feather touch
by valenyqs
Feather Touch lets players knock mobs back with a feather instead of a weapon, and it is built for non-lethal play on Fabric for 1.21.11.
What it does
Holding a feather in the main hand turns a right-click on a mob into a launch backward. Each hit sends the target away with a fixed horizontal push of 0.4 and a vertical lift of 0.2, so even large mobs such as Iron Golems move. Attacks with a feather deal knockback damage only, which keeps the interaction non-lethal and suits pranks, mob sorting and general messing around.
The mod adds a critical hit system: a jump attack produces stronger critical particles and a distinct sound, and normal attacks and critical strikes each have their own audio. The feather works on any mob, including creepers and villagers, and it gives an otherwise idle item a clear purpose. Feather Touch is for Fabric, is published for 1.21.11 only, and requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Feather as a weapon
A feather held in the main hand launches mobs away on each hit, with damage limited to knockback.
Critical hit system
Jump attacks give dramatic critical particles and enhanced sound effects.
Distinct attack sounds
Normal attacks and critical strikes play different sounds, so each hit is clearly identifiable during combat.
Aerial knockback physics
Launched mobs follow a lifting arc, which makes each knockback visible during play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Pranks and mob sorting
Players can launch mobs across a field or into a pen without killing them.
Non-lethal play
Knockback-only combat lets a world keep its mobs alive while players move them around.
Who it’s for: Players who want a non-lethal way to fight, prank or move mobs on a Fabric 1.21.11 world or server.
How it compares
Lethal is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 that is client-side only and not open source. CritIndicator is also client-side only, is released under the MIT License and covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11. Feather Touch differs from both by adding a server-facing knockback system, so it is the option that needs installing on the server as well as the clients.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| feather touch | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-02 |
| Lethal | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-16 |
| CritIndicator | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-05 |
Questions
Does Feather Touch need Fabric API?
Does the server need Feather Touch?
In the catalog
feather touch is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Turn your feathers into the ultimate non-lethal weapon! Tired of feathers collecting dust in your chest? Feather Touch gives them purpose! Now you can attack any mob with a feather and send them flying with satisfying knockback — no damage dealt, just pure aerial physics.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/feather-touch
- Owner
- valenyqs
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15