding Shift and right-clicking, or holding Shift with Control, triggers them, and holding Alt while right-clicking removes a block. Inserting objects into a staff needs iron block, portal frame end or command block items held in the left hand.
The mod also adds a fishing rod that works as a harpoon, an orb of the same kind, and Green's Guitar, so the content spans magic, adventure and equipment. Yellow's staffs are included in the set, though the author notes that only four of the staffs are present so far.
Files are published for Fabric and Forge, both for 1.20.1 only, and the mod runs on the server side alone, so players join without installing it. The code is not open source and is released as All rights reserved. The latest files, 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, date from 2024-01-06, the same day the mod was first published.
Key features
AVM-style staffs
Staffs are held in the main hand and each one carries its own ability, triggered by a right-click combined with Shift or Control.
Block removal with Alt
Holding Alt while right-clicking with a staff removes a block, which is a separate action from the staff abilities.
Harpoon fishing rod
The fishing rod can be used as a harpoon, moving in the manner of the AVM series.
Orb and guitar items
A lucky-style orb and Green's Guitar are added as items alongside the staffs.
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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.
Use cases
Server-side adventure play
Because only the server needs the mod, a server owner can add the staffs and items while players connect with a vanilla client.
Who it’s for: Players who want the staff and harpoon items of the AVM series on a Fabric or Forge server for Minecraft 1.20.1.
How it compares
Kings Staff is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 with a client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. The Staff Awakens is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and needs both sides, with Fabric files for 1.20.4 – 26.1.2. AvM Staff is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on client and server, with files for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.4 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aVm mod | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-01-06 |
| Kings Staff | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| The Staff Awakens | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
| AvM Staff | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-24 |
Questions
Does aVm mod need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does aVm mod support?
How are the staffs used?
In the catalog
aVm mod is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds almost all things from AVM (Animation vs Minecraft) A fishing rod and a harpoon that allows you to move like in an AVM
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/avm_mod
- Owner
- MrY
- Published
- 2024-01-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15