How do I install Improved Combat?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Improved Combat work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.9, 1.21.10. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Improved Combat

by uhmbyee · on Modrinth

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.21.9–1.21.10Newest
Minecraft 1.21.6–1.21.8

⬇ Download for 1.21.9–1.21.10 ⬇ Download for 1.21.6–1.21.8

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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About

Improved Combat adds a new Hurl enchantment that can be applied to axes and allows them to be thrown. The mod also reworks vanilla enchantments related to combat, making them less strict.

The following enchantments can now be applied to an axe:

The following enchantments can now be applied to bows:

And the following enchantments can now be applied to crossbows:

Essentially, the same enchantments that can be applied to a bow now also work for crossbows, and vice versa. Other changes include Mending and Infinity now being compatible enchantments on bows/crossbows.

Future Plans

Improve Thrown Axe model rendering.
Possibly new features for crossbows to make them more worthwhile.

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10
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.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as improvedcombat-1.0.3-1.21.10.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 113 KB
Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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