Just-In COMBAT
by justinoway
Just-In COMBAT changes how fights play out on Forge 1.20.1, adding bleed, stun and thrust mechanics to weapons and gear.
What it does
Just-In COMBAT adds combat mechanics meant to enrich fights. When a weapon enchanted with Sharpness hits a target, there is a chance the target starts to bleed. Hammers, identified by the forge:hammer tag, can stun the target they strike, so the Just-In hammers in the mod use the same rule. Monsters can also spawn carrying equipment, which changes the encounters a player meets while exploring.
Gear is split into five tiers, and higher tiers face harder encounters, so progression through the tiers is part of the design. The mod adds new weapons, including a fencing weapon: a right-click with fencing thrusts, and wild monsters can be given fencing gear and thrust in the same way. The author notes that more mechanisms will be added in later updates.
The mod is published for Forge only, with a single build for 1.20.1: version 1.0.0, released on 2025-09-12 after the first release on 2024-08-13. It runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Bleeding on Sharpness hits
Sharpness-enchanted weapons can make a target bleed on a random roll per strike.
Hammer stuns
Tools tagged forge:hammer can stun the entity they attack, including the Just-In hammers.
Fencing thrusts
A fencing weapon thrusts on right-click, and wild monsters can carry fencing gear and thrust with it.
Five equipment tiers
Equipment is divided into five tiers, and higher tiers bring more difficult encounters.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Combat mod is a Forge 1.20.1 mod for client and server, released under All rights reserved, so it is the closest match on loader and version. Soul Armory covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 for client and server under the MIT License, and its code is open. Hammerly is a Forge 1.20.1 client and server mod under the MIT License, and its code is open as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just-In COMBAT | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-12 |
| Combat mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-09 |
| Soul Armory | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
| Hammerly | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-16 |
Questions
Does Just-In COMBAT need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Just-In COMBAT support?
Which weapons trigger the bleed effect?
In the catalog
Just-In COMBAT is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Add some combat mechanics to the game,For example:when using a sword or sharpness weapon to damaged entity will have a chance to cause the target to bleed. Monsters have a chance to spawn with equipment. Equipment for each body part is divided into five tiers, with higher tiers being more difficult to encounter.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-in-combat
- Owner
- justinoway
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15