About Axes Are Weapons
From ModrinthDisables the increased durability loss in combat and enables Looting for axes and more!
Axes Are Weapons
Found your axes break too fast in combat? Annoyed you can't get Looting on it? Then this is the mod for you!
Axes normally lose 2 durability when hitting things because they are considered a mining tool, not a weapon. This mod makes axes lose only 1 durability point, just like swords. It also enables Looting for axes, while Knockback, Fire Aspect and modded sword enchantments can be enabled in the config. By default, damage enchantments (Sharpness, Smite and Bane of the Arthropods) will now also appear in the Enchanting Table, so you won't have to rely on books. Note: Enchanting Table options also affect found loot!
The config has more (by default disabled) options like fast Cobweb breaking and "All Tools Are Weapons", which allows to configure which tools or items should be considered weapons.
- for Minecraft 1.16-26.1
- requires Cloth Config. Fabric also requires Fabric API (since 1.8.0)
- works mostly server-only - fast Cobweb breaking will only work when the client has the mod and enabled the setting too
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 40 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Axes Are Weapons on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.11.0-fabric-26.3, released 2026-09-15
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.19.3 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| Forge | 1.19.3 to 1.20.4 (7 versions) | 1.20.4 |
| NeoForge | 1.20.2 to 26.3 (4 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Axes Are Weapons.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.11.0-fabric-26.3 | 2026-09-15 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 1.11.0-neoforge-26.3 | 2026-09-15 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
| 1.10.2-fabric-1.20.2 | 2026-05-18 | 1.19.3 to 1.20.4 (7 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.10.2-neoforge-1.20.2 | 2026-05-18 | 1.20.2 to 1.20.4 (3 versions) | NeoForge |
| 1.10.2-forge-1.20.2 | 2026-05-18 | 1.19.3 to 1.20.4 (7 versions) | Forge |
Run Axes Are Weapons on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Axes Are Weapons as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 39 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorFourmisain, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
