Ever swung your sword at a zombie only to accidentally break the tall grass in front of it? SwingThrough Mod solves one of Minecraft's most quietly frustrating combat issues — it lets you target and attack living entities through transparent blocks like grass, crops, and flowers. With over 3.8 million downloads on Modrinth, this lightweight utility mod by sisby-folk has clearly struck a chord with players who want their hits to actually land where they intend.
Key Features
- Attack through transparent blocks — Swing at mobs through grass, flowers, crops, and other non-collision blocks without breaking them first.
- Smart targeