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Axes Are Weapons

by Fourmisain

Axes Are Weapons changes how axes count in combat: they lose one durability per hit instead of two, and they can receive Looting, with extra options in the config.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.16 – 26.3

What it does

Normally an axe loses two durability when it strikes a target, because the game treats it as a mining tool. The mod lowers that cost to one point, the same rate a sword has. It also allows Looting on axes, and the config can turn on Knockback, Fire Aspect and enchantments added by other mods for sword-type weapons.

Enchantments that raise melee damage are offered in the Enchanting Table by default, so enchanting does not depend on books. Enchanting Table options also affect loot found in the world. Optional settings, disabled by default, include fast breaking of web blocks and All Tools Are Weapons, which lets the server choose which tools or items count as weapons. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required on Fabric, and Cloth Config API is required on Forge and NeoForge.

Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod. Files cover 1.16 – 26.3 and are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Reduced axe durability

    Each axe hit costs one durability point rather than two, matching the rate of swords.

  2. Looting on axes

    Axes gain the Looting enchantment, which increases drops from killed mobs.

  3. Configurable sword enchantments

    Knockback, Fire Aspect and enchantments from other mods can be enabled for sword-type weapons in the config.

  4. Damage enchantments in the table

    Melee damage enchantments appear in the Enchanting Table by default.

  5. All Tools Are Weapons option

    A config setting lets the server decide which tools or items count as weapons.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.11.0-fabric-26.3Not available1.11.0-neoforge-26.3
26.21.10.2-fabric-26.1Not available1.10.2-neoforge-26.1
26.1.21.10.2-fabric-26.1Not available1.10.2-neoforge-26.1
26.1.11.10.2-fabric-26.1Not available1.10.2-neoforge-26.1
26.11.10.2-fabric-26.1Not available1.10.2-neoforge-26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.10.2-fabric-1.21.11Not available1.10.2-neoforge-1.21.11
1.21.101.9.4-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.9.4-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.91.9.4-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.9.4-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.81.9.4-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.9.4-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.71.9.4-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.9.4-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.61.9.4-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.9.4-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.51.10.2-fabric-1.21.5Not available1.10.2-neoforge-1.21.5
1.21.41.10.2-fabric-1.21.31.10.2-forge-1.21.31.10.2-neoforge-1.21.3
1.21.31.10.2-fabric-1.21.31.10.2-forge-1.21.31.10.2-neoforge-1.21.3
1.21.21.10.2-fabric-1.21.3Not available1.10.2-neoforge-1.21.3
1.21.11.10.2-fabric-1.211.10.2-forge-1.211.10.2-neoforge-1.21
1.211.10.2-fabric-1.211.10.2-forge-1.211.10.2-neoforge-1.21
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Survival servers

Server owners who want axes to hold up better in player combat can adjust the durability and enchantment rules for all players at once.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want axes to behave more like swords in combat, or who want Looting and damage enchantments on them.

How it compares

Full comparison

Universal Enchants is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, is server-side required with optional client use, and covers 1.18.2 – 26.3. Balanced Weapons is not open source, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, and covers 1.17 – 1.20.4. CobClear is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, requires both client and server, and covers 1.19.2 – 26.3, so it changes a different part of the game.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Axes Are WeaponsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-15
Universal EnchantsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-29
Balanced WeaponsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17 – 1.20.4Server required, client optional2023-08-04
CobClearFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-27

Questions

Does Axes Are Weapons need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API is a required dependency on all loaders, and it must be installed alongside the mod.

Do players need the mod installed?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Which loaders are supported?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. On Fabric, Fabric API is required as well.

Does the config change how loot is found?

Enchanting Table options also affect loot found in the world, so enchantments offered by the table can appear on found items.

In the catalog

Axes Are Weapons is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Found your axes break too fast in combat? Annoyed you can't get Looting on it? Then this is the mod for you! Axes normally lose 2 durability when hitting things because they are considered a mining tool, not a weapon. This mod makes axes lose only 1 durability point, just like swords. It also enables Looting for…
Fourmisain, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Fourmisain
Published
2021-03-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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