Vintage Animations
Players who chop, dig, pick or till blocks see new swing and reach motions with Vintage Animations, a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Vintage Animations replaces the motions used when chopping, digging, picking and tilling. Only the client needs it, so players install it and servers run without it.
The mod needs Architectury API, Cloth Config API and playerAnimator to run. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the mod open source. The source code and an issue tracker are public, and the author asks players to report any mod that does not work so compatibility can be added.
Snapshot builds are not part of the release history, and the files on record cover 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 only. Players who want the widest set of releases can check the latest file for each loader.
Key features
Chopping animations
Swinging a tool at trees and wood blocks plays an updated motion based on the tool used.
Digging and picking
Mining and picking motions are replaced with new arm and body movement during the action.
Tilling motion
Hoeing soil plays its own animation so the action reads differently from a plain right click.
Immersion focus
The changes target the look of everyday actions, so the core gameplay stays as it was.
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 survival and roleplay actions to look more deliberate, and who are willing to install the required libraries on the client.
Questions
Does Vintage Animations need Architectury API?
Does the server need Vintage Animations?
Which loader should be chosen for Vintage Animations?
What happens if a mod is not listed as compatible?
In the catalog
Vintage Animations 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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What the author says
Vintage Animations overhauls animations for basic actions such as chopping, digging, picking, and tilling. This mod is perfect for adding to the immersion and role-playing mechanics of the game. The animations were inspired by the animations of the game Vintage Story. If a mod is not marked as compatible, there is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vintage-animations
- Owner
- Pixel Dream Studios
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15