Better Impaling

Impaling deals extra damage to mobs touching water or rain, ensuring parity with Bedrock Edition

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About this Mod

Better Impaling

Unleash the power of the sea! Turn the trident into a formidable tool against the Drowned of the oceans. Continue harnassing power when it rains! But watch out, because the same applies to your enemies wielding this enchantment.

✅ Features

Impaling Enchantment now does damage to all mobs, not just aquatic mobs, when they are in contact with water
Damage amounts are exactly the same. You can find them here
Server-side, so that only the server needs the mod on multiplayer, not individual players

Available Versions

Better Impaling 4.0release

MC 26.1.2fabric

April 13, 2026

Better Impaling 4.0release

MC 1.21.11fabric

December 9, 2025

Better Impaling 3.1release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9fabric

September 23, 2024

Better Impaling 3.0release

MC 1.21fabric

June 13, 2024

Better Impaling 2.0.8release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

April 23, 2024

How to Install Better Impaling on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.9 (+12 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Impaling 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Impaling compatible with fabric?

Better Impaling officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Impaling – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Impaling 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.