Jousting
by stepsword
Jousting adds lances and mounted jousting mechanics to Minecraft, so a rider charging an opponent can knock them off their mount.
What it does
Players who ride a horse into a fight can equip one of the lances the mod adds and charge at other players or mobs. A charge deals damage and knockback when the lance collides with the opponent, and a heavier lance hits harder. The charge stops when the lance becomes too heavy to hold at speed.
Jousting is designed for survival worlds and adventure maps with tournament or combat themes, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.15.2 – 26.1.2, released under All rights reserved. TerraFirmaJousting depends on this mod and requires it to be installed.
Key features
Lances and jousting
Adds lances that enable mounted jousting: a charge deals damage and knockback to the opponent it hits.
Lance weight and attack value
Each lance has a weight that sets its attack value, so heavier lances do more damage on impact.
Dismounting and forced stops
A successful hit can dismount other opponents, and the rider's charge is stopped automatically when the lance becomes too heavy.
Shield durability
Charging an opponent who blocks with a shield costs the lance significant durability damage.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Tournament and combat maps
Adventure maps and survival servers with a jousting or tournament theme can use lances for mounted combat between players.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want mounted combat with lances in survival or adventure worlds. The mod is a client and server install, so every player on a server running it needs it.
How it compares
Amaranthium (Ihla) is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 and is released under All rights reserved, with the same client and server environment. Knights And Castles covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under a custom license, while Simply More supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. Jousting differs by its wider version range of 13 release versions, 1.15.2 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jousting | Forge and NeoForge | 1.15.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-04 |
| Amaranthium (Ihla) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-11 |
| Knights And Castles | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-08-23 |
| Simply More | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
Questions
Does Jousting require any other mod?
Do players and the server both need Jousting?
Which loaders does Jousting support?
In the catalog
Jousting is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/jousting
- Owner
- stepsword
- Published
- 2022-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15