Don't Run With Scissors
by JustDoom
Don't Run With Scissors makes sprinting with shears hurt the player, with optional damage for swimming and falls, and custom death messages.
What it does
Holding shears while sprinting costs the player health, a rule the mod adds to a Minecraft item that has no combat use. The behavior is meant as a joke aimed at the old warning about running with scissors. Damage for sprinting, swimming and falling can each be switched on or off, and the amount and chance of damage are set in the config file. Death messages can be customized as well.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is open source under the MIT License and ships for Fabric and Forge, with builds covering 1.8.9 – 1.20.4 and the latest file, 1.0.0, released on 2024-02-02 for 1.20.4. Source code and an issue tracker are public. The mod was first published on 2022-11-13 and last updated on 2024-02-02.
Key features
Sprint damage with shears
Sprinting while holding shears deals damage to the player, which is the core rule of the mod.
Optional swimming and fall damage
Damage while swimming and from falling can be enabled separately, so server owners choose which rules apply.
Configurable damage
The config file sets the damage amount, the damage chance and the messages shown.
Custom death messages
Deaths caused by the mod's rules display their own messages instead of the default text.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server jokes
A server owner can add the rule to a multiplayer world as a lighthearted penalty for a common joke.
Single-world tuning
Players on a server that enables only some rules can use the config to pick a milder set of effects.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a light rule set about shears, and players who are fine with taking damage from running with them.
Questions
Does Don't Run With Scissors need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Don't Run With Scissors support?
Are the damage rules configurable?
In the catalog
Don't Run With Scissors is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
More from JustDoom
Similar mods
What the author says
Remember being told to not run with scissors while at school because it was "dangerous"? Do you have an itch to just try it out and see what happens? Well if you do you will suffer the consequences. With this mod running with scissors (shears) will damage you or if you take fall damage with them in your hand. This…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dont-run-with-scissors
- Owner
- JustDoom
- Published
- 2022-11-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-02-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15