Default Arms

Armor Stands start with Arms! They can be removed with Shears and replaced with Sticks.

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About this Mod

Default Arms

Shearing

When placing an armor-stand, they will have arms!
Shearing will clip their arms; they can be replaced with two sticks.

Armless

For respective textures, check out the companion resource-pack, Default-Arms Textures.

Resource Pack

Gamerule

Name (1.21+)	Name (-1.21)	Default Value
armless_armor_stands_drop_with_lore	armlessArmorStandsDropWithLore	true

Example: /gamerule default_arms:armless_armor_stands_drop_with_lore false.

Available Versions

Default Arms 0.3.0_1.21.11beta

MC 1.21.11fabric

December 11, 2025

Default Arms 0.3.0_1.21.9-1.21.10beta

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric

December 11, 2025

Default Arms 0.3.0_1.21.5-1.21.8beta

MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric

December 11, 2025

Default-Arms 0.3.0, 1.21.5-1.21.7beta

MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7fabric

June 30, 2025

Default-Arms 0.3.0, 1.21.5-1.21.6beta

MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6fabric

June 17, 2025

How to Install Default Arms 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 (1.21.11).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+7 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Default Arms 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Default Arms compatible with fabric?

Default Arms officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Default Arms – how to optimize performance?

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