About Better Combat
From SpigotMCImproved PvP to be similar to 1.7/1.8 for 1.9
Better Combat
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Better Combat changes the PvP aspects of 1.9/1.10/1.11/1.12 to 1.7/1.8
Features
- Removed attack speed
- Added blocking-hitting for swords
- Improved fishing rod
- Fixed weapon damage
- Fixed player regen
- Disable off hand (Coming Soon)
- Config
Fishing rod
Fishing rod will only cast a normal bobber when looking at water
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Sword blocking
Right-click with a sword to equip a shield
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Demo
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Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.12.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Better Combat on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- 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
- 1.12, released 2017-07-09
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.9 to 1.12 (4 versions) | 1.12 |
| Spigot | 1.9 to 1.12 (4 versions) | 1.12 |
From 10 recorded builds of Better Combat.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12 | 2017-07-09 | 1.9 to 1.12 (4 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.12 | 2017-06-16 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.12 | 2017-06-12 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.10.1 | 2016-08-03 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.10 | 2016-07-01 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 1.9 | 2016-05-18 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run Better Combat 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 catalogListed on SpigotMC as “Admin”
Admin & protection
Permissions, moderation, anti-cheat and land protection for the people running the server.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists Better Combat as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.12 and 3 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorEpic_Anderson, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
