Bedrock Impaling
by JustJabka
Bedrock Impaling changes how the Impaling enchantment works on wet entities, matching the behavior it has in Bedrock Edition.
What it does
With the mod installed, the Impaling enchantment on a trident or similar weapon deals extra damage to entities that are wet, and the set of wet entities is defined by the mod rather than left to vanilla behavior. Aquatic creatures are the main targets, so the enchantment has a clear role against fish, squids and other water-dwelling mobs. The change follows the way the enchantment functions in Bedrock Edition, which lets Java servers reproduce that behavior.
Because the mod is a server-side change, a server needs it installed for the altered Impaling behavior to take effect. Players can join without installing anything, since the client is optional. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and it also ships as a data pack for servers that prefer that route. Files cover 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.6 and 26.3, with 1.3+mod for 26.3 as the latest build. The code is not open source, and All rights reserved applies.
Key features
Bedrock-style Impaling
Impaling applies extra damage to wet entities in the same way it does in Bedrock Edition.
Defined wet entities
The mod sets which entities count as wet, so the enchantment's targets are fixed rather than implied.
Aquatic targets
Fish, squids and other aquatic creatures are the main entities the enchantment affects.
Data pack option
A data pack build is available for servers that do not want to install a mod loader.
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 Bedrock behavior
Server owners who want Java gameplay to match Bedrock's Impaling install the mod on the server.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who fight aquatic mobs with tridents and want the Impaling enchantment to behave as it does in Bedrock Edition.
How it compares
Better Impaling is a Fabric-only, server-side mod for 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, so it does not cover Forge, NeoForge or Quilt. Just Better Impaling targets all four loaders for 1.21 – 26.2, with the same server-required, client-optional environment, but it is also All rights reserved. Dragonchic's Enchants covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 on all four loaders and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, so its code is available under different terms than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Impaling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-30 |
| Better Impaling | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-13 |
| Just Better Impaling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-25 |
| Dragonchic's Enchants | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Bedrock Impaling need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Bedrock Impaling support?
Does Bedrock Impaling work on newer game versions?
In the catalog
Bedrock Impaling is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This datapack changes the Impaling enchantment to work the same way as on the Bedrock Edition, meaning that it now works on all wet entities. Wet entities are defined as: - Those in water - Those in the rain - Those that are aquatic creatures
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bedrock_impaling
- Owner
- JustJabka
- Published
- 2024-06-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15