Tavern Brawl (RPG Series Plus)
Tavern Brawl (RPG Series Plus) adds Smash Bros inspired fist combat to Fabric and NeoForge, built around a resource called Grit and a set of Ruffian armor pieces for 1.21.1.
What it does
Grit is the resource brawlers spend in combat, and it builds up on a timer: one point arrives every 8 seconds, to a ceiling of 2. Gauntlets carry a Grit Teeth passive that gives a small damage bonus for each point of Grit held, and landing a hit with a weapon refreshes a 2 second window. Brawler abilities are haymakers, rising uppercuts and pummels, and some of them apply Smash to the target.
Smash either launches an enemy upward or drives it downward. If the enemy is already on the ground, a Down Smash bounces it straight up instead. A target that is airborne and strikes the ground keeps its remaining velocity, dampened and converted upward. Grit is spent automatically when a Smash effect is applied, and Smash effects can be applied to enemies from the player's own attacks. The mod's Spell Engine addon adds Ruffian armor sets, the Gauntlets and enemies that carry the Brawler's Ledger spell book.
The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.21.1 only. The server and every player need the mod installed. Armor Model API, Spell Engine and playerAnimator are required dependencies.
Key features
Smash Bros style fist combat
Melee combat centers on fist abilities that stagger, lift and slam opponents, modeled on a platform fighter.
Grit resource
Grit builds up every 8 seconds to a maximum of 2 and is spent when Smash effects are applied.
Smash launches
Smash sends an enemy upward or downward, and a Down Smash against a grounded target bounces it back up.
Ruffian armor and Gauntlets
The Spell Engine addon adds Ruffian armor sets and Gauntlets, the latter with a Grit Teeth passive.
Brawler enemies
Enemies equipped with the Brawler's Ledger spell book use the same abilities against the player.
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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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want close-range fist combat with launch and bounce mechanics, and server owners who run Spell Engine content on NeoForge or Fabric.
How it compares
Nether Ultimate Weapon is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and is open source under the MIT License, so it covers a single loader where Tavern Brawl covers Fabric and NeoForge. Elemental Wizards (RPG Series Plus) is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and does not use Smash mechanics.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Brawl (RPG Series Plus) | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
| Nether Ultimate Weapon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Elemental Wizards (RPG Series Plus) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does Tavern Brawl need Spell Engine?
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In the catalog
Tavern Brawl (RPG Series Plus) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Tavern Brawl is a Spell Engine addon that adds the Ruffian armor sets, a set of Gauntlets to fight enemies with, and the Brawler's Ledger, a spell book. Brawlers fight using a resource called Grit. You gain Grit once every 8 seconds, up to 2. Gauntlets come with the Grit Those Teeth passive, which gives you a small…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tavern-brawl-rpg-series-plus
- Owner
- cleannrooster
- Published
- 2026-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15