Malfu Combat Animation
by Malfu
Malfu Combat Animation replaces the default Better Combat weapon attributes and swings for a set of melee weapons, delivered as a datapack and resourcepack pair.
What it does
The mod changes the attributes of several default Better Combat weapons and adds custom attack animations for twelve weapon types, including the axe, staff, sword and fist. Both the datapack and the resourcepack are required, and a separate loader is needed to load them together.
Better Combat must be installed, as it is the required dependency that the animations hook into. The files target 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 and are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with 3.1-1.21.1++mod for 1.21.4 as the latest file. The environment means the server must run it, while a player may leave it out and still join. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Sometimes the load order is wrong and an animation fails to play, and the author reports that a loader for datapacks usually fixes it.
Key features
Weapon attribute changes
Default Better Combat attributes are altered for the included weapons, changing how they behave in combat.
Custom swing animations
Attack animations are added for twelve weapon types, from daggers and rapiers to halberds and sword-style weapons.
Datapack and resourcepack pair
The animations ship as a datapack combined with a resourcepack, so both must be loaded together.
Generated datapack output
The author notes that Modrinth can generate a datapack for a chosen loader, which the package was built with.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Epic Fight - Dawn Day is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, run on client and server, and is not open source. Vintage Animations is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is client-side only, with builds for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Custom Player Animations is client-side only and not open source, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malfu Combat Animation | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-01 |
| Epic Fight - Dawn Day | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Vintage Animations | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-04-14 |
| Custom Player Animations | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does Malfu Combat Animation need Better Combat?
Why do the animations sometimes not play?
Does the server need this mod?
In the catalog
Malfu Combat Animation is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
I modify default Better Combat weapon_attributes, and add some of my custom animation! so far i've changed weapon_attributes and added animation for Axe, BattleStaff, Claymore, Claw Cutlass, Dagger, Doubleaxe, Fist, Halberd, Hammer, Mace, Rapier, and Sword. DATAPACK AND RESOURCEPACK REQUIRED. Use Paxi or OpenLoader…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/malfu-combat-animation
- Owner
- Malfu
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15