Combat Balance
by g66ol3eb5u
Combat Balance lets server owners and modpack makers change attribute values on weapons, armors, entities and item tags through a TOML file.
What it does
Combat Balance edits attribute values for items, item tags and entities. A server owner sets new numbers in a simple TOML configuration, and the changes apply to the matching weapons, armors or mobs. The configuration can be reloaded while the game runs, and a restart is needed only for some settings.
The mod is aimed at modpack authors and server administrators who want to tune combat without writing code. It supports modded attributes, so values added by other mods can be adjusted too, and it can change an entire tag at once instead of one item at a time. The author credits Caverns and Chasms among the modded attributes shown in screenshots.
Combat Balance is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Attribute value edits
Attribute values on items, item tags and entities can be changed in the configuration file.
Tag-wide changes
A whole item tag can be modified in one entry, so a group of weapons or armors is adjusted together.
Modded attribute support
Attributes added by other mods can be read and adjusted alongside the vanilla ones.
Live configuration reload
The TOML file can be reloaded during play, and settings that need it are marked to take a restart.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack tuning
A pack maker adjusts weapon and armor values so that custom equipment fits the intended progression.
Server balance
A server administrator changes mob or item attributes on a multiplayer world without distributing a new jar.
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server administrators who need to change combat numbers. Players who only want new gear will not find it in this mod.
How it compares
Random Attributes is server-side only, licensed as All rights reserved, and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, so players can join without installing anything. Apothic Combat shares the client and server environment of Combat Balance, is released under the MIT License, and covers the same 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 range. Attribute Modify is also client and server, under All rights reserved, but its files extend to 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Balance | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-04 |
| Random Attributes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-21 |
| Apothic Combat | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-19 |
| Attribute Modify | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
Questions
Does Combat Balance need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Combat Balance support?
Can the configuration change without a restart?
In the catalog
Combat Balance is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A lightweight modpack utility to override the attribute values of weapons, armors and entities. Credits to Caverns & Chasms for the modded attributes showcased in screenshots.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/combat-balance
- Owner
- g66ol3eb5u
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15