Forged In Battle
by Dragonblob
Forged In Battle, a Fabric mod by Dragonblob, adds a set of unique weapons and enchantments that change how melee combat plays out.
What it does
The mod adds several weapons, each with its own combat behavior. One weapon extends the player's reach and deals double damage while the player rides a mount or vehicle. Another shortens reach but keeps a quick attack speed. A shield-like weapon allows a short parry window that briefly disables an attacker's weapon. A longer sweeping sword trades attack speed for range, and a weapon used with right click strikes in a full 360 degrees around the player. A further weapon increases attack range at the cost of a small amount of damage.
Lances have their own set of abilities: a burst of speed while sprinting, which leaves the wielder slowed afterward, and a blast of wind that pushes enemies away from the player. Glaives can release a slice of wind that follows the block the player is looking at. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Builds are published for Fabric only, across 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3 and 1.21.4, with 1.1.1 for 1.21.4 as the latest file, and the mod is released under the MIT License, though it is not open source.
Key features
Reach weapons
Weapons that trade reach against damage or speed, including one that doubles damage while mounted.
Timed parry
A short parry window briefly disables an attacker's weapon when it is used at the right moment.
Lance abilities
Lances gain a burst of speed while sprinting and a wind blast that pushes enemies away.
Sweeping and slicing attacks
A sweeping sword with longer range and a glaive that sends a wind slice toward the targeted block.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want melee weapons with distinct combat rules, and server owners who run survival or PvP worlds on Fabric.
How it compares
Weapons of War is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Reach Enchantment is an open source enchantment mod under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, covering 1.21 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the server needs it while the client may skip it. Attack Speed Enchantment shares that license and version range, and likewise the server needs it while the client is optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forged In Battle | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-02-18 |
| Weapons of War | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-21 |
| Reach Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Attack Speed Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Forged In Battle need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Forged In Battle support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Forged In Battle is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Weapon with longer that increases player reach and deals double damage when riding a mount/vehicle Weapon that decreases the player's reach but maintains a quick attack speed. When used allows a short window to parry and shortly disable the attackers weapon.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/forged-in-battle
- Owner
- Dragonblob
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15