Barehanded
by JuaanP
Barehanded lets players pick up, move, rotate and rebuild blocks physically with their bare hands, using the Sable physics engine.
What it does
Players grab blocks and structures without any tool. Holding the grab and moving the cursor turns, pulls or pushes a structure, and a crouch-walk backwards while holding both mouse buttons pulls a grabbed object along. Smart Connectivity detects connected structures such as double chests and detaches them safely as one piece, while Push Interact applies force to heavy objects, vehicles and structures. Physics Placement, toggled with X, places blocks directly onto physics objects.
Barehanded needs Sable for its physics, Cloth Config API for its settings screen and Fabric API on Fabric. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds are published for Fabric and NeoForge, with 1.6.6 as the latest file for 1.21.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Bare-hand grabbing
Blocks and structures can be grabbed and rotated without any tool in hand.
Connected structure detaching
Connected blocks such as double chests are detected and detached together without breaking apart.
Force-based pushing
Heavy objects, vehicles and structures can be pushed, and a grabbed object can be slammed against a block and snapped back.
Strength-based lifting
Strength potions raise lifting force, and carrying heavy loads drains the hunger bar.
Weight and tension
Heavy structures drag, and stretching the arms too far makes a connection snap.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Moving builds
Players can relocate, turn or rebuild finished structures in a world without deleting and replacing them.
Physics building
Blocks can be placed directly onto physics objects, which suits experiments with moving contraptions.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want physical building in Sable-based worlds, and server owners who run one, since the server and its players all need the mod.
How it compares
G-Forces is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.11, released under the MIT License and open source. Sand Physics runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1 with client and server, under the MIT License. Falling Trees Physics is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 1.21.11 on NeoForge, where the server must run it while clients may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barehanded | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-29 |
| G-Forces | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-08 |
| Sand Physics | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| Falling Trees Physics | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-28 |
Questions
Does Barehanded need Sable?
Does the server need Barehanded?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Barehanded is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Sable based mod that allows players to physically detach, move, rotate, and rebuild blocks using their bare hands. No tools required! Immersive Physics: Crouch and walk backwards while holding both clicks to pull!.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/barehanded
- Owner
- JuaanP
- Published
- 2026-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15