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Swap Item

by Nico4play

Swap Item is a server-side data pack that adds commands letting a player exchange the item in hand with the gear of a targeted mob.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.19 – 26.3

What it does

A data pack is a set of game scripts loaded from a world, so Swap Item works without a client mod being required. Installing it means choosing the world, opening its datapacks folder and copying the Data Pack file into it. The mod's own files sit in the mods folder of a vanilla launcher install, at .minecraft/mods. The commands cover the main hand, offhand, head, chest, legs and feet slots of an entity the player is looking at. Each trigger swaps the held item with the chosen slot. A separate trigger puts the held item into the head slot. Because the scripts run on the server, every player on a server that loads the pack can use them, and the client needs no changes.

Swap Item is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, across 29 release versions covering 1.19 – 26.3. The latest files are for 26.3, dated 2026-09-20. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Hand-to-slot swapping

    The held item trades places with the main hand, offhand or any armor slot of a targeted entity.

  2. Head slot trigger

    A dedicated trigger places the held item directly into the head slot of the targeted entity.

  3. Chat confirmation on uninstall

    Running the uninstall function prints a message to chat once the removal finishes.

  4. Command-based control

    Every swap is a command trigger, so server owners can script or restrict how it is used.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.3.3-mc26.3+mod1.3.3-mc26.3+mod1.3.3-mc26.3+mod1.3.3-mc26.3+mod
26.21.3.2-mc26.2+mod1.3.2-mc26.2+mod1.3.2-mc26.2+mod1.3.2-mc26.2+mod
26.1.21.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod
26.1.11.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod
26.11.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod1.3.2-mc26.1+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.3.1-mc1.21.11+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.11+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.11+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.11+mod
1.21.101.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod
1.21.91.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod1.3.1-mc1.21.10+mod
1.21.81.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod
1.21.71.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod
1.21.61.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod1.2.4-mc1.21.6+mod
1.21.51.2.3-mc1.21.5+mod1.2.3-mc1.21.5+mod1.2.3-mc1.21.5+mod1.2.3-mc1.21.5+mod
1.21.41.2.2-mc1.21.4+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.4+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.4+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.4+mod
1.21.31.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod
1.21.21.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod1.2.2-mc1.21.3+mod
1.21.11.2.1+1.21+mod1.2.1+1.21+modNot available1.2.1+1.21+mod
1.211.2.1+1.21+mod1.2.1+1.21+modNot available1.2.1+1.21+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

More Stands is server-side and released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.4 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Automatic Tool Swap is client-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0, covering 1.16.2 – 26.3 on Forge and NeoForge, so it works on a player's client without a server. Armor Quick Swap is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and can run on a client, a server or both, for 1.20.1 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Swap ItemFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
More StandsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-28
Automatic Tool SwapForge and NeoForge1.16.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-30
Armor Quick SwapFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-09-27

Questions

Does Swap Item need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The mod is server required, so the server must load it. A client can join without installing anything, since the mod is client optional.

Which loaders can run Swap Item?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The mod can also be installed as a data pack in a world.

How is Swap Item removed safely?

Run the swap item:uninstall function first, wait for the chat confirmation, then close the game and delete the jar file from the mods folder.

In the catalog

Swap Item is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Command Effect /trigger swapitem.entity.mainhand Swap the item you are holding with the item in the mainhand slot of the entity you are looking at. /trigger swapitem.entity.offhand Swap the item you are holding with the item in the offhand slot of the entity you are looking at. /trigger swapitem.entity.head Swap the…
Nico4play, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Nico4play
Published
2023-02-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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