DatapacksJava
Spears No Dead Zone
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthATTENTION ALL SPEAR PLAYERS!
Don't you hate when a monster gets right up in your face, but your spear can't hit it because of the vanilla minimum range?
Well, fear no more! I got so annoyed by this mechanic that I made a datapack to fix it.
This datapack:
- Removes the minimum melee range from all vanilla spears.
- Keeps every other value vanilla (damage, attack speed, maximum reach, etc.).
How to use
Simply place your favorite spear, a stick, and a piece of leather into a smithing table.
Why? Because I don't know how to do it differently. :D
No damage buffs. No reach buffs. No attack speed changes. Just no more awkward dead zone.
Tested and working on 26.2
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
- 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 Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Downloads as Spears No Dead Zone.zip
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 26 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.