Golden Age Combat

Golden Age Combat

Classic combat has returned! Get ready for some fast-paced combat action and lots of fun!

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About this Mod

Golden Age Combat is here to save Minecraft's combat by serving as a faithful recreation of Minecraft 1.8's old combat mechanics for modern versions without any compromises. So say goodbye to the attack cooldown and hello spam clicking!

From removing the infamous attack cooldown along with all traces such as animations and tooltips, over various small querks in combat oriented game mechanics to even very minor animations; this mod has it all!

For bringing back not just fast paced combat, but also the old sword blocking mechanic, make sure to check out Sword Blocking Mechanics.

Please note that Golden Age Combat is designed purely for an experience in singleplayer or on modded servers. Playing on vanilla servers, especially competitive ones, is not possible and won't be supported.

▶️ The attack cooldown is gone: No cooldown animation, no attack indicator.

▶️ Attack damage values for every weapon and tool are rebalanced to accomodate the removed cooldown, mostly resembling Minecraft 1.8's values.

▶️ Critical hits can be dealt while sprinting.

▶️ Knockback is effective in the air, sending your targets flying if you hit often enough.

▶️ Snowballs and eggs deal knockback to players

▶️ Fishing rod hooks are an effective weapon against entities and players, dealing knockback and not taking as much damage.

▶️ Hitboxes are inflated by 10%, making it easier to hit targets.

▶️ Client-side combat animations are re-added: Lost hearts no longer flash, bow / potion / food punching.

▶️ Quick health regeneration from food is reverted: Surplus saturation will no longer trigger a ridiculously fast regeneration boost (disabled by default).

▶️ Enchanted golden apples give the effects they used to (most notably regeneration).

INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT & REQUIRED ON SERVER

REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric). Please note that on older Minecraft versions installing Forge Config Screens is also a requirement.

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

🌟 Thanks to OrangeMarshall and their Old Animations Mod mod for remembering some old combat features brought back to life in Golden Age Combat!

Available Versions

[NEOFORGE] [26.2.x] v26.2.0release
MC 26.2neoforge
June 19, 2026
[FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0release
MC 26.2fabric
June 19, 2026
[NEOFORGE] [26.1.x] v26.1.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge
May 3, 2026
[FABRIC] [26.1.x] v26.1.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
May 3, 2026
[NEOFORGE] [1.21.1] GoldenAgeCombat-v21.1.3release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 3, 2026

How to Install Golden Age Combat on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Golden Age Combat". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+24 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Golden Age Combat server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Golden Age Combat compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Golden Age Combat officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Golden Age Combat – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Golden Age Combat consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.5+17 more