BackWalks
BackWalks forces all players to move backward at all times, this plugin is for Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper and doesn't allow players to move sideways even slightly. If the player moves any more than 20° from backward they will instantly die, this includes hitting blocks and moving sideways as a result, or momentum/being pushed by mobs or water. If the player is in CREATIVE or SPECTATOR mode, they will be unaffected by this plugin (allowing for moderation).
Installation Guide
To install this plugin you must be running Spigot Bukkit or Paper, then once you have run the server once to create your main directories you can simply drag and drop it into "plugins" and after a restart or reload, it is ready to go out of the box, enter a boat and you're away.
Lisencing
BackWalks is a completely open-source project under the MIT license and all the code can be found through the External Resources tab on the side panel, or via the link below.
Additional Links
Download exclusive to Modrinth can be found here.
Source Code can be found here.
Issue Tracker if you want to report any bugs you can do so here.
YouTube you can find more from me here.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as BackWalks-1.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 5 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.