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Fast Katanas

by Vanillaknot687

Fast Katanas adds katana weapons to Fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1, letting players fight in close range with a blade crafted from vanilla materials.

FabricClient and serverMIT License1.20.1

What it does

The katanas are built to sit inside vanilla gameplay, so they use the existing crafting, combat and progression systems rather than a separate weapon system. Their function is close-range melee: a katana is meant for quick attacks against nearby mobs and players, and it is crafted from materials players already gather.

The mod targets adventure play and players who want to diversify how they fight. Both client and server need it, so every player on a server running the mod uses the same katanas. Files exist for Fabric only, for 1.20.1, and the MIT License applies to the code, which is not open source. The author has also noted a release for Forge and newer versions as a future plan.

Key features

  1. Katana weapons

    Katanas are added as melee weapons intended for fast, close combat against nearby enemies.

  2. Vanilla-style crafting

    Katanas are made from materials that a player can obtain in ordinary survival progression.

  3. Adventure variety

    The blades give players a different style of melee fighting alongside the weapons already in the game.

  4. Distinct look

    The katanas stand out visually from the default swords and axes in the game.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Melee-focused playthroughs

Players who prefer close-range fighting can use the katanas as their main weapon in survival or adventure maps.

Multiplayer servers

Server owners who want a new weapon type install the mod on the server and on every player's client.

Who it’s for: Players who want a different melee weapon in Fabric worlds for 1.20.1, and server owners who add custom weapons to a shared world.

How it compares

Full comparison

The Katana's Mod is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 under All rights reserved, not open source. Bafmaster's "Literally Just a Katana" Mod is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Katana: Expansion covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, so it is the option for Forge players on the same version.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Fast KatanasFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-02-18
The Katana's ModFabric1.20.1 – 1.20.2Client and server2023-12-06
Bafmaster's "Literally Just a Katana" ModFabric1.20 – 1.20.1Client and server2023-06-15
Katana: ExpansionFabric and Forge1.20.1Client and server2026-07-06

Questions

Does Fast Katanas need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does Fast Katanas have to be installed on both sides?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Is there a Forge version of Fast Katanas?

The author has mentioned a future Forge release, but the only published files are for Fabric 1.20.1.

In the catalog

Fast Katanas is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

This mod adds katanas that are as close to vanilla as possible, made from each material. In the future, I might come up with something new to spice things up 🎉. I might release a version for Forge and newer versions.
Vanillaknot687, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vanillaknot687
Published
2026-01-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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