Tools On My Back (TOMB)
by ZipeStudio
Tools On My Back, or TOMB, shows the last tool a player used on the character's back, so the held item stays visible while the hands are busy.
What it does
The mod is a client-side visual addition: it displays the most recently used tool on the player's back, and only the player running it sees the change. Players can give the look an immersive, seasoned-traveler style for adventure play. Support covers resource packs with custom models, and CIT Resewn packs work with it too.
Each tool gets a display entry for position, scale, rotation and flip, so a sword, axe or other item can sit where its model suits. Entries can be created by picking an item from the inventory, by adding an empty type ID for the hand, or by applying one entry to every item of the same type. NBT filters can tell apart items that were renamed, retextured or given a custom model, and each variant can receive its own entry. Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional. Files cover 1.20.1 – 26.3 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the license is Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Last-used tool on the back
The most recently used tool is displayed on the player's back, updating as the player switches items.
In-game display editor
An in-game editor sets the position, scale, rotation and flip of each item's display entry, per entry.
Profile copy and paste
A profile can be copied and pasted as one line of text, and other players see a clickable TOMB Import chip in chat.
Resource pack model support
Items with custom models in resource packs are supported, and CIT Resewn packs work with the display entries.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Adventure roleplay
Players who build an immersive adventure style can show their current weapon or tool on the back for the whole session.
Sharing setups
Profiles can be exchanged as text, so a player can pass a display setup to others without sending files.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric, Forge or NeoForge who want their held items visible on the character, and resource pack authors who ship custom item models.
Questions
Does Tools On My Back need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does TOMB support?
Do custom resource pack models display correctly?
Is Mod Menu needed?
In the catalog
Tools On My Back (TOMB) is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Tools On My Back — A client-side mod that visually displays the last used tool on the player's back. Adds immersion and style to your adventures, giving you the look of a seasoned traveler. [TOMB|iron_sword|a=1|s=.85|rx=-90|ry=90|ox=.34|oy=-.6|oz=-.22]
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tools-on-my-back
- Owner
- ZipeStudio
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
