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Player Animator

by KosmX

An animation library enabling mods to add custom player animations, required by Better Combat and other combat mods.

Player Animator logo on a wall of inventory slots, drawn for this Player Animator page
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Category
Library
Complexity
Beginner-Friendly
Downloads
35M
Sides
ClientServer

Download Player Animator

Player Animator 2.0.4+1.21.1-fabric sits on our own server, the build KosmX released on 2025-12-28, 0.2 MB. KosmX stays the author of Player Animator, the file is only hosted here. 0.2 MB is the whole of Player Animator, one file. 1,223 people follow Player Animator for the next build.

Download player-animation-lib-fabric-2.0.4_1.21.1.jar

For fabric on Minecraft 1.21 and 1.21.1. SHA1 2985c208766cde078a39c22b5ad989b74b7bc490 is the checksum of this Player Animator file. 2025-12-28 is the date KosmX put this Player Animator build out. 0.2 MB after download, no unpacking for Player Animator.

KosmX's own Player Animator page · Player Animator source code

Overview

An animation library enabling mods to add custom player animations, required by Better Combat and other combat mods. Player Animator lists emote and gesture system among its features. 1,223 watchers follow Player Animator today. It rates beginner to pick up. It brings custom player animation support.

It is an animation library that lets other mods drive custom player-model animations, so it is installed as their dependency. Player Animator counts 5 features across 20 versions. It reaches 1.21.7. It covers 20 game versions. It needs no companion mod.

Player Animator 2.0.4+1.21.1-fabric is downloadable here, 0.2 MB. It includes required by better combat. 18 other Library mods sit beside Player Animator. 1,223 people watch Player Animator for updates. It ships under MIT.

KosmX tags Player Animator as animation, player and emotes. It spans 1.16.4 to 1.21.7. It brings keyframe and molang animations. It is rated beginner to learn. The Player Animator code is open to read.

1.21.7 is the newest game version KosmX has signed off for Player Animator, and 8 releases have landed since. It counts 5 features across 20 versions. 4 separate builds keep Player Animator running, one per loader. FTB Library sits next to Player Animator under Library here. 1.16.4 is the oldest game version this Player Animator list reaches back to.

Mod Loaders

Player Animator ships a separate build for each of Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. It needs one loader, Player Animator ignores the other. KosmX counts 23 published Player Animator builds. Our own Player Animator copy is the fabric build.

ForgeFabricNeoForgeQuilt

Minecraft Versions

20 game versions carry Player Animator, 1.16.4 at the oldest and 1.21.7 at the newest. A Player Animator jar built for another version will not load Player Animator. KosmX signed Player Animator off for 1.21.7, 8 releases before 26.2. The Player Animator file here is version 2.0.4+1.21.1-fabric, for Minecraft 1.21 and 1.21.1.

Player Animator on 1.16: 2 builds:1.16.41.16.5
3 jars of Player Animator for 1.18:1.181.18.11.18.2
5 Player Animator builds carry 1.19:1.191.19.11.19.21.19.31.19.4
3 Player Animator builds carry 1.20:1.201.20.11.20.4
7 jars of Player Animator for 1.21:1.211.21.11.21.31.21.41.21.51.21.61.21.7

1.21.5, 1.21.6 and 1.21.7 are the newest game versions with a Player Animator build. Your launcher version and the Player Animator jar version have to match. Each number exists per loader, so 80 Player Animator combinations in all. 1.16.4 and 1.16.5 are the oldest Player Animator builds, below 1.16.4 there is none.

Mods here that need Player Animator

1 mod here will not load without Player Animator. Player Animator has to match the same game version as the mod that asks for it. Player Animator shares Library with 18 others. Better Combat name Player Animator as a file they need.

Release history

KosmX has published 147 Player Animator builds, the first on 2022-08-11 and the newest on 2025-12-28. The date says when Player Animator last moved, not how long it will keep working. It spans 1.16.4 to 1.21.7. Each Player Animator build targets its own game version and loader.

