Epic Fight - Smart Items Addon
by Payangar
Epic Fight - Smart Items Addon lets players switch Epic Fight's combat and mining modes automatically, based on the item they hold.
What it does
The addon watches the item in the player's hand. When the held item matches a rule in the config, it switches to Epic Fight's mining mode with vanilla animations, such as a pickaxe, shovel, hoe or torch. When the item no longer matches, it switches back to Combat Mode with Epic Fight animations. The same change can also be triggered by pressing R manually, or left fully automatic.
Rules live in a file named epicfight-smart-items.json inside the config folder. A rule can use a single condition or several conditions combined with multiple-entry logic. Items can be matched by data components such as custom name, enchantments and damage, and the give command can create items with specific components so the rules can be tested. Epic Fight is required, and the addon is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Automatic mode switching
Holding a configured item switches Epic Fight to mining mode, and putting it away returns the player to Combat Mode.
Manual R key override
Pressing R changes the mode by hand, so a player can keep combat animations while holding a mining tool.
Rule conditions
Each rule can match a single condition or several, combined with multiple-entry logic, to control which items trigger a switch.
Data component matching
Items are matched by data components such as custom name, enchantments and damage, not only by item type.
Config file
Rules are edited in epicfight-smart-items.json in the config folder, and the give command can create test items with the components a rule expects.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Epic Fight Carry On Compat is client-side only and released under the MIT License, with files for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. New Weapons is a client and server mod under All rights reserved, with the same loaders and range. Epic Armor Visibility is for Forge only, works on 1.20.1 alone, and is client-side only under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Fight - Smart Items Addon | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-10 |
| Epic Fight Carry On Compat | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| New Weapons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-04 |
| Epic Armor Visibility | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
Does Epic Fight - Smart Items Addon need Epic Fight?
Does the addon have to be installed on both sides?
Which loader and version should be used?
Where are the switching rules set?
In the catalog
Epic Fight - Smart Items Addon 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 Minecraft mod that automatically switches between Epic Fight's combat and mining modes based on the item you're holding. When you select an item in your hotbar: - Item matches your config → Switches to Mining Mode (vanilla animations) - Item doesn't match → Switches back to Combat Mode (Epic Fight animations)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/epic-fight-smart-items-addon
- Owner
- Payangar
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15