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Reforged

by HyperSpeeed

Reforged brings a set of medieval-style melee and ranged weapons from the Balkon's Weapons line to Forge, for Minecraft 1.8 – 1.12.2.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.8 – 1.12.2

What it does

Weapons in Reforged are grouped into three ages, so the early, middle and late sets differ in strength and in the materials needed to craft them. Each weapon carries its own special effect, which activates when the player uses the attack on a target. Some of these weapons are ranged and shoot projectiles, while others are built for close melee fights and deal high damage per hit.

The mod is a continuation of Balkon's Weapons, a line that was discontinued in 2011 and later revived with help from collaborators who chose to carry over only the features of the predecessor and add new ones. Reforged prefers the older Balkon's Textures over the newer ones, and a resource pack can bring those textures back. Reforged Integration adds materials for other mods such as Thaumcraft and ProjectE, and Cross Grave adds two magical items developed separately.

Reforged runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge only, across 10 release versions, and the latest file is 0.7.9-1.12+ for 1.12.2, dated 2023-01-24. The code is released under the MIT License, and the source, issue tracker and wiki are public.

Key features

  1. Three weapon ages

    Weapons are divided into three ages, separating early, middle and late tiers of the set.

  2. Special weapon effects

    Medieval weapons carry special effects that trigger when the attack is used, some of them tied to sneaking.

  3. Ranged and melee weapons

    The set includes weapons that shoot projectiles and weapons built for melee fights with high damage.

  4. Balkon's Weapons heritage

    Reforged carries over the features of the Balkon's Weapons line and adds new weapons alongside them.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.12.20.7.9-1.12+
1.12.10.7.9-1.12+
1.120.7.9-1.12+
1.11.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.11.20.7.9-1.11+
1.110.7.9-1.11+
1.10.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.10.20.7.9-1.10+
1.100.7.9-1.10+
1.9.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.9.40.7.9-1.9.4
1.8.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.8.90.7.4-1.8.9
1.80.7.4-1.8
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Survival and zombie hunting

Players use the stronger weapons to slaughter zombies and protect themselves early in a new world.

Modpacks with magic mods

Reforged Integration lets the weapon set use materials from magic mods, so one pack can mix both.

Who it’s for: Players who want medieval weapons with special effects on Forge, and server owners who want the same set on every client. Players who prefer the newer textures will need a resource pack.

Questions

Does Reforged need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which Minecraft versions does Reforged support?

Files exist for 10 release versions, and the latest file targets 1.12.2.

Can the old Balkon's Textures be used with Reforged?

Yes. Reforged prefers the older Balkon's Textures, which can be applied through a resource pack.

In the catalog

Reforged is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

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What the author says

For extra fun, have a look at Reforged Integration, which adds materials for other mods like Thaumcraft and ProjectE, and Reforged - Cross & Grave, which adds two awesome magical items which are currently developed separately. If you prefer old Balkon's Textures over the new ones, there is a resource pack to help;)
HyperSpeeed, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
HyperSpeeed
Published
2021-02-16
Updated on Modrinth
2023-01-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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