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EpicChat

by EpicBry

EpicChat lets a server owner restyle chat, including hex and legacy color codes, the chat format and nickname handling on a server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

EpicChat changes how chat messages look on a server. Server owners can set a custom default chat format and allow hex colors (such as abc123) as well as legacy color and formatting codes using a-f and 0-9. Nicknames can be set and removed with a nick command and a delnick command. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything.

Prefixes, suffixes and permission nodes are supported through LuckPerms, which is listed as an optional dependency. Fabric API is required. EpicChat is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and the code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Custom chat format

    The default chat layout can be changed to any format the server owner wants.

  2. Hex and legacy colors

    Chat accepts hex color codes as well as legacy color and formatting codes in messages.

  3. Nickname commands

    A nick command sets a nickname and a delnick command removes it.

  4. LuckPerms integration

    Prefixes and suffixes are read from LuckPerms, and permission nodes control which players can use the features.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.11Not availableNot available1.2.5
1.21.101.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.91.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.81.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.71.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.61.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.51.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.41.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.31.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.21.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.21.11.1.0Not available1.2.5
1.211.1.0Not availableNot available
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

LuckPermsA permissions plugin/mod for Minecraft servers.
Optional

Use cases

Server chat styling

A server owner can give chat a distinct look with colored names, prefixes and a layout that suits the community.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want to customize chat formatting, colors and nicknames, and who already run or plan to run LuckPerms for rank prefixes and permissions.

How it compares

Full comparison

Fabric Custom Names is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and published for 1.19.2 – 26.3 on Fabric and NeoForge. LPChatPrefix is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.1 on NeoForge alone. Simple Nicknames is open source under no license, is not open source, and runs on the client and server together for 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric and NeoForge.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
EpicChatFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-09-06
Fabric Custom NamesFabric and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02
LPChatPrefixNeoForge1.21.1Server-side only2025-11-11
Simple NicknamesFabric and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-18

Questions

Does EpicChat need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside EpicChat on Fabric.

Does EpicChat have to be installed on players' clients?

No. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything.

Is LuckPerms required to use prefixes and suffixes?

LuckPerms is optional. Prefixes, suffixes and permission nodes work through it, while the chat format and color options work without it.

In the catalog

EpicChat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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Simple Voice Chat1.8.8 – 26.3No Chat Reports1.19 – 26.3Chat Heads1.16 – 26.3Essential Mod1.8.9 – 26.3More Chat History1.16.5 – 26.3e4mc1.17 – 26.3

What the author says

Allows hex (&#abc123) and legacy (&a-f, &0-9) colors.
EpicBry, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
EpicBry
Published
2025-06-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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