Battle Arts
by Forixaim
Battle Arts adds four battle styles, Squire, Recruit, Journeyman and Ronin, to the Epic Fight combat system, each with its own weapons and fighting techniques.
What it does
Each battle style gives the player a different set of weapons and a different way of fighting. Squire centers on swords, daggers and bows with cavalry skills. Recruit uses spears, crossbows and shields, and the wearing of armor to take hits. Journeyman relies on heavy weapons such as axes and can also fight unarmed, and repeated use of heavier weapons raises its power and health. Ronin focuses on Japanese weapons, katana and tachi, with fast bursts of high damage and lower durability.
Battle Arts requires Battle Arts API and Epic Fight, and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1. Its files cover nine release versions, and the mod is released under the MIT License as open source. It is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. Epic Fight Battle Styles is the community project that accepts contributions to the styles.
Key features
Squire battle style
Swords, daggers and bows, paired with skills drawn from mercenary and cavalry combat.
Recruit battle style
Spears, crossbows and shields, with armor used to withstand incoming hits.
Journeyman battle style
Heavy weapons such as axes, plus unarmed fighting, with power that grows through repeated use of heavier weapons.
Ronin battle style
Katana and tachi attacks built around speed bursts and high damage, at the cost of durability.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.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
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more battle styles in Epic Fight, and modpack authors who combine Epic Fight with weapon mods.
How it compares
Epic Fight - Sword Soaring is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, and is client and server. Epic Fight - Dawn Day covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with Forge and NeoForge files, is client and server, and is not open source, its license being All rights reserved. Epic Tweaks is client required with server optional and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Arts | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| Epic Fight - Sword Soaring | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-25 |
| Epic Fight - Dawn Day | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Epic Tweaks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2025-09-09 |
Questions
Does Battle Arts need Epic Fight?
Must the server run Battle Arts?
Which loaders does Battle Arts support?
Can the battle styles be extended?
In the catalog
Battle Arts is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Squire: A battle style that is focused on the techniques of a mercenary, with a focus on swords, daggers, bows, alongside cavalry skills. Recruit: A battle style focused on military techniques like spears, crossbows, shields and the donning of armor to withstand hits.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/battle-arts
- Owner
- Forixaim
- Published
- 2024-01-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15