Zoma's SwordSkill Mod
by Zoma1101
Zoma's SwordSkill Mod lets players trigger Sword Art Online style sword skills from a weapon held in hand, selected through a dedicated screen or quick keys.
What it does
Sword skills are attacks tied to a weapon category, and the mod covers blades, axes, spears, paired weapons, curved blades, rapiers, daggers, scythes, claws, greatswords and maces. Holding a weapon and pressing the Open Skill Select Screen key opens a list where a skill can be chosen with the D keys and saved to a slot, while the QuickUse Skill-0 to Skill-4 keys assign a skill to its slot instantly.
Skill Orbs are required before sword skills become available; they can be found in chests, dungeons and villages, and they still generate for players who skip that requirement. The skill HUD appears at the top of the screen and can be moved and resized with the Adjust HUD Position key. The server can configure skill power, cooldown, PVP use and whether skills target neutral mobs, and weapon types can be assigned automatically. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1, with builds also on 1.20.1, and it is open source under the MIT License. It needs to be installed on both the client and the server.
Key features
Skill selection screen
A screen opened from a held weapon lets players pick a skill and save it to one of the quick-use slots.
Quick-use slots
Skill-0 to Skill-4 keys trigger the saved skill in each slot without opening the selection screen.
Weapon-type coverage
Skills are grouped by weapon category, from blades and axes to katanas, scythes, claws and maces.
Skill Orb requirement
Skill Orbs found in chests, dungeons and villages are needed before skills can be used, with a setting to change this.
Balance settings
Server owners can adjust skill power, cooldown, PVP use and whether skills target neutral mobs.
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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
Tyz's Skills is another Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that shares this mod's client and server environment, and it is open source under the MIT License. Simply More reaches Fabric as well as Forge and NeoForge across the same range, with the same client and server environment, but its license is All rights reserved and it is not open source. Forge Of The Ancients only has files for 1.20.1 and is under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoma's SwordSkill Mod | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-06 |
| Tyz's Skills | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-20 |
| Simply More | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
| Forge Of The Ancients | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-17 |
Questions
Does Zoma's SwordSkill Mod need to be installed on the server?
How are sword skills gained?
Does Zoma's SwordSkill Mod work on Fabric?
In the catalog
Zoma's SwordSkill Mod is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
It will look even better if you install a shader. Skill Orbs are now required to use Sword Skills. Unlocking Sword Skills now requires Skill Orbs. Skill Orbs can be obtained from chests in dungeons and villages.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/swordskill-mod
- Owner
- Zoma1101
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15