Better Combat - Heavier Weapons

Mod

by Project8gbDeRam

Adds Hitstop effects for Better Combat

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

37,064

CurseForge ID

1487841

Last Updated

Jul 30, 2026

Description

Heavier Weapons

Adds hitstop to BetterCombat, a brief animation freeze when your attack connects, making hits feel heavier and more impactful.

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Features

Hitstop: Attack animation pauses for a few frames on hit
Camera shake: Subtle screen shake on impact
Entity freeze: Hit entities briefly freeze in place
Per-weapon duration: Heavy weapons like claymores and hammers hitstop longer than daggers and rapiers
Crit bonus: Critical hits add extra hitstop duration
Fully configurable: Customize duration per weapon category, camera shake intensity, delays, and toggle everything on/off

Compatibility

Requires: Better Combat
Optional: Critical Strike RNG crits trigger hitstop bonus

Config

All settings are in the common config file. Weapon categories map to hitstop durations in ticks (1 tick = 50ms):

Weight Examples Default Light dagger, fist, claw 0 (crit only) Medium sword, katana, spear 2 ticks Heavy axe, mace, glaive 3 ticks Ultra claymore, hammer, anchor 4-5 ticks Crit bonus all weapons +2 ticks

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