Fighting Styles
by LordGacie
Players who want combat moves beyond swinging a weapon can use Fighting Styles, which adds a stamina-based system of katanas, dashes and punch combos to the game.
What it does
Fighting Styles gives weapons and fists a set of combat styles that draw on a stamina pool. Using a style spends stamina, and running or standing still lets it recover. A dash takes a fixed amount of stamina, and dashing for long stretches lowers the player's level slowly, so the mechanic shapes how often a fight can be sustained.
The mod targets both player-versus-mob encounters and player-versus-player fights, and it adds custom progression for players who level up their styles over time. Server owners install it on the server, and players connect without any mod of their own. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, for the game versions 1.21.6 – 26.2, and the code is released under the MIT License, not as open source.
Key features
Stamina-based combat
Each style consumes stamina, and the pool drains by up to half when exhausted, so players must pace their attacks.
Dash with a cooldown
A dash moves the player forward and then goes on cooldown, and pressing the key again in quick succession resets the timer.
Punch combos
Pressing the drop key launches a punch that lands into another, stronger throw when it connects.
Katanas and item styles
Katanas and other items each carry their own fighting style, which triggers a slash move when the item is used.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Custom PvP servers
Server owners can build a combat ruleset around stamina, so fights depend on pacing rather than only on gear.
PvE adventure maps
Mob encounters gain new movement and attack options, giving longer adventure maps more combat variety.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want stamina-based fighting rules, and players who enjoy movement-focused combat. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything.
Questions
Does Fighting Styles need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Fighting Styles support?
Can Fighting Styles be used on older game versions?
In the catalog
Fighting Styles is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Drop-key launches a punch, landing throws another, stronger punch. Item to use the style with: _/loot give @s loot svm_fs:item/slash_style_
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fighting-styles
- Owner
- LordGacie
- Published
- 2025-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15