Throw Alike
by SharkMANGO8
Throw Alike changes how thrown items are drawn, so they show the same held-item model a player sees in hand instead of a flat dropped sprite.
What it does
When a player throws an item, Throw Alike swaps the drawn model for the one used while the item is held. Thrown snowballs, eggs, pearls and other throwables then look like the object in the player's hand rather than a flat dropped sprite. The change only affects rendering, so gameplay and the throw itself stay as they are.
The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need to install it and players can join without it, although the server still has to accept the connection. Custom models and resource pack model overrides are supported, so texture packs that change held items also change how items look when thrown. Files are published for Fabric, with the latest build, 1.1.0, covering 1.21.11.
Throw Alike has a light footprint and is described as having virtually no performance impact. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source. Builds cover five release versions, and the single latest Fabric file targets 1.21.11.
Key features
Held-model rendering
Thrown items are drawn with the held model rather than the usual dropped-item model.
Resource pack support
Custom models and model overrides from resource packs apply to thrown items as well.
Throwable item rendering
Items that can be thrown use Minecraft's own item renderer, so their appearance stays consistent with the game.
Low overhead
The rendering swap adds very little work, which keeps the mod light during play.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use Fabric and want thrown items drawn as their held models, and resource pack authors who override item models. Because the mod is client-side only, server owners need not install it.
How it compares
Hold It Right! is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is also client-side only, with all rights reserved rather than an open license. Throwable Dye is a Fabric mod for 1.19 – 1.20.2 that runs on both client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Throw Alike differs from both in version support and in where it needs to be installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throw Alike | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| Hold It Right! | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| Throwable Dye | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-25 |
Questions
Does Throw Alike need to be installed on the server?
Does Throw Alike work with resource packs?
Which game versions does Throw Alike support?
In the catalog
Throw Alike is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/throw-alike
- Owner
- SharkMANGO8
- Published
- 2026-07-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15