Weapon Leveling x Better Combat Compat
by GekidoLukas
Weapon Leveling x Better Combat Compat lets the weapon XP system of Lukas' Weapon Leveling work with the combat changes of Better Combat on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1.
What it does
The addon connects two mods that would otherwise run separately. Lukas' Weapon Leveling tracks experience for the weapon a player uses, and this addon makes that tracking follow Better Combat, including dual wielding, so experience is applied to the weapon that was actually used. Players who want to use a weapon in the offhand can keep that behaviour alongside the leveling system.
The addon is published for Fabric and Forge, for the single version 1.20.1. It needs Architectury API, Better Combat and Lukas' Weapon Leveling in the same instance. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Its author, GekidoLukas, also created Weapon Leveling.
The split from the main mod was made so future updates to the compatibility work can be released faster and kept leaner. Weapon Leveling versions below 3.0.0 need a separate mod, and the official Weapon Leveling addon is the place to report problems or request another compatibility addon.
Key features
Dual wielding experience
Experience is applied to the weapon the player actually swings when dual wielding with Better Combat.
Offhand leveling
A weapon held in the offhand keeps its own leveling progress, alongside the mainhand weapon.
Older Weapon Leveling support
Versions of Weapon Leveling below 3.0.0 can be used with the addon, but only with the separate mod those versions need.
Issue reporting
Problems with the addon are reported on the mod's issue page, and further compatibility addons are requested through Weapon Leveling's issue page.
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 use Better Combat with the weapon leveling system, and server owners who run both mods on the same instance.
How it compares
Lukas' Weapon Leveling Transfer is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is server-side only, so players can join without installing it. EC Create Compat is a Forge addon for 1.20.1 with client and server environment and All rights reserved licensing, and it is not open source. Weapon UP! is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, with client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Leveling x Better Combat Compat | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-09 |
| Lukas' Weapon Leveling Transfer | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-04-20 |
| EC Create Compat | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-28 |
| Weapon UP! | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
Questions
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Does Weapon Leveling Better Combat Compat require other mods?
In the catalog
Weapon Leveling x Better Combat Compat is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Dual Wielding Weapons applies XP to the correct weapon used by the player. While Weapon Leveling can function with Better Combat on its own, you may want to use it alongside it to level your offhand weapons. This was a feature in older versions of WL, so if you are using WeaponLeveling below 3.0.0, this mod is not…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wl-bc-compat
- Owner
- GekidoLukas
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15