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    Better Katanas

    Mod

    New katanas inspired by materials and anime characters.

    E43/ 100
    • OverviewE
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 67
    • ReleasesLatest Nov 2024

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    better_katanas-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar

    Released 10 Nov 2024 · 1.2 MB

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    Why grade E

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    Strengths

    • Security checks passed

    Points lost

    • No release in 23 months−20 points
    • No source code link−7 points
    • Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
    • No public issue tracker−3 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      17 points lost10 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.23 months ago (10 Nov 2024) 0 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge and Fabric. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6

    • Stability

      1 point lost14 / 15
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.6 of the 52 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) See the 6 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      10 points lost0 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.95,819 3 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.4 years, 6 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total43 / 100

    27.3 of the 64 points that apply = 43 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • skulk recipe
    • void recipe
    • echo recipe
    • obsidian recipe
    • netherite recipe
    • diamond crafting recipe
    • logo fabric edition
    • logo
    • meet the vanilla katanas

    About

    Better Katanas adds a range of katana weapons inspired by vanilla materials, alongside weapons and befriended characters based on anime series. Its material-themed katanas include wood, stone, iron, gold, diamond, netherite, obsidian, emerald and amethyst versions, with differences in attack speed, durability and enchantability; the emerald and amethyst blades, for example, trade strength or durability for greater enchantability. An upgrade path adds the Void Katana using a Nether Star, then the Echo Katana using an Echo Shard, while the Sculk Katana is obtained by defeating the Warden with the Echo Katana and losing its enchantments. The mod also introduces anime-inspired characters and their weapons, including Akame with Murasame, Yami with his blade, Sasuke with the snake sword, Rimuru with the Sword of Tempest, and Soi Fon with Suzumebachi. These characters can be befriended with gifts, tamed with specified items, and will follow and fight alongside the player; defeating them can also give a chance to obtain their weapon. Their weapons have distinct abilities: Murasame buffs its wielder or deals heavy damage, Yami's blade launches dark blades, Sasuke's sword propels the player forward while damaging nearby creatures and granting brief buffs, and Suzumebachi transforms into a form that deals heavy damage after striking the same enemy twice. The mod adds a forge and forge hammer for crafting its new katanas, as well as the True Sharpness enchantment and a Warden Heart food item that restores hunger and grants potion effects.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 1 area: Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..

    Adds 1 block, 10 items, 5 mobs, 2 structures, 1 enchantment, 8 recipes, 11 advancements and 1 loot table.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's loot tables.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAMacaw's FurnitureBElytra SlotC

    Details

    Creator
    SlimeDenStudio
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    96K
    Created
    23 May 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

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    How we checked · All 5 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      5 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

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    How we checked · All 3 files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of all 3 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
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      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

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    How we checked · 5 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      2 of 11 changelogs read
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      58 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 6 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.191.2126.1

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    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    67 modpacks include Better Katanas in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Survive-99 Nights In The Forest11K downloadslast version with it 3 Jan 2026CrazyCraft (The Craziest Craft) 4.8K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026ES CRAFT 3.1K downloadslast version with it 31 Jan 2025Pony Pony Panic3.1K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2024Better Than Adventure-Forge3K downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2024Joyful Cursed Walking1.9K downloadslast version with it 6 Jun 2023RTWP-Cobblemon1.7K downloadslast version with it 1 Jan 2025Into the Vortex (Season 16)1.4K downloadslast version with it 28 Mar 2026HallowScream 41.3K downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026Infinite Chaos1.3K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2024
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Katanas. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Katanas also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 58% of the modpacks with Better KatanasYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 55% of the modpacks with Better KatanasYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 54% of the modpacks with Better KatanasMacaw's FurnitureBModin 51% of the modpacks with Better KatanasElytra SlotCModin 49% of the modpacks with Better KatanasMacaw's Lights and LampsBModin 49% of the modpacks with Better KatanasAttributeFixAModin 49% of the modpacks with Better KatanasMacaw's TrapdoorsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better KatanasDeeper and DarkerAModin 43% of the modpacks with Better KatanasYUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 43% of the modpacks with Better Katanas
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.11.0.1 · better_katanas-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · BetterKatanas [Fabric] 1.0.0-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · better_katanas_forge-1.1.5.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.19.4·Forge1.1.41.1.4 · Better_Katanas 1.1.4-1.19.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · Better_Katanas_1.1.3-1.19.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    6 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.0.11.0.1 · better_katanas-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·10 Nov 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.01.0.0 · better_katanas-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar·13 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · better_katanas_forge-1.1.5.jar (first file)·1 Mar 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.19.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.1.41.1.4 · Better_Katanas 1.1.4-1.19.4.jar (first file)·1 Jul 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.11.20 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · BetterKatanas [Fabric] 1.0.0-1.20.1.jar (first file)·25 Jun 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.19.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · Better_Katanas_1.1.3-1.19.2.jar (first file)·14 May 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 229.9 KB