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Expanded Weaponry

by Kielson

Expanded Weaponry, by Kielson, adds new melee weapons, ranged weapons and heavier armor variants to Fabric, each with its own damage, speed and range.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 26.2

What it does

The mod adds weapons in several tiers of damage and attack speed. Light weapons attack quickly and hit weakly, suiting fights against several weaker enemies at once, while heavy weapons strike slowly but can kill some enemies in two blows. Some weapons enable dual-wielding, and a few reach farther than a standard sword. The materials used to craft the weapons are listed in the mod's recipes.

The ranged side includes a heavier bow variant with a longer draw time and higher projectile velocity, plus a light, fast ranged weapon with a short draw time and low velocity. Its ammunition is flint, iron, gold or copper nuggets, which keeps its cost low. A heavier armor variant gives more armor points, more knockback resistance and more durability, at the price of less speed.

Expanded Weaponry requires Fabric API and bundles Kielson's API inside the mod, so no separate install is needed for it. Better Combat is optional; the author recommends it for its attack animations, which enable dual-wield weapons to animate properly. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. It is released under the MIT License and is open source. Files exist for 1.21 – 26.2, with 1.0.3-26.2 for 26.2 as the latest Fabric build.

Key features

  1. Melee weapon tiers

    Light, medium and heavy melee weapons differ in damage, attack speed and reach, so players can choose a style per fight.

  2. Dual-wield support

    Some weapons can be held in both hands, and Better Combat animations make the paired attacks display correctly.

  3. Heavy two-blow weapon

    A heavy weapon with increased range deals enough damage to kill some enemies in two blows.

  4. Ranged bow variants

    A heavier bow with long draw and high velocity sits beside a light, fast ranged weapon with short draw and low velocity.

  5. Heavier armor variant

    A heavy armor set trades speed for more armor points, knockback resistance and durability.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.21.0.3-26.2
1.21.110.8
1.21.80.6
1.21.70.6
1.21.60.6
1.21.50.5
1.21.10.3
1.210.2.2
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

Better Combat⚔️ Easy, spectacular and fun melee combat system from Minecraft Dungeons.
Optional

Embedded 1

KS
Kielson's APICommon code for all of Kielson's mods.
Embedded

How it compares

Full comparison

Arca-Armaments is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. SpartanWeapons is also Fabric and 1.21.1, but is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Weapons Expanded covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under the MIT License, so it reaches more loaders and versions than Expanded Weaponry.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Expanded WeaponryFabric1.21 – 26.2Client and server2026-08-04
Arca-ArmamentsFabric1.21.1Client and server2026-05-17
SpartanWeaponsFabric1.21.1Client and server2026-02-15
Weapons ExpandedFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-03

Questions

Does Expanded Weaponry need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, and the mod runs only on Fabric loaders.

Is Better Combat required to use the weapons?

No. Better Combat is optional, but the author advises combining it with the mod for the dual-wield animations.

Does the server need Expanded Weaponry?

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

In the catalog

Expanded Weaponry is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

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What the author says

I highly advise combining this mod with Better Combat(if avaible for the selected version) as it offers cool animations that enhance gameplay and enable you to dual-wield weapons. Heavy weapon capable of killing enemies with just 2 blows. Available in all materials. - very high damage - very slow attack speed …
Kielson, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kielson
Published
2024-07-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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