Simply Swords

Simply Swords is a combat mod created by Sweenus. A weapon expansion mod adding a wide variety of melee weapons like greatswords, katanas, spears, and unique legendary weapons. As a combat mod it concentrates on weapons, armor, and the way fights play out, and it has been downloaded around 25 million times, which puts it among the options players reach for in this space.

Simply Swords is built for players who want extra weapon and armor variety without a complex system. It broadens the combat toolkit with additional gear options that slot neatly into ordinary survival progression. It is approachable enough to drop into a world and use right away, with little setup required.

The mod is available for Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge, so it fits a range of modpacks and launchers. It currently supports Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, spanning the 1.20.1 to 1.21.1 releases. It runs on both the client and the server, so on a multiplayer server every player who connects needs it installed alongside the server itself.

Because it ships for both Fabric and Forge-family loaders, it slots into most popular modpacks regardless of which side they are built on.

Simply Swords has a modest footprint for what it adds and is widely used in modpacks without notable performance concerns.

If you are comparing options, similar mods include Simply Swords and Spartan Weaponry. They cover comparable ground, so the right choice usually comes down to your loader, version, and the rest of your pack.