Handles!
by nachitosmo
Handles! adds two handle items that players combine with weapons to upgrade them, along with a new boss that is summoned in a flat arena.
What it does
Two handles are added to the game and are obtained mostly from Ancient City chests. A player combines one handle with a netherite weapon, and the weapon gains new abilities. Combining a handle with another one enables the second upgrade path, so the two handles work as a pair in the progression.
The new boss is summoned in a flat arena. Its eyes change to an angry look and it can be heard before it attacks, and it fires projectiles similar to dolphins. It can explode quickly when hit with a melee attack. The mod is inspired by the Voidgloom Seraph boss from Hypixel Skyblock and is meant to be a fight that is decently challenging, with some small tips provided for it.
The mod requires Fabric API and runs on Fabric for 1.21 and 1.21.1. It is open source under the MIT License, and the source code is public. The latest Fabric file is 1.2.0 for 1.21.1, published on 2024-09-11.
Key features
Weapon handles
Two handles are crafted into weapons to add abilities, mainly to netherite swords and tools.
Summoned boss
A new boss is summoned in a flat arena and has its own attacks, including projectiles and explosions on melee contact.
Armor rewards
After the boss is killed, players receive one to four Resistant Netherite armor pieces.
Knockback reduction
Wearing a full set of the armor reduces knockback further while the upgraded weapons are in use.
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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
Use cases
Progression after Ancient City
Players who reach Ancient City can find the handles early and use them to upgrade their netherite weapons.
Boss fights with friends
On a server, a group can summon the boss together in the arena and share the armor rewards.
Who it’s for: Players who want an extra boss and upgrade path for netherite weapons on Fabric for 1.21.1. Server owners who want a summonable fight for their players may also use it.
How it compares
Formidulus is also a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 with client and server environment, and it is open source under the MIT License. Blade's Easier Golden Apples targets 1.21.5 on Fabric, is not open source and is also client and server. The Ice Warrior is open source under the MIT License, supports Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21 – 26.3, and is server required with client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handles! | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-11 |
| Formidulus | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-13 |
| Blade's Easier Golden Apples | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-02 |
| The Ice Warrior | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Handles! need Fabric API?
Do players and the server both need the mod?
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In the catalog
Handles! is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Obtained rarely from Ancient City chests, this mod adds 2 new handles which can be used to upgrade netherite weapons and give them new abilities. Combine one handle with the other, and a new boss shall be summoned... Inspired by Hypixel Skyblock's "Voidgloom Seraph" boss, this enemy can prove to be decently…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/handles-nachitosmo
- Owner
- nachitosmo
- Published
- 2024-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15