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Epic Fight

by MetalKnight56

Souls-like combat comes to Minecraft through Epic Fight, which replaces the vanilla fight system with new entity behaviors, weapons and skills.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.12.2 – 1.21.1

What it does

Epic Fight reworks melee fighting for the Forge and NeoForge loaders. Every entity gets its own attack patterns and timing, so enemies need to be read and dodged rather than simply out-damaged. Animation handling is changed as well, so swings, rolls and blocks follow a new sequence on the player's side.

Players find, learn and master new skills that open different ways of fighting, and craft new weapons built around distinct skills and play styles. Friends can join a raid party and explore together. Most of the game's behavior can be changed in the config files, from how hard fights are to how the mod handles animations.

The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the code, issue tracker and wiki are public. It runs on client and server, so both the server and each player need it. Epic Fight is required by 74 other catalog mods, including Battle Arts and Epic Fight - Invincible Lib, and files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.

Key features

  1. Souls-like combat

    Enemies gain new attack behaviors and challenges, and new items become craftable as the player progresses.

  2. Skill system

    Abilities are found and learned over time, adding combat options that vanilla melee does not offer.

  3. New weapons

    Weapons come with distinct skills and play styles, so players can pick a fighting approach that suits them.

  4. Configurable behavior

    Config options let server owners and players adjust combat difficulty and the mod's other settings.

  5. Raid parties

    Players can form a raid party and take on the world together, alone or in multiplayer.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.1Not available21.17.3.1-mc1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.620.9.6Not available
1.20.520.9.6Not available
1.20.420.9.6Not available
1.20.320.9.6Not available
1.20.220.9.6Not available
1.20.120.14.17-mc1.20.1-forgeNot available
1.2020.9.6Not available
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.219.5.26Not available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.218.5.26Not available
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.117.1.12Not available
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.516.6.5Not available
1.16.43.0.3Not available
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Required by 74 mods

Epic Fight - Sword Soaring1.18.2 – 1.21.1Weapons of miracles1.18.2 – 1.21.1Epic Fight & Other Mods Weapons Compabilities1.18.2 – 1.20.1Battle Arts1.18.2 – 1.21.1Epic Fight - Invincible Lib1.20.1 – 1.21.1Epic Tweaks1.18.2 – 1.21.1

Use cases

Survival combat overhaul

Players who find vanilla fights too simple can use the mod to change how every mob attacks and how each weapon feels in hand.

Multiplayer raiding

Groups can form a raid party on a server and tackle the tougher encounters together.

Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want a slower, more deliberate combat style, and server owners who want a configurable difficulty layer. Players who have never played souls-like games may find it challenging at first, though the author states that a range of weapons and skills lets each player find a playstyle.

How it compares

Full comparison

LiemsCraft is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is client-side only, released under the MIT License and not open source. Epic Bosses runs on client and server for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License and is not open source. EpicYSM is client-side only for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Epic FightForge and NeoForge1.12.2 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-05-31
LiemsCraftForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2025-06-02
Epic BossesForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-09-07
EpicYSMForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-10-03

Questions

Does Epic Fight need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loaders does Epic Fight support?

The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge. The latest Forge file is for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file is for 1.21.1.

Can the difficulty be adjusted?

Yes. The author describes the mod as configurable, so combat settings can be tweaked in the config options.

In the catalog

Epic Fight is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Library mods3,514Forge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Epic Fight adds complex game mechanics and fighting styles to your gameplay. With a pinch of soulslike combat and unique animation handling that bends Minecraft, Epic Fight will spice up your gameplay to a whole new level and bring great new challenges along the way. New Mechanics: You'll face a new take on…
MetalKnight56, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MetalKnight56
Published
2023-10-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-31
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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