Weapon Damage and Cooldown Modifier
by arcanealloy
Weapon Damage and Cooldown Modifier changes how much damage weapons deal and how long they take to recharge between attacks, with values set in a configuration file.
What it does
The mod changes the damage and attack cooldown of weapons. The values for each weapon are read from a values.json file, so a server owner can adjust weapons one by one instead of relying on fixed vanilla numbers. Changes apply to the weapons listed in that file.
The mod also protects structures from being destroyed when players place blocks near them. Both parts run on the server and on each player's client, so the environment is client and server and both sides need the mod. Forge and NeoForge are the supported loaders, with builds covering 1.19.2 – 1.21.1.
Files exist for 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. The latest Forge file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, both published on 2026-04-20. The mod was first published on 2023-12-21 and is released with All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Weapon damage changes
Damage values for weapons can be raised or lowered from the values file.
Attack cooldown changes
The recharge time between attacks is changed for each configured weapon.
Per-weapon configuration
Each weapon has its own entry in values.json, so settings do not apply to every item at once.
Block placement protection
Structures are protected from being destroyed when players place blocks next to them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tuning a modpack
Pack makers can adjust weapon balance to fit a progression without editing code.
Balancing a server
Server owners can change weapon damage and cooldown for their players through the configuration file.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack makers who want to tune how weapons hit and recharge, and who want structures protected during building. Players install it on the client as well, since the environment is client and server.
Questions
Which loaders does Weapon Damage and Cooldown Modifier support?
Does the server need the mod if players only join?
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In the catalog
Weapon Damage and Cooldown Modifier is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/weapon-damage-and-cooldown-modifier
- Owner
- arcanealloy
- Published
- 2023-12-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15