Golden Age Combat Mod restores the classic ability to block with a sword, just like in older versions of Minecraft-but with useful modern enhancements.
Features:
- No Attack Cooldown: No delay-spam clicking is back.
- Sword Blocking Returns: Block with swords in either hand, reducing damage by 50%.
- Critical Hits While Sprinting: Sprinting no longer disables crits.
- Knockback Rework: Airborne knockback behaves like in 1.8-targets fly farther.
- Fishing Rod Combat: Rods deal knockback and take less durability damage.
- Snowballs & Eggs: Now deal knockback to players.
- Inflated Hitboxes: Targets are easier to hit with a 10% size increase.
- Old Animations Restored:
- Bow/potion/food punching
- Sword block pose in third-person
- Lost hearts no longer flash
Combat Tweaks & Extras:
- Golden Apples: Enchanted variants give their original effects (e.g. regeneration).
- Health Regeneration: Saturation-based regen is nerfed for balance.
- Sweep Attacks: Require the Sweeping Edge enchantment and deal reduced damage.
- Projectile Immunity Removed: Multishot and rapid hits work properly.
- Hit Through Grass: Tall grass and non-solid blocks no longer block attacks.
- Extended Reach: Swords, hoes, and tridents have increased attack range.
Screenshots:
Golden Age Combat Mod Download Links
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 the file's original source — 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.
Golden Age Combat Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Restored Blocking Mechanic is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1. Download it and open it directly in the game.