How do I install Better Combat - Heavier Weapons?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Better Combat - Heavier Weapons work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Better Combat - Heavier Weapons

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Project8gbDeRam · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric2 builds
Mod loader NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest
Minecraft 1.20.1

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge

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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Heavier Weapons

Adds hitstop to BetterCombat, a brief animation freeze when your attack connects, making hits feel heavier and more impactful.

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Features

Hitstop: Attack animation pauses for a few frames on hit
Camera shake: Subtle screen shake on impact
Entity freeze: Hit entities briefly freeze in place
Per-weapon duration: Heavy weapons like claymores and hammers hitstop longer than daggers and rapiers
Crit bonus: Critical hits add extra hitstop duration
Fully configurable: Customize duration per weapon category, camera shake intensity, delays, and toggle everything on/off

Compatibility

Requires: Better Combat
Optional: Critical Strike RNG crits trigger hitstop bonus

Config

All settings are in the common config file. Weapon categories map to hitstop durations in ticks (1 tick = 50ms):

Weight	Examples	Default
Light	dagger, fist, claw	0 (crit only)
Medium	sword, katana, spear	2 ticks
Heavy	axe, mace, glaive	3 ticks
Ultra	claymore, hammer, anchor	4-5 ticks
Crit bonus	all weapons	+2 ticks

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 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 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as heavier_weapons-1.20.1-Forge-1.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 33 KB
Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working

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

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