Kathide
by Cathode_M4E
Kathide adds a new Forge material that players refine, then forge into a greatsword, a greataxe and a loadstone for 1.20.1.
What it does
Kathide is a material that is found late in a playthrough, after the processed form is made, and used to craft weapons that the author describes as very strong. The mod adds three items built from it: a Kathide Greatsword, a Kathide Greataxe and a Kathide Loadstone, along with the raw material itself. Each weapon has its own right-click action, so the combat options come from the item in hand rather than from a separate command or screen.
The Kathide Loadstone is tied to the Lodestone theme of the game, and the author says the resemblance is deliberate. Using it saves the player's current position on right-click and returns the player to that spot on a second right-click. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, and both the server and every player need it. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Kathide material
A new material with a raw form and a processed form, found late enough that it becomes available once the earlier steps are done.
Kathide Greatsword
A two-handed blade made from Kathide, with a right-click dash that moves the wielder forward in a short burst.
Kathide Greataxe
An axe made from Kathide, with a right-click leap that carries the wielder upward and forward.
Kathide Loadstone
A position tool: right-click saves a location, and a second right-click returns the player to it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Late-game combat
Players who reach the Kathide material can craft the greatsword or the greataxe for melee fights, using the dash or leap to close distance.
Travel between points
The loadstone lets a player mark a place and return to it, which suits trips away from a base.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 who want new late-game weapons with movement abilities, and server owners who run that version and are willing to install the mod on both sides.
How it compares
Ability Weapon is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with Forge files for 1.20.1, so it adds abilities to weapons without requiring installation on the server. Starblade is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License that, like Kathide, needs both client and server. Better Lodestones covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, so players on Fabric can use it where Kathide cannot run.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathide | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-04 |
| Ability Weapon | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-07-07 |
| Starblade | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-14 |
| Better Lodestones | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-28 |
Questions
Does Kathide need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does Kathide support?
In the catalog
Kathide 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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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kathide
- Owner
- Cathode_M4E
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15