Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 746 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Duels (Kits PvP), VeloxClarity, Apex Plugin.
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Duels (Kits PvP)
A lightweight 1v1 duel mod: challenge any player with a kit, fight until someone lands the killing blow — nobody actually dies, and everything goes back to exactly how it was.
VeloxClarity
VeloxClarity is a lightweight, client-side Fabric mod designed for PvP players who want cleaner visuals and better combat readability — without crossing into cheat territory.
Apex Plugin
Apex SMP is a Minecraft plugin that adds 9 unique classes, each with their own abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Players can craft and unlock powerful Apex Classes, creating new strategies for PvP and survival. Designed for SMP servers, Apex SMP makes
Lifesteal: Graves & Glory
Lifesteal: Graves & Glory is a PvP-focused plugin where players steal hearts on kill, and those who reach 0 hearts are banished to a custom Graveyard realm. Natural deaths don’t remove hearts, and rare artifacts grant powerful lifesteal effect
TotemHUD
This mod creates a no fps-drain, customizable totemHUD on screen! This mod is great for crystal pvp.
PvPToggleX
PvPToggleX is a lightweight Minecraft plugin that lets server admins control PvP globally or per dimension, with support for timed toggles, automatic interval switching, and lava placement blocking.
SparkCombat
A high-performance, lightweight CPvP combat engine featuring 1.21+ crystal mechanics, anti-pearl spawn logic, and an optimized FastBoard combat-tag system.
Tier Tracker
Tiertagger, but for all the tierlists! Supports: MCTiers, Subtiers, PvPTiers, and FlowPvP.
HeartbreakerPvP
This Minecraft Paper plugin causes players to lose a heart each time they're killed by another player, and once all hearts are lost, they are either set to spectator mode or banned, based on the server's configuration.
AttackReach | [PVP] [CONFIGURABLE] [LIKE-VANILLA]
Add reach mechanics to your PVP!
NewPlayerProtection
A powerful and fully configurable Minecraft plugin that protects new players from PvP, mobs, and damage, ensuring a fair and smooth start on any SMP server.
Target HP Display
See any player's HP the moment you look at them — a fully customizable, draggable HUD widget built for PvP.
LostSous
LOSTSOUS is a visual client for Minecraft Forge 1.16.5: custom menu, nameplates over mobs/players, TargetHUD with ping display, and other PvP-oriented features for a smoother experience on HolyWorld. The mod is still in active development — regular upd
CorruptedSMP
Bring a completely new progression and PvP experience to your Minecraft SMP server with CorruptedSMP — A premium plugin featuring unique corruption powers, ritual crafting, custom abilities, passives, negatives, and advanced customization.
ShibaGrace
ShibaGrace is a server-side Fabric mod granting new players a 45-min PvP protection grace period. It features smart chat warnings and visual indicators—like a scoreboard prefix and floating feather drone—to easily identify protected players.
Only The Essentials
A PvP QoL mod to simplify visuals
Health Status Indicator
A simple Minecraft HUD addon showing classic-style health, and status effects with a clean and optimized design. Lightweight, responsive, and perfect for survival, PvP, and modded gameplay.
RelishDeath
[Huge updates and improvements🪦] ⚰️ Advanced Death Inventory Protection • Graves • Holograms • Particle Trails • PVP Grave • Player head
Combat Metrics
Combat Metrics is a client-side Fabric mod that tracks your PvP performance and turns your death screen into a detailed analytical dashboard with visual graphs.
Advanced Keep Inventory - AKI
Smart keep inventory with custom item drops, world control, penalties, PvP rewards, anti-abuse.
PearlOut
A client-side QoL mod that helps you escape PvP traps by automatically ignoring Sign and Armor Stand interactions when you are stuck, allowing you to use your items (like Ender Pearls) seamlessly.
ArenaFighter
Arena Fighter is a Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 plugin built on Project Poseidon. It enables players to duel each other in dedicated arenas, providing a seamless PvP experience.

Effectionate
A PvP mod which changes how you play PvP, made by AdamLts & jacobxny
Tnt tag minigames
TNT item within 30 seconds to avoid elimination, featuring arenas, a lobby system, a Scoreboard UI, and configurable settings
PerPlayer PVP
Lets individual players decide if they want PVP enabled.
Armor Durability Notification
This mod, ArmorDurability, is my first Minecraft mod. This mod is not a cheat or an assistive feature in PvP and PvE. This mod notifies you about your armor durability. You can select the durability threshold by pressing the RCTRL key
Glowing Plugin
Glowing plugin where players glow every few minutes for exiting pvp mini games and die if they logout during the effect.
Wound & Bleeding
Wound & Bleeding adds a realistic injury system where players and mobs can bleed from combat, losing health over time unless treated with craftable bandages. It enhances tactical gameplay in PvP and survival by making every hit potentially deadly.
AntiSwap (Attribute Swap Fix)
Prevents players from using attribute swap exploits by fast-swapping items to their offhand. Highly configurable and perfect for Modpack, PvP and SMP servers!
ZeeInfused
A competitive PvP plugin where kills reward you with permanent positive effects and deaths curse you with negative ones. Inspired by the Infuse SMP created by InfamousJJ and Dione
anvil command
Portable Anvil is a simple and lightweight Paper/Spigot plugin that lets players open an anvil anywhere with the `/anvil` command. Perfect for survival, hardcore, SMP, and PvP servers, this plugin gives players fast access to repairing,
DEXHUNT
A Minecraft PvP mod inspired by Dexter, where players must find and hunt hidden killers.
Craftennyx's FriendMod
Never hit your teammates in PVP again
Blades: Unbound
Twin weapons for only the fastest of pvp-ers
Don't Locate Me
This mod adds the option for individual players to turn off being shown on the Locator Bar. That can be useful for PvP events or similar.
Hit Hud
A Simple Hud which adds a combat timer, Says the name of them on top of your screen, And has a countdown, Useful for pvp in a group so you dont get messed up with your teammates, And whoever is invis and you hit them you know their name!