
Junior's Open Smash Bats
Adds 9 baseball bats with unique abilities to the game! An open-source port & continuation of Tsuteto's 1.7.10 mod.
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About this Mod
Junior's Open Smash Bats
Open Smash Bats is an open-source port and continuation of Tsuteto's Smash Bats mod from 1.7.10 to 1.12.2.
What does this mod add?
Why, baseball bats of course! Should be nine if I can count correctly. There are two main categories of baseball bats.
Standard type bats
which include the:
- Wooden Smash Bat

- Iron Smash Bat

- Golden Smash Bat

- Diamond Smash Bat

- Netherite Smash Bat

(if Future MC is installed)
Special type bats
which include the:
- Blast Smash Bat

- Creeper Smash Bat

- Riding Smash Bat

- Thunder Smash Bat

What's the difference between standard and special type bats?
While standard type bats simply punch the player away, and differently strong depending on the material, special type bats focus on special abilities. For example, the Blast Smash Bat creates an explosion on punch, launching the mob (or your friends!) far away, while the Riding Smash Bat allows you to travel ON the mob you just launched away. Try them out ingame and see for yourself, it's a ton of fun playing around with the different abilities.
Quick look at the recipes

Downloads
- Available on CurseForge
- Available on Modrinth
- Available on GitHub
But Nino/JuniorWMG/[Insert other Pseudonym here], GuteeMon already ported the mod to 1.12!
Yes, you're correct - they did! But there are three main reasons why I made this port myself.
- Their mod is not open source.
- It's Curse only and I want to be able to use it in Modrinth packs
ahem TrollMods coming soon to Modrinth hopefully - It was a ton of fun to explore how to make 1.12.2 mods!
Credits
- GuteeMon for making their mod ARR, inspiring me to make an open-source version.
- Tsuteto for making the original mod and textures! <3
- PartnersInRhyme for creating the SFX used since the original.
- HarryTalks for an extremely simple introduction to 1.12.2 modding. Thanks!
Available Versions
How to Install Junior's Open Smash Bats on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Junior's Open Smash Bats". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Junior's Open Smash Bats server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Junior's Open Smash Bats compatible with forge?
Junior's Open Smash Bats officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Junior's Open Smash Bats – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Junior's Open Smash Bats 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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