Shadow Clones
by yhdgms1
Shadow Clones adds a Naruto-style technique: a key press summons up to three clones that fight alongside the player for a short time.
What it does
Pressing the N key, which can be rebound, creates shadow clones of the player. The number that appears depends on the player's health, up to three at once. Each spawned clone costs the player a fixed amount of health, and a clone that is hit by another entity does not die, while the clones attack for 300 ticks after the player strikes another entity. If the player dies or logs out, the clones disappear. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.8, and the mod needs Fabric API. The server and every player need the mod installed. Its code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, and source code and an issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Naruto-style clones
A key press summons shadow clones that take the player's form and join the fight.
Health-based spawning
The number of clones depends on the player's current health, up to three at a time.
Clones cost health
Each clone takes a fixed amount of health from the player, and the clones end when the player dies or logs out.
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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
Shadow Chakra Jutsu is also a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 with client and server environment, under the MIT License and open source. The Legend Returns is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that is client and server, not open source, and All rights reserved. Shadow Addons is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, client and server, All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Clones | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-29 |
| Shadow Chakra Jutsu | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-10-03 |
| The Legend Returns | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Shadow Addons | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
Questions
Does Shadow Clones need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Shadow Clones is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
When "N" key is pressed shadow clones are created. Key is configurable. Depending on health available, there might spawn up to 3 shadow clones. For each spawned clone player will lose 1.5 HP.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shadow-clones
- Owner
- yhdgms1
- Published
- 2025-07-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15