Better Combat Experience
by Tesseract
Better Combat Experience changes how melee attacks recharge, restoring the older combat feel on Forge 1.12.2 servers and clients alike.
What it does
The mod targets the attack cooldown used in the game's melee combat. Clicking the left mouse button on empty air resets the attack cooldown, and breaking a block does the same, so the attack meter returns to full without waiting. Holding the left button lets a mob attack repeatedly as the meter refills, and the sweep strike is kept available while it does.
Because the mod affects both the client and the server, the server and every player need it installed. It requires MixinBooter, and it integrates with SwingThroughGrass. The Forge build for 1.12.2 is the only game version offered, with one file published on 2024-03-21 under the MIT License. The code is not open source.
Key features
Empty click cooldown reset
A left click on empty space resets the attack cooldown so the next swing is ready immediately.
Block break cooldown reset
Breaking a block also resets the attack cooldown, keeping the rhythm of combat going while mining.
Held attack repetition
Holding the left button attacks automatically each time the meter refills, with the sweep strike included.
Classic combat pacing
The overall pacing recreates the older melee mechanics, for players who prefer that style.
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 1
Use cases
Classic combat on 1.12.2
Players who want the older attack rhythm of the 1.12.2 game can use the mod to restore it.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want the older melee combat on Forge 1.12.2. Since the mod is set to client and server, a server running it needs every joining player to have it as well.
Questions
Does Better Combat Experience need MixinBooter?
Must the server have Better Combat Experience installed?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
Better Combat Experience is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
This mod can greatly enhance your combat experience. Now: - Empty left click will not reset attack cooldown; - Dig the block will not reset attack cooldown; - When you press and hold the left onto a mob, it will automatically attack when attack recharge meter is full.Sweep every strike! - Integrated with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-combat-experience
- Owner
- Tesseract
- Published
- 2024-03-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15