BetterWeapons
by jmb05
With BetterWeapons installed, the Long Axe and other weapon types become available to players who use the Better Combat mod for melee combat on Fabric.
What it does
BetterWeapons adds simple weapons to Minecraft and works alongside the Better Combat mod, which changes how melee attacks behave. Its Long Axe is the main item the mod contributes, giving players an extra melee option alongside the vanilla tools and swords.
Better Combat and Fabric API are both required, so both must be installed before BetterWeapons will load. The mod runs on the client and the server, which means a server and every player who joins it need the mod. Its files are published for Fabric, with a single build for 1.20.1, released on 2023-08-09. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Long Axe weapon
A long-handled axe that adds a melee weapon option for players who want a reach-based alternative to standard axes.
Better Combat integration
Weapons hook into Better Combat so their attacks follow that mod's combat rules.
Simple weapon set
The weapons are kept deliberately basic, adding new items without changing other parts of the game.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Melee-focused survival
Players who fight with swords and axes can add the Long Axe to their set in a survival world.
Combat servers
Server owners running Better Combat can add BetterWeapons so every player on the server gets the same weapon options.
Who it’s for: Players who run Better Combat on Fabric and want additional melee weapons, and server owners who want the same weapon set available to everyone who joins.
How it compares
Longsword is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, covering 1.20 – 1.20.4, so players can join without installing anything. GabCraft19's Medieval Longswords is a client and server Fabric mod under the MIT License, covering 1.20 – 1.20.6, and it is not open source. More Weapons! is a client and server Fabric mod under the MIT License that is available only for 1.20.1, and it is not open source, while BetterWeapons is open source and both sides must run it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterWeapons | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-09 |
| Longsword | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-02-24 |
| GabCraft19's Medieval Longswords | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-11-26 |
| More Weapons! | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-08 |
Questions
Does BetterWeapons need Better Combat?
Does the server need BetterWeapons?
Which Minecraft version does BetterWeapons support?
In the catalog
BetterWeapons is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterweapons
- Owner
- jmb05
- Published
- 2023-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15