The most recent Player Animator builds published by KosmX
BuildPublishedForDownloads
2.0.4+1.21.1-fabricbeta2025-12-28Fabric · 1.21, 1.21.1578K · 0.2 MB
2.0.4+1.21.1-forgebeta2025-12-28NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1935K · 0.2 MB
2.0.5+1.21.4-fabric2025-10-04Fabric · 1.21.436K · 0.2 MB
2.0.5+1.21.4-forge2025-10-04NeoForge · 1.21.43K · 0.2 MB
2.0.4+1.21.4-fabric2025-09-13Fabric · 1.21.44K · 0.2 MB
2.0.4+1.21.4-forge2025-09-13NeoForge · 1.21.4389 · 0.2 MB
2.0.2+1.21.7-fabricbeta2025-07-14Fabric · 1.21.6, 1.21.769K · 0.2 MB
2.0.2+1.21.7-forgebeta2025-07-14NeoForge · 1.21.6, 1.21.78K · 0.2 MB

2025: 20 builds · 2024: 10 builds · 2023: 39 builds · 2022: 78 builds

Key Features

Player Animator brings a focused set of features to the table. Highlights include custom player animation support, plus keyframe and molang animations, with the full list below.

  • Custom player animation support
  • Keyframe and molang animations
  • Emote and gesture system
  • First and third person support
  • Required by Better Combat

Tags

#animation#player#emotes#library

How to install Player Animator

Player Animator takes one of Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. Nothing else goes in with Player Animator. 1.16.4 to 1.21.7 is the Player Animator range. It spans 1.16.4 to 1.21.7.

  1. 1Install Forge for the Minecraft version you want Player Animator on. It brings keyframe and molang animations. It counts 5 features across 20 versions. A profile on another version never starts Player Animator.
  2. 2Nothing has to go in before Player Animator. No library is listed under Player Animator. The Player Animator page names its own requirements. A fresh profile is enough for Player Animator.
  3. 3Drop player-animation-lib-fabric-2.0.4_1.21.1.jar into the mods folder. 0.2 MB is the whole Player Animator file. The server needs that same Player Animator file. The folder may hold other mods beside Player Animator.
  4. 4Start the game and look for Player Animator in the mods list. It loads on its own once the version matches. No Player Animator entry means the loader or the version is off. 1,223 watchers follow Player Animator today.

Player Animator runs on 20 game versions, 1.16.4 to 1.21.7. Each Player Animator jar is built per version. 26.2 is 8 releases past Player Animator. It lists 20 game versions.

See our full mod install guide

Compatibility & alternatives

Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt run Player Animator today. It includes keyframe and molang animations. It shares Library with 18 others. It belongs on both sides. 20 versions carry Player Animator.

better-combat sit well next to Player Animator. It counts 5 features across 20 versions. It competes in Library. Architectury API and GeckoLib share the shelf with Player Animator. (no direct alternative, it is a dependency library) cover ground Player Animator also covers.

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Frequently asked questions

  1. Player Animator logo beside a book

    Why install Player Animator at all?

    An animation library enabling mods to add custom player animations, required by Better Combat and other combat mods. Player Animator brings custom player animation support. It names 5 features, Custom player animation support first. KosmX files Player Animator under Library.

  2. Player Animator logo beside a anvil

    Is Player Animator Forge or Fabric?

    Player Animator builds exist for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. It includes keyframe and molang animations. 4 loaders run Player Animator. It takes one loader only.

  3. Player Animator logo beside a clock

    What Minecraft versions does Player Animator support?

    Player Animator covers 20 releases, 1.16.4 to 1.21.7. It lists emote and gesture system among its features. It brings keyframe and molang animations. It shares Library with 18 others.

  4. Player Animator logo beside a compass

    Does Player Animator work on Minecraft 26.2?

    Not yet: Player Animator halts at 1.21.7. 26.2 has no Player Animator build. 8 releases passed Player Animator by. Pin 1.21.7 to keep Player Animator.

  5. Player Animator logo beside a chain

    Does Player Animator need anything else?

    No, Player Animator stands alone. It includes required by better combat. Nothing is listed under Player Animator. It drops into any profile.

  6. Player Animator logo beside a beacon

    Does Player Animator belong on a server?

    Yes, both sides need Player Animator. Same Player Animator build everywhere. It on the server alone stops joins.

  7. Player Animator logo beside a writable book

    Which terms cover Player Animator?

    KosmX publishes Player Animator under MIT. It brings keyframe and molang animations. It includes custom player animation support. It shares Library with 18 others.

  8. Player Animator logo beside a emerald

    Who still builds Player Animator?

    1,223 people follow Player Animator for new builds. It includes emote and gesture system. It last landed on 1.21.7. KosmX runs the Player Animator page.

  9. Player Animator logo beside a bookshelf

    Player Animator or something else?

    Player Animator shares its Library shelf with Architectury API, GeckoLib and Fabric API. It lists first and third person support among its features. It counts 5 features across 20 versions. Your loader decides, not Player Animator.