Old Walking Animation Reborn

by PrIyme · on Modrinth

This mod restores the classic, derpy arm-flailing walking animation from Minecraft's early Indev days. Free Minecraft Java mod for 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2.

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 26.1–26.2Newest
Minecraft 1.21–1.21.11

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.2 ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.11

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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Old Walking Animation (Unofficial Update)

A modern, client-side update of the classic "Old Walking Animation" mod, bringing back the beloved "derpy" arm-flailing animations from the early Indev days of Minecraft!

Features

Nostalgic Animations: Restores the wild, diagonal arm-swinging animations for players (and optionally humanoid mobs).
Client-Side Only: Works completely client-side. You can join any server and see the classic animations!
Mod Compatibility: Updated and tested for Minecraft 1.21 up to 1.21.11 (Fabric).

Credits: Original mod by 5space, subsequently updated by TecnaGamer. Licensed under the MIT License.

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Ships as oldwalkinganimation-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 92 KB
Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working

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

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