Forged in War
by Bergundy1
Forged in War, a Fabric and NeoForge mod, introduces zinc and brass materials along with a group of melee and ranged weapons crafted from brass.
What it does
Zinc ore and copper combine into brass, which serves as the base material for the mod's weapons. The weapons available right now are the Brass Battle Axe, the Brass Glaive, the Brass Knuckles and the Longbow. The battle axe suits close combat with decent damage, while the glaive reaches farther with a spear-like length and a short cooldown. Brass Knuckles trade a little damage and range for a quicker attack speed, and the Longbow fires arrows at higher velocity, so they drop less over distance and hit harder than a standard bow.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It requires Fabric API on either loader path. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge under the MIT License, for 1.21.11 only, with the latest builds dated 2026-02-25. The source code is public, and the author describes the set as a focused start, with more weapon content planned for later releases.
Key features
Brass from zinc and copper
Zinc ore and copper are combined into brass, which the weapons use as their material.
Brass Battle Axe
A close-range axe that deals decent damage and is strongest when the target is near.
Brass Glaive
A spear-length weapon with good damage and a short cooldown for reaching targets farther away.
Brass Knuckles and Longbow
Knuckles hit for slightly less damage at shorter range with faster attacks, while the Longbow shoots with more velocity and greater accuracy than a normal bow.
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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 1
How it compares
Progression+ is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that is client and server and all rights reserved, so it is not open source. Weapons of War covers Fabric for 1.21.1 only, also client and server and closed. Forged In Battle is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, which is not open source in the author's listing. Forged in War is the only one here published for 1.21.11 under the MIT License on both loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forged in War | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-25 |
| Progression+ | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-08 |
| Weapons of War | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-21 |
| Forged In Battle | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-02-18 |
Questions
Does Forged in War require Fabric API?
Does the server need Forged in War?
Which loaders and versions does Forged in War support?
In the catalog
Forged in War is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A very simple Fabric and NeoForge mod that adds zinc and brass materials that can make an assortment of items, but the main focus is the weapons. Currently there is not much to this mod but there will be more to come in the future. Current weapons include the Brass Battle Axe, Brass Glaive, Brass Knuckles, and Longbow
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/forged-in-war
- Owner
- Bergundy1
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15