Ashen Witch Broom

Introduction

This mod was born from a burning desire to become a witch in Minecraft 1.21.1, forged through sleepless nights of coding.

This is an unofficial remake of [Witch's Broom]. While it reuses the original assets, the code has been refactored to support NeoForge 1.21.x and above.
(As of Oct. 20, 2025, the original author has also updated the mod to 1.21.1.)

The broom has been epically buffed (how fast you fly is only limited by your conscience!), can be summoned in any dimension, and is fully configurable to your liking.

Additionally, chunk loading commands have been added, allowing you to force-load strong or weak chunks for extended periods and manage them with ease.

Added Items

The mod adds a Witch's Broom (both as an item and an entity), as well as a Witch's Hat and a Witch's Outfit.

The design is inspired by Elaina's broom from the anime "Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina."

Broom Controls

The controls are intuitive and simple:

• W/S: Forward / Backward
• A/D: Turn Left / Turn Right
• Left Alt: Descend
• Space: Ascend
• Left Ctrl: Sprint (just like running)

Right-click the ground to summon your broom. Sneak + Left-click to dismiss it.

You can also press the R key to summon the broom from a distance. The summoning range can be adjusted in the config menu.

Crafting Recipes

Hat	Outfit	Broom

Mod Config Menu

All settings for the broom can be found in-game via:
Settings → Mods → Ashen Witch Broom → Config

Config Menu	Broom Modes

Mod Commands

The mod provides commands for managing your broom and for force-loading chunks.

Broom Command Usage: /broom detect [player]

player is the target player. If omitted, it defaults to yourself. Targeting other players requires OP permissions.

Command	Function	Example
/broom detect [player]	Broom detection command. Displays detailed information about all stored brooms.
/broom stats [player]	Broom statistics command. Shows broom usage stats.
/broom cleanup [player]	Broom cleanup command. Batch validates and removes invalid broom records.
/broom help	Displays the help menu.

Chunk Loading Command Usage: /broom chunks add <lazy|ticking> <x> <z> [width] [height]

x and z are the chunk coordinates (not block coordinates, which are block_coordinate ÷ 16). x and z are required. w (width) and h (height) are optional; if omitted, only the single chunk at x, z will be targeted.

Running this command and its subcommands requires OP permissions.

After a server restart or game exit, the mod will automatically reload any previously set chunks upon startup.

Command	Function
/broom chunks add ...	Adds chunks to the force-load list. Choose between lazy (weak loading) and ticking (strong loading). Re-adding a chunk will not change its type; you must use the del command first.
/broom chunks del ...	Removes chunks from the force-load list. Don't worry about errors; it will automatically skip chunks not loaded by this mod.
/broom chunks list	Lists all chunks currently being force-loaded by this mod in your current dimension.
/broom chunks help	Displays the help menu.

A Quick Apology

My apologies! I rushed the initial release a bit, and as a result, versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 had some major bugs:

1. The broom could not be retrieved in unloaded chunks.
2. Riding data was not syncing correctly with the server.

These critical issues have now been fixed in version 1.0.2. Thank you for your patience! :)

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