Poor Man's Mace
by RedShroo
Poor Man's Mace is an early-game variant of the mace for Fabric, with a cheaper craft and a weaker, faster weapon.
What it does
The mod adds a lighter mace meant for the early game. Its attack speed is higher than the standard mace, while its durability is half as large, so it wears out sooner. The smash attack is removed and replaced by a boost to critical damage. Enchanting it with Density Wind Burst is not possible.
The item is crafted from a stick, iron blocks and the other materials that replace the breeze rod and heavy core of the standard recipe, so it can be made before players reach those resources. Fabric API is required, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod.
Files are published for Fabric on 1.21 only, with the 1.0-1.21 build dated 2024-08-02. The code is under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Early-game mace
A cheaper variant of the mace that can be crafted before breeze rods and heavy cores are available.
Faster attacks
The weapon attacks faster than the standard mace, changing how quickly fights play out.
Reduced durability
The item has half the durability of the standard mace, so it breaks sooner under heavy use.
Critical damage instead of smash
The smash attack is removed, and its place is taken by increased critical hit damage.
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
Use cases
Early progression
Players who reach a mace-using fight before the late-game materials can use the variant as a stand-in weapon.
Who it’s for: Players who want a weaker, cheaper mace in early survival, and server owners who want the same option on multiplayer servers.
How it compares
Better Mace Recipe is server-side only, has no open source status under the MIT License, and covers 1.21 – 26.2 on Fabric. MaceExtension is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and built for 1.21 on Fabric. Poor Man's Mace focuses on a weaker early variant rather than a recipe change or added enchantments.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Man's Mace | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-08-02 |
| Better Mace Recipe | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| MaceExtension | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-08-18 |
Questions
Does Poor Man's Mace need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which Minecraft version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Poor Man's Mace is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
A weaker, cheaper version of the mace balanced for early game. Crafted with a stick and an iron block replacing the breeze rod and heavy core respectively.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/poor-mans-mace
- Owner
- RedShroo
- Published
- 2024-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15