Playful Planes
by ChefMooon
Playful Planes lets players throw paper planes that set fire, explode or apply effects when they hit an entity or a block, on Fabric for 1.21.8.
What it does
Throwing a paper plane is the base action. The thrown plane can hit an entity or a block, and each hit produces a different result. Hitting an entity sets it on fire, and hitting a block ignites it, so a plane thrown with a Fire Charge spreads flame where it lands. Paper planes can also be combined with other items before they are thrown, and each combination gives the throw its own effect.
Combining a paper plane with a potion applies the potion's effect to an entity it hits and can leave a lingering potion cloud where it lands. Combining it with TNT makes the hit explosive and pushes the target away. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only, so it is installed through a Fabric 1.21.8 instance.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Playful Planes is open source under the MIT License, and its source code, issue tracker and wiki are public. The latest Fabric file is 0.1.3+fabric-1.21.8 for 1.21.8, published 2025-09-03.
Key features
Throwable paper planes
Paper planes are thrown like other projectiles and arrive with a few surprises on impact.
Fire on impact
A paper plane with a Fire Charge sets an entity on fire when it hits, and ignites a block it lands on.
Potion clouds
A paper plane with a potion applies the effect to the entity it hits and can leave a lingering cloud.
Explosive knockback
A paper plane with TNT deals an explosive knockback to the entity it strikes.
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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
Thrown Knockback is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and available for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.2 – 1.21.11, so players do not need it installed. Throwabled TNT and Simply Throwables both run on client and server, but Throwabled TNT is not open source and Simply Throwables is limited to 1.21.1. Useful Fire Charges is also open source and covers 1.21.6 – 1.21.10 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playful Planes | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-03 |
| Thrown Knockback | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-11 |
| Throwabled TNT | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-03 |
| Useful Fire Charges | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-31 |
| Simply Throwables | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-13 |
Questions
Does Playful Planes need Fabric API?
Must the server run Playful Planes?
Which loaders does Playful Planes support?
In the catalog
Playful Planes is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Throw a paper plane with a twist! Combine it with various items to create unique effects when thrown.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playful-planes
- Owner
- ChefMooon
- Published
- 2025-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15