Mayhem
by PyroMods
Mayhem adds custom melee weapons to the game, each with its own abilities, while staying close to vanilla combat.
What it does
Mayhem introduces new weapons that work like vanilla items but carry custom behaviors. Each weapon has an ability triggered by a key combination or a click. The Angelic Rapier, for example, can block damage taken within a short window, and a dash ability is bound to crouch with right click. A critical hit can pull an enemy back and hit up to three more entities in a sweep, and the attack deals extra upward knockback.
The Air Quarterstaff gives a jump ability and extended reach, plus a wide area sweep attack on right click. The weapons add combat options while leaving the rest of the game untouched. Mayhem is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.1, and needs the client and server to both run it, so every player on a server must install it too. The mod is distributed under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Angelic Rapier abilities
Taking damage within half a second of a timed input cuts the damage taken in half, and a dash bound to crouch with right click moves the player forward.
Air Quarterstaff reach
The staff adds a jump ability and extended reach, with a wide sweep attack triggered by right click.
Critical hit pull
A critical hit pulls the target back and can strike up to three more entities in one sweep, healing the wielder.
Upward knockback
Attacks from the weapons send enemies upward and away from the player, changing how fights are positioned.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Combat variety
Players who want new fighting styles can pick different weapons, each with its own rhythm and abilities.
Who it’s for: Players who want custom melee weapons with abilities can use Mayhem in single-player or on a server. Because it runs on both sides, server owners need it installed alongside the client.
How it compares
Maulve's Scythes is open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric across 1.20 – 1.21.4, with the same client and server environment. MedievalWeapons is also open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and the 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 range, and runs on client and server. aolu Rapiers and Just Scythe are server-side weapon mods with client optional, and Just Scythe is under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhem | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-02 |
| Maulve's Scythes | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-14 |
| MedievalWeapons | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| aolu Rapiers | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-05 |
| Just Scythe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Mayhem need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Mayhem support?
In the catalog
Mayhem is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Mayhem adds various new weapons to the game. Each of which have custom behaviours or mechanics. These have been specifically designed to add new combat capabilites to the game, which still staying Vanilla friendly. Every weapon inside of Mayhem has a custom feel and use case for the weapons. It allows for a variety…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mayhemmod
- Owner
- PyroMods
- Published
- 2024-02-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15