One Hand Better Combat
One Hand Better Combat
About this Mod
This Datapack/mod of Better Combat causes several weapons that are used to 2 hands can be used with one hand (enabling being able to use totem, shield or other item in the secondary hand, even the same weapon in the secondary hand)
Now some weapons have some new attacks and, depending on the weapon, some may do more damage with a specific blow.
Example: the axe = now has a third attack that does 25% of additional damage (with its own distinctive animation)
Compatibility mods:
- Armageddon
- Aquamirae
- Born in Chaos
- Call of Yucatán
- Dungeon Now Loading
- L_Ender's Cataclysm
- Illager Additions
- Illager invasion
- Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks
- Mowzie's Mobs
- Savage & Ravage
- Simply Swords
- Inka
- The Twilight Forest
- ...and many other mods that adapt to existing categories in Better Combat
Available Versions
How to Install One Hand Better Combat on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "One Hand Better Combat". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+10 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
One Hand Better Combat server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is One Hand Better Combat compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
One Hand Better Combat officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. 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 One Hand Better Combat – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if One Hand Better 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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