Better Mace
Better Mace changes how the Mace's smash attack behaves, so that a fall from height produces a wave that hurts nearby enemies without adding extra damage.
What it does
Players who fight with the Mace get a smash attack that is closer to a real ground impact. When the attack lands, the datapack creates a shockwave around the struck enemy, and the smash itself does not deal more damage than the vanilla attack does. The effect is built from datapack functions rather than a Java code change, so the mod is loaded as a data pack on the server.
The author describes the project as a side project, and the author notes say a fix for a known bug is planned for later. The author also states that a fully realistic version would need block displays, which they considered less efficient and more time consuming, so the smash effect follows that tradeoff. Eclipse Studios is the original creator.
Installation requires Fabric API. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 16 release versions, 1.21 – 26.2. Only the server needs to run it, while a player who joins without it can still play, and the code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
Wave around the struck enemy
A smash attack creates a wave that affects enemies near the target, which the vanilla attack does not do.
No extra smash damage
The smash attack does not apply additional damage, so the effect changes the impact rather than the damage numbers.
Uninstall function
Running the mace:unistall function before removing the datapack folder clears the scoreboards and other data the datapack uses.
Smithed conventions
The datapack follows the Smithed conventions, which supports compatibility with other datapacks that use them.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions 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
How it compares
Izzy's Maces is server-side only, released under the MIT License, and published for 1.21 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Universal Smash is also server-side only and published for Fabric 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Better Mace is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and is published for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Mace | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-20 |
| Izzy's Maces | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-01 |
| Universal Smash | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does Better Mace need Fabric API?
Does the server need Better Mace?
How is the datapack removed?
In the catalog
Better Mace is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Better Mace makes so the smash attack of the mace feels like a real smash attack. This datapack creates a wave around the enemy you hurt when performing a smash attack, it doesn't apply more damage or something like that.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mace
- Owner
- Eclipse Studios
- Published
- 2024-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15