ChargedWeapons
by Bee Studio
ChargedWeapons adds a Charge Bar to Forge combat on Minecraft 1.20.1, which fills during fights and enables a special ability for each weapon type.
What it does
The Charge Bar fills as the player fights. Each time the player hits an entity, the bar gains 5 charge, and once it reaches 100 the player presses Z while holding a specific weapon to use that weapon's special move. Every weapon type has its own move, and the strength of the effects scales with the material of the sword or axe.
Specials differ by weapon. A sword special grants Resistance for a short time and applies potion effects, an axe special delivers a heavy strike after a brief wind-up, and a crossbow special leaves the crossbow with the shortest cooldown of any weapon. Other moves include a dash, a fireball, and a dodge that leaves an explosion where the player stood. The mod is aimed at PvP and includes custom weapons and bosses.
The mod is distributed for Forge and runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it. Files are available only for 1.20.1, and the latest build is 1.0.1-beta.1, released on the beta channel on 2026-02-26. The code is licensed under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Charge Bar
The bar fills by 5 on each hit and reaches 100 to enable the special, which the player triggers with Z.
Weapon-specific specials
Each weapon type performs its own special move, from a dash and a fireball to a heavy strike.
Material-based scaling
Sword buffs and axe damage grow with the material of the weapon.
Area effects
A special can create a domain around the player that immobilizes entities and debuffs them, or a vision that makes nearby entities glow and levitate.
Directional dash
Holding a weapon in the off-hand dashes forward, and in the main hand the dash goes backward.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more active combat options in Forge 1.20.1 worlds, and server owners who run PvP servers and want a shared combat system for all players.
Questions
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In the catalog
ChargedWeapons is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A mod currently in development aiming to add a brand new combat system without overloading the game with custom weapons or bosses. This mod introduces a Charge Bar that fills up during combat. Every time you hit an entity or player, you gain +5 charge. Once the bar reaches 100, you can press "Z" while holding a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chargedweapons
- Owner
- Bee Studio
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15