Connectible Chains [Fabric]
by legoatoom
Connectible Chains lets players link fences, walls and iron bars with a decorative chain made from the ordinary vanilla chain item.
What it does
Placing a chain on a fence, wall or iron bars joins the two blocks with a chain that connects them. Sneaking while placing lets a chain be set down normally instead. The chains have collision, so a player can walk into or be blocked by them, and a shear breaks a chain when it is attacked with one.
The mod is for builders who want rope-like links between fences and walls in villages, bridges or courtyards. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric only, across 27 game versions, and the latest file is 2.5.7+1.21.11 for 1.21.11, released on 2026-01-07. The mod requires Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for its settings screen.
The author has stopped maintaining the project, so no new updates are planned. The source code stays open for others to fork, and a fork named Reconnectible Chains is maintained separately by another developer. The mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source.
Key features
Chains between blocks
A vanilla chain placed on a fence, wall or iron bars links it to the neighbouring block.
Sneak to place normally
Sneaking while placing a chain sets it down as a plain chain instead of connecting it.
Chain collision
Connected chains have collision, so they block movement and do not pass through like decoration.
Shear removal
Attacking a chain with a shear breaks it, and holding a shear with entity hitboxes shown on F3+B reveals invisible collisions.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Village and courtyard builds
Fences and walls can be linked with chains to suggest a fenced enclosure or a gate line.
Bridges and walkways
Iron bars and fences can be joined by chains along a span, adding rope-style rails.
Who it’s for: Builders and server owners who want decorative links between fences, walls and iron bars on Fabric.
How it compares
Reconnectible Chains is a fork of this mod, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, open source, and published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3. Fence On Slab! is a client and server mod, open source under the MIT License, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16 – 1.21.3. Chain Suspension is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, with Fabric files for 1.16.2 – 1.18.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectible Chains [Fabric] | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-07 |
| Reconnectible Chains | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Fence On Slab! | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-07 |
| Chain Suspension | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.18.2 | Server-side only | 2024-07-02 |
Questions
Does Connectible Chains need Fabric API?
Does the server need Connectible Chains?
Is Connectible Chains still updated?
In the catalog
Connectible Chains [Fabric] is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Connect your fences and walls with a decorative chain! Use the normal vanilla chain item on fences, walls, or iron bars!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/connectiblechains
- Owner
- legoatoom
- Published
- 2020-12-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15