Just Katanas
by BurgyPlus
Just Katanas adds a set of katana swords to the game, from Wooden through Netherite, plus a Dragon Katana and a Blazing Katana, for NeoForge 1.21.1.
What it does
Each katana is a sword that attacks faster than a standard sword and costs a little more to craft. The tiers run from Wooden and Stone up to Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite, and two special katanas, Dragon and Blazing, sit at the top of the set. Crafting recipes are viewable in the in-game gallery, so players can check the cost of each tier before gathering materials.
The katanas are built for durability and speed rather than raw damage, so higher tiers last longer and swing quicker. The recipes are tuned slightly higher than vanilla swords, and the higher tiers require extra iron nuggets. Just Katanas is published for NeoForge only, with builds covering 1.20.6 to the 1.21.1 release, and is released under the MIT License, which is not open source. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.
Key features
Faster katana swords
Every katana attacks faster than the standard sword of the same material, trading some extra crafting cost for quicker strikes.
Full tier ladder
Wooden, Stone, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite katanas each have their own recipe and stats.
Dragon and Blazing katanas
Two special katanas extend the top of the set, with stronger durability and attack speed than the Netherite tier.
Recipe gallery
Crafting recipes for each katana can be viewed in an in-game gallery, so the costs are visible before crafting.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Swordsman playthroughs
A player who prefers fast melee combat can progress through the tier ladder and stop at the tier that fits their gathering pace.
Server progression
Server owners can use the tier ladder as a progression path, since each katana requires more materials than the one before.
Who it’s for: Players who want a fast melee weapon in survival worlds, and server owners who want sword progression with steady crafting costs.
How it compares
Caves and Katanas is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source. Take's Armory is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.10, under the MIT License, also not open source. Fabulous Blade is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, under a custom license. Just Katanas covers only NeoForge and only the 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 span, but it stays focused on the katana tier set.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Katanas | NeoForge | 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-18 |
| Caves and Katanas | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
| Take's Armory | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-09 |
| Fabulous Blade | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-30 |
Questions
Does Just Katanas need to be installed on the server?
Are the katana recipes harder than vanilla swords?
In the catalog
Just Katanas is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Adds katanas as an alternative to swords. Katanas have more durability and a higher attack speed than swords, but require an extra 2 iron nuggets to slightly increase the cost of their recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-katanas
- Owner
- BurgyPlus
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15