Hold My Items Mod makes Minecraft interactions look more natural by showing the player's hand actually holding equipped items instead of leaving them to appear as if they are floating. It also adds new animations for common actions and applies physics to selected blocks and small items, which gives moment-to-moment gameplay a more grounded visual style. On Modrinth, the project by thesapling is listed with 3,691,023 downloads, published on 2024-10-23 and updated on 2025-12-25.
Key Features
- Shows the player's hand holding equipped items such as crossbows, bows, and tridents.
- Adds new animations for eating, drinking, swimming, climbing, sword swinging, axe chopping, pickaxe mining, and shovel digging.
- Introduces physics for lanterns, slime, honey, and hanging signs.
- Applies physics to smaller items including saplings, leaves, flowers, slimeballs, feathers, and pufferfish.
- Focuses on visual realism and immersion rather than changing the core gameplay loop.
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How to Install
- Install the Fabric mod loader for your Minecraft version.
- Add the required dependencies: Fabric API, Cloth Config Mod, and Mod Menu Mod.
- Use the release that matches your Minecraft version from the available Fabric downloads.
- Launch the game with Fabric enabled.
Requirements
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Mod Loader | Fabric |
| Dependencies | Fabric API, Cloth Config Mod, Mod Menu Mod |
| Minecraft Version | 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2 |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Makes held items look more believable by rendering them in the player's hand.
- Covers a broad set of character actions with dedicated animations.
- Extends physics to decorative objects and smaller world items for added visual detail.
Cons
- Fabric only.
- Requires Fabric API, Cloth Config Mod, and Mod Menu Mod.
- The provided feature set is visual and animation-focused, with no gameplay changes listed in the data.
Download
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What's New
- Added the ability to turn off model part animations for resource pack creators.
- Latest Modrinth update is dated 2025-12-25.
- The project was first published on Modrinth on 2024-10-23.
- Current listed Fabric releases cover Minecraft versions from 1.19.2 up to 1.21.8 in the available download groups.
FAQ
What does Hold My Items Mod change in Minecraft?
It changes how held items are presented by rendering the player's hand holding equipped objects such as bows, crossbows, and tridents. It also adds animations for actions like eating, drinking, swimming, climbing, and tool use, plus physics for selected blocks and small items.
Is Hold My Items Mod available for Fabric or Forge?
The provided download data lists Fabric releases only. The required dependencies are Fabric API, Cloth Config Mod, and Mod Menu Mod.
Which Minecraft versions does Hold My Items Mod support?
The data lists support for Minecraft 1.19.2 through 1.21.11, including versions such as 1.20.1, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, and 1.21.5. The available download groups in the data run up to Minecraft 1.21.8.
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