Not Enough Weapons
Not Enough Weapons is a Minecraft Fabric mod that adds custom weapons to the game. The vanilla game clearly does not have enough.
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About this Mod
A comprehensive Minecraft Fabric mod that expands the game's weapon arsenal with custom-crafted weapons, each featuring unique abilities and balanced gameplay mechanics.
Features
Custom Weapons
- Emerald Sword - Mid-game weapon that must be in the game
- Iron Short Sword - Early-game weapon with fast attack speed and balanced damage
- Steel Broadsword - Heavy weapon with high damage and slower attack speed
- Firebrand - Fire-based weapon with special fire effects
- Ice Dagger - Fast weapon that applies slowness and weakness effects
- Water Wand - Magical weapon with healing abilities and water-based effects
- Dragonborn Blade - End-game weapon with massive durability and dragon effects
- And way more will be added!
All Crafts are in the Gallery
Gameplay Mechanics
- Check the stats: Simply press K (default keybind) while holding your custom weapon to view all the information about it
- Unique Abilities: Each weapon has special effects like status effects, healing, and elemental damage
- Balanced Progression: Weapons range from early-game to end-game with appropriate power scaling
- Crafting Recipes: All weapons have custom crafting recipes using vanilla and mod(in the future) materials
- Cooldown System: Special abilities have cooldown mechanics to maintain balance!
- Admin Commands:
/resetcooldownscommand for server administrators to reset weapon cooldowns
Technical Features
- Fabric 1.21.6+ Compatible: Works with Minecraft 1.21.6 and above
- Client & Server Support: Full multiplayer compatibility
- Custom Tool Materials: Each weapon uses balanced custom tool materials
- Status Effects: Weapons apply various status effects to targets
- Sound Effects: Custom sound effects for weapon abilities
- Creative Tab Integration: All weapons appear in the Combat creative tab
Installation
- Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft 1.21.6+
- Install Fabric API
- Place the mod JAR file in your mods folder
- Launch Minecraft
Compatibility
- Minecraft Version: 1.21.6+
- Fabric Loader: 0.17.2+
- Java Version: 21+
- Fabric API: Required
This mod enhances the combat experience by providing players with diverse weapon choices, each offering unique tactical advantages and satisfying progression through the game's content.
Available Versions
How to Install Not Enough Weapons 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 (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Not Enough Weapons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Not Enough Weapons 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Not Enough Weapons compatible with fabric?
Not Enough Weapons officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Not Enough Weapons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Not Enough Weapons 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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