Awesome 3D Mace
by Lupin
Awesome 3D Mace gives the Minecraft mace added in 1.21 a three-dimensional model in place of the vanilla sprite look.
What it does
The mod changes how the mace is drawn in the hand and on the ground, while keeping the vanilla aesthetic. Its author describes the original model as plain and aims to give the weapon a fuller shape. The change is visual; the item keeps its vanilla use and recipe.
The mod is shaped for players who want a refreshed mace without changing the rest of the game. Shaders are supported, and the author says compatibility with other mace mods is intended, with requests for specific cases taken through the author's channels. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.
Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, 1.21 – 26.2. The license is All rights reserved, and the project is not open source, although public links to its source code exist.
Key features
Three-dimensional mace model
The mace is rendered with a 3D model in place of the flat vanilla texture.
Vanilla-style appearance
The new model keeps close to the vanilla look of the weapon.
Shader support
The 3D mace works with shader packs, so its lighting follows the shader in use.
Gallery
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.
Use cases
Refreshing the mace for a modded survival world
Players who use the mace often can give it a new look without adding new items or changing its stats.
Showcasing the weapon in a shaded build
With shaders enabled, the 3D model shows lighting and shadow on the weapon.
Who it’s for: Players who use the mace in survival or adventure play and want a different look for it, and server owners who run mace-focused content and want the model on every client.
Questions
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In the catalog
Awesome 3D Mace is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Simply that, Awesome 3D Mace aims to improve the visual aspect of the new mace added by the developers of Minecraft in version 1.21. In our point of view, the original mace is not attractive at all... now we think it looks much better! Of course, it is compatible with shaders, and our intention is that it is also…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/awesome-3d-mace
- Owner
- Lupin
- Published
- 2024-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15