Gladius - Combat Evolved
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
Welcome to Gladius
Gladius is a mod which seeks to improve Minecraft's combat experience. In 1.9.4+ the mod features:
- Parrying (Attacking at the same time as your enemy prevents half damage from both you and your attacker)
- If you are sneaking while blocking with a shield, and you are hit by an attacker, you will be knocked back approximately 2 - 3 blocks. This allows you to use the force of their blow to get out of the way.
- Attacking with a sword AND Parrying both have unique sounds.
In the future there are STILL (1.11 woot) plans to add features such as adding new attacks to the Vanilla swords, more ways to protect yourself, combo attacks, movement improvements, and more.
As of 6/11/2017 versions before Minecraft 1.12 are no longer supported. All new features and bug fixes will come to 1.12 only.
Mod License / Modpack Permissions
Gladius is under the MIT License which means you are free to use this in modpacks.
F.A.Q.
Q: Why are there no screenshots currently available?
A: It is fairly hard to take screenshots of this mod in action. A video may come in the future.
Q: What types of damage does blocking with a sword prevent? (In 1.7.10)
A: Melee.
Q: What types of damage does blocking with a sword prevent? (In 1.9.4+)
A: Blocking with a sword no longer exists. Use a shield instead.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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 CurseForge — 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 Gladius-2.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 63 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.