Maces Are Better
by qMace_
Maces Are Better changes how the mace works in combat, with stun hits, knockback effects and four new enchantments added to the mace.
What it does
Maces Are Better tweaks the vanilla mace and its enchantments. Hits with a mace can stun a target, and the mod adds a Sonic Boom effect to the impact height of the mace. The new enchantments include a cursed one, and existing breach and density enchantments are adjusted. The enchantments are a mix of leveled effects, where higher levels move more blocks into the air on impact and deal damage to falling blocks, and effects that change how an impact affects mobs.
Enchantments are available through enchanting tables and villager trades, so players can obtain them in ordinary play. The mod runs on Fabric and is installed on the client and the server, so both need it. Files exist for 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, and the latest build is 26.1.x-fabric-4 for 26.1.2, released on 2026-08-19. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Stun on mace hits
Mace strikes can stun the target, adding a stun effect to the combat of the weapon.
Leveled impact enchantments
The enchantment has five levels, and higher levels move more blocks into the air when the mace lands.
Falling block damage
Blocks lifted by an impact deal damage to mobs in their path, and fall damage can be taken by the player.
New cursed enchantment
The mod adds four new enchantments, one of them cursed, and changes the effects of existing breach and density enchantments.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Mace Utils is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 – 26.1.2 that shares the client and server environment of this mod, but is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Chaos Mace is client-side only, is published only for 1.21.8 and is released under the MIT License, so it runs without installation on the server. Mace Limiter is server-side only, covers 1.21 – 26.3 and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maces Are Better | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-19 |
| Mace Utils | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-14 |
| Chaos Mace | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-12-01 |
| Mace Limiter | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
Questions
Does Maces Are Better need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Maces Are Better use?
Are the new enchantments available in survival play?
In the catalog
Maces Are Better is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Welcome to the Maces Are Better Mod, where it tweaks the regular mace enchants and also adds 4 new ones and 1 cursed one that add cool features! Also the mod supports the enchants being on enchanting tables and on villagers.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/maces-are-better
- Owner
- qMace_
- Published
- 2026-03-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15