PickSword
by dexter240
PickSword combines a pickaxe and a sword into one Forge tool, so a player mining stone can switch to fighting a hostile mob without changing items.
What it does
The tool breaks stone, ores and other blocks at pickaxe speed, and it strikes at sword damage when a hostile mob comes close. Switching between the two roles happens within a single item, which keeps the hotbar free for other gear during cave exploration, raids on ancient structures and resource gathering.
It is crafted from familiar Minecraft materials and comes in six tiers, from the cheapest up to the strongest. Each tier sets a balance of mining speed and attack damage that fits the vanilla progression. The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and both the server and every player need it. It is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Pickaxe and sword in one item
A single tool mines blocks and attacks mobs, so no second weapon needs a hotbar slot.
Tiered crafting
The tool is crafted in six material tiers, each with its own speed and damage.
Fast switching in combat
A player working underground can turn to face a creeper or skeleton without digging through the hotbar.
Vanilla-style balance
Mining speed and attack damage per tier follow the pacing of the base game rather than adding new stats.
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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
Cave exploration
Players who travel deep caves can clear a path and defend it with one item, keeping the inventory tidy.
Raids and structures
A player clearing an ancient structure can break blocks and fight the guardians with the same tool.
Who it’s for: Survival players who want fewer items in the hotbar, and server owners who want a simple combat-and-mining tool on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Obsidian Update is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is also client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. NetherStarSword Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment, released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which places it in the public domain. More Tools+ adds further tools for 1.20.1 on Forge, with the same environment and All rights reserved licensing as PickSword. Each of these adds a separate tool rather than merging a pickaxe and a sword into one item.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickSword | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-07 |
| Obsidian Update | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-07 |
| NetherStarSword Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-20 |
| More Tools+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-26 |
Questions
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Does the server need PickSword installed?
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In the catalog
PickSword is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Ever been stuck choosing between your trusty pickaxe and your powerful sword? With the PickSword Mod, that problem is a thing of the past! The PickSword combines mining efficiency and combat power into a single versatile tool. Mine stone, ores, and other blocks with the speed of a pickaxe, then instantly switch to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/picksword
- Owner
- dexter240
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15