Warfare Expanded Mod (1.21.8, 1.21.1) – Minecraft Modular Combat

Warfare Expanded Mod (1.21.8, 1.21.1) transforms Minecraft’s combat system with a deep and modular approach to medieval warfare. Featuring a wide selection of melee weapons, bows, and shields each with distinct traits and combat roles this mod introduces a strategic layer to every fight. Instead of a generic sword-and-shield experience, you’ll now choose from daggers, warhammers, katanas, and more, each impacting gameplay through traits like armor penetration, shield disruption, or momentum buildup.

All gear is crafted through a specialized Assembly Station, encouraging progression and experimentation. Some weapons can also be discovered in loot chests or dropped by enemies, rewarding exploration and combat. With trait-based interactions, shield types with unique blocking mechanics, and advancement-driven unlocks, Warfare Expanded delivers a refreshing take on medieval-style PvE and PvP.

Features:

• Assembly-Based Crafting:
  • All weapons and shields must be crafted at the Assembly Station, not the vanilla crafting table.
  • Recipes are viewable through in-game guides or the mod’s gallery integration.
• Weapon Variety:
  • Over a dozen melee and ranged weapon types:
    • Daggers – fast and lightweight, good for critical chains
    • Claymores & Warhammers – heavy weapons with high shield-breaking or momentum traits
    • Rapiers, Katanas, Lances – specialized in piercing, speed, or mounted combat
    • Sickles & Scythes – sweep attacks and crowd control
    • Longbows – high-damage ranged options with slow draw speed
• Combat Stats & Traits:
  • Each weapon includes:
    • Base damage and attack speed
    • Reach modifiers (some weapons have extended range)
    • Traits like:
      • Armor Penetration
      • Shield Disabling
      • Critical Strike Modifiers
      • Momentum: attacks grow stronger if chained efficiently
• Shield System:
  • Two shield types:
    • Round Shields – faster but less durable
    • Heater Shields – tankier with better resistance
  • Shields are defined by:
    • Material-based durability (Copper, Iron, etc.)
    • A cap on how much damage can be blocked per “shield turn”
    • A chance to be temporarily disabled on heavy impact
    • Interactions with two-handed weapon restrictions
• Loot & World Integration:
  • Some weapons spawn in dungeon chests or are wielded by enemy mobs
  • Encourages exploration to discover rare or unique gear
• Advancement Unlocks:
  • Each weapon and shield has an associated advancement, rewarding mastery and progression
  • Advancements help guide players through unlocking new gear tiers

Screenshots:

Crafting Recipes:

Recommend that you should install Just Enough Items (for mods using Forge) or Roughly Enough Items (for mods using Fabric) to view the full recipes included in this mod.

Requires:

Minecraft Forge or Fabric API or Quilt Loader or NeoForge Installer

How to install:

How To Download & Install Mods with Minecraft Forge

How To Download & Install Fabric Mods

How To Download & Install The Quilt Loader

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Why Use Warfare Expanded Mod?

• Completely redefines Minecraft combat with strategic depth and meaningful gear choices
• Allows full customization of your playstyle: fast assassin, tanky shield bearer, heavy cleaver brute
• Unique trait system promotes experimentation and combos
• Adds natural progression via advancement-based unlocks and loot integration
• Designed for compatibility with other RPG and combat mods, perfect for modpacks