Simply Bats
by toastydoll
Simply Bats adds a bat-themed melee weapon line, the Bats, to NeoForge 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 for players and servers that run it.
What it does
Bats are a new weapon type that sits in the same slot as swords. Each bat is slightly stronger than a sword of the same tier but swings more slowly, and every bat deals about half a point more damage than the sword it matches. Bats accept the same enchantments as swords, so existing enchanted gear carries over to the new weapons without a separate setup.
Both the server and every player need the mod, since the weapons are registered on both sides. Files are released for NeoForge only, covering two game versions: 1.21.1 and 1.21.8. The latest build is 1.0.0 for 1.21.8, published 2026-09-07, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Bats weapon type
A new weapon category that adds bat-shaped melee items alongside the existing sword line.
Stronger, slower swings
Bats hit a little harder than swords while attacking at a slower rate, so the trade-off is set by the weapon itself.
Extra sword damage
Each bat adds about half a point of damage over the matching sword, a small difference in every fight.
Enchantment support
Bats take sword enchantments, so Sharpness and similar effects apply without any extra steps.
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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.
How it compares
Bat Leads is a NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 1.21.4 released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is not the same kind of weapon mod. Baseball Bat is also NeoForge only, built for 1.21.1 and released under All rights reserved, so its files match only one of the two versions Simply Bats supports.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Bats | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| Bat Leads | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-02 |
| Baseball Bat | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-08 |
Questions
Does Simply Bats need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Simply Bats support?
Do enchantments work on Simply Bats weapons?
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What the author says
Simply Bats add a new weapon type "Bats" to the game!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simply-bats
- Owner
- toastydoll
- Published
- 2026-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15