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Bren

by sniffiandros

Bren adds firearms to Minecraft that use vanilla-like mechanics, rather than retextured bows, for players who want guns that fit the game.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1

What it does

The mod adds several firearms with different firing speeds and damage values. A fast firing gun deals 4.5 damage at range, a medium firing gun deals 6, and a slow firing gun deals 10. A close range gun is also included, and its shrapnel pieces deal 3.75 damage each across five pieces.

Crafting the weapons requires trading with the gunsmith, a new villager profession. The gunsmith works in a gunshop that generates in villages, and trading with him eventually gives access to the AutoLoader Contraption, which is needed to craft any weapon in the mod.

The mod is built for Fabric and targets only 1.20.1. The server and every player need the mod installed. Fabric API is required. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, and the source code, issue tracker and wiki are public.

Key features

  1. Fast firing firearm

    A rapid gun that fires quickly and deals 4.5 damage at range.

  2. Medium firing firearm

    A middle-tier gun with a medium rate of fire and 6 damage at range.

  3. Slow firing firearm

    A heavier gun that fires slowly and deals 10 damage at range.

  4. Gunsmith villager profession

    A villager profession that sells firearm items and provides the trades needed to get the AutoLoader Contraption.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.10.4.2-1.20.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Vanilla Gun Mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.2, with a client and server environment. Gren is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1. AfterBridge is not open source, uses the MIT License, and is published for Fabric 1.20.1 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BrenFabric1.20.1Client and server2024-10-30
Vanilla Gun ModFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-08-10
GrenFabric and Forge1.20.1Client and server2026-09-08
AfterBridgeFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-08-30

Questions

Does Bren need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Bren on Fabric 1.20.1.

Does Bren have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which game versions does Bren support?

Bren is published only for 1.20.1, with the latest Fabric file 0.4.2-1.20.1 dated 2024-10-30.

In the catalog

Bren 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.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

Bren is a mod that aims to adds high quality vanilla like guns, without making them just retextured bows. This mod is an alternative to the overexaggerated gun mods that don't fit Minecraft --- the gunsmith is a new villager profession that sells items related to firearms,\ if you want to craft any weapon in this mod…
sniffiandros, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
sniffiandros
Published
2024-04-24
Updated on Modrinth
2024-10-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentGame mechanicsAdventureMobsTechnologyWorld generation
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