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Optimized Combat
Optimized Combat is a Mod for Minecraft to optimize the combat system.
Quick answer
Which Optimized Combat release matches 1.21?
Optimized Combat optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar targets 1.21 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Optimized Combat required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Optimized Combat optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar need?
optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar on 1.21. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Fabric API, Cobblestone API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Optimized Combat without breaking your instance.
Built for Optimized Combat optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar on 1.21. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar. It targets 1.21 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API, Cobblestone API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Optimized Combat add?
Optimized Combat
Introduction
Optimized Combat is a Mod for Minecraft to optimize the combat system.
Features
- Decrease the max health. Now (maxHealth=\min{20-4*difficulty+2*\lfloor{expLevel/5}\rfloor,20})
- Killing living entities will provide 1 health absorption(Max 4) and 2 food levels.
- If (foodLevel<6), player will get Slowness I, Weakness I, Mining Fatigue I status effect.
- High food level will not provide healing.
- The player has a -1 entity interaction distance and a -1 block interaction distance.
- Mining tool items provide +1 Entity Interaction Range and +2 Block Interaction Range.
- Sword items provide +2 Entity Interaction Range and +1 Block Interaction Range.
- Shield items can use continuously for only 40 ticks, and will cool down for (15\times{(1+useTime/40)}) ticks.
- The maximum number of items stacked has been adjusted to 256.
- The player receives damage reduction. (damageReductionPercentage=0.3+0.4\times{lostHealthPercentage}).
Dependencies
- Java 21
- Minecraft(Java Edition)
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Cobblestone API
- Lombok(Compile only)
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Optimized Combat by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Optimized Combat versions and loaders
optimized-combat-1.0.0+mc1.21.jar
2 Aug 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.