MaceWind
by harman2009
MaceWind brings the mace and wind charge from Minecraft 1.21 back to the 1.16.5 Fabric game, for players who want to try those items on the older version.
What it does
The mod backports the mace and the wind charge from the 1.21 update into 1.16.5. Its author describes the work as precisely researched, while noting that some behaviour still differs from the original items. Fall damage handling for the mace and knockback settings for the wind charge are the parts the author lists as depending on changes to the game's internals, and a wind burst enchantment is included as a feature.
The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds are published for Fabric only, and the single version is 1.16.5, with 1.0.0 as the latest file dated 2026-06-03. The code is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, which means it is not open source. The author's notes say the mod is intended for practice in a single player world, and that a fix for the remaining issues is planned.
Key features
Mace backport
Adds the mace weapon from Minecraft 1.21 to the 1.16.5 game, with its fall damage behaviour reworked.
Wind charge item
Adds the wind charge, whose knockback is set up so that it can move the player and other entities.
Wind burst enchantment
Adds an enchantment that applies wind charge knockback when the player hits an entity.
Known issues
The author lists a wind charge rendering problem, failed fall damage handling in some cases, and a small set of enchantments.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Single player practice
Players can use the mace in a single player world to practice its movement and combat before using it elsewhere.
Who it’s for: Players who used the mace and wind charge in later versions and want them on 1.16.5, and players who play with Fabric on the older version and are willing to accept known bugs.
How it compares
Mace No More is server required and client optional, under the MIT License, and covers Fabric builds for 1.21 – 1.21.5, so it targets a different version range than MaceWind. AutoBreachSwap is client-side only and covers 1.21 – 1.21.11, and it is not open source. Give me my mace! is server-side only, targets 1.21.11 and is not open source. None of these alternatives is listed for 1.16.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaceWind | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2026-06-03 |
| Mace No More | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-11 |
| AutoBreachSwap | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-20 |
| Give me my mace! | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-03 |
Questions
Does MaceWind need to be installed on the server?
Which game version does MaceWind support?
Are all the mace and wind charge features working?
In the catalog
MaceWind is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
This mod is especially made for old version minecraft users. So that they can also practice mace in their single player world. Features- 1. Mace- Depends upon converting fall damage into damage method. 2. Wind Charge- Depends upon giving knockback and setting up the fall damage to 0. 3. Wind Burst Enchant- Depends…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/macewind
- Owner
- harman2009
- Published
- 2026-06-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15