Hide Hands
by Serilum
With Hide Hands, the offhand or main hand disappears from the first-person view, either always or only while a chosen item is held.
What it does
The client-side mod hides the player's offhand and main hand in first person. By default the offhand is hidden while a torch or a totem of undying is held, and an empty main hand is hidden unless it swings. Each part is set in the config: always hiding a hand, or hiding it only for listed items in hideOffhandWithItems and hideMainHandWithItems.
Only the client needs it, so players install it and servers run without it. Hide Hands requires Collective, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Files cover 1.16.5 – 26.3 across 29 release versions, and the code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Hide the offhand
The offhand can be hidden always or only while specific items such as a torch are held.
Hide the main hand
The main hand can be hidden when empty, always, or while listed items are held.
Item lists
Hidden-while-holding items are set as lists in the config, so any item ID can be used.
Swing still shows the hand
An empty main hand stays visible when swung, so attacks and interactions remain readable.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
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
Torch and totem view
Players who carry a torch or a totem of undying in the offhand can keep that item out of the first-person view.
Clean first-person screen
Players who dislike the empty hands in first person can hide them while keeping the rest of the interface.
Who it’s for: Players who want a clearer first-person view and modpack makers who set the item lists for their pack. Servers do not need to install anything.
How it compares
Fast Totem is a Fabric-only client mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.21.11. Instant Auto Totem is also client-side only, under the MIT License, and covers 1.12.2 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Infinity Totem is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hide Hands | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Fast Totem | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-09 |
| Instant Auto Totem | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
| Infinity Totem | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
Questions
Does Hide Hands need Collective?
Does the server need Hide Hands?
Which items can hide a hand?
In the catalog
Hide Hands is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Hide Hands is a minimalistic client-side configurable mod which allows you to hide your offhand and/or main hand. This can be set to always hide or only when holding specific items. By default the mod hides the offhand when holding a torch or a totem of undying and the empty player's hand will be hidden, unless…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hide-hands
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15