the scythe
by skyy_light
The Scythe is a Fabric combat mod that adds one weapon made by combining three of the vanilla sword, axe and mace.
What it does
Taking three weapons and combining them gives the player the scythe, which keeps the attributes of each source. The item occupies a single hotbar slot in place of three, and a config file is included. The scythe is built for player-versus-player fights and works in both single-player and multiplayer worlds.
Its combat behavior is built around three mechanics. Each swing sweeps quickly with an edge effect, a hit can do heavy damage and strip a target's shield, and a density effect lets the weapon knock enemies away with damage that grows with the distance of the fall. Installing the mod alone is enough, since NoExpensive is only an optional companion.
The mod is released under the Apache License 2.0 but is not open source. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. The current build targets 26.3, and earlier 26.1.2 and 26.2 files are also available.
Key features
Combined weapon
Three vanilla weapons are merged into one scythe, so the player carries a single item instead of three.
Hotbar space
The scythe takes one hotbar slot, which frees room that the separate weapons would otherwise use.
Sweeping edge
Each swing sweeps quickly and hits a wider area, giving the weapon a distinct attack pattern.
Shield breaking
A hit deals serious damage and removes the target's shield in one blow.
Density knockback
Enemies are knocked away, and the damage they take depends on how far they fell.
Config file
A config file included with the mod lets the player adjust the weapon's behavior.
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.
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a combat weapon that combines several vanilla weapon types, and server owners who want PvP options on a Fabric server.
How it compares
The Scythe To Meet You is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that shares the client and server environment, and it is open source under the MIT License. Maulve's Scythes is also a Fabric mod with the client and server environment, open source under the MIT License, but it covers 1.20 – 1.21.4. Just Scythe is a server-side required mod across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.5 – 26.3, licensed as All rights reserved and not open source, so clients may skip it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the scythe | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Scythe To Meet You | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-09 |
| Maulve's Scythes | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-14 |
| Just Scythe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does The Scythe need NoExpensive?
Does the server need The Scythe installed?
Which game versions does The Scythe support?
In the catalog
the scythe is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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About: The Scythe is a combat utility mod that adds 1 powerful weapon to combine all 3 weapons from Minecraft into 1 item to save your hotbar space. This mod includes the attributes from Minecraft's sword, axe, and mace. Comes with config. Compatible with single-player and servers. Scythe Attributes Taking all 3…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the_scythe
- Owner
- skyy_light
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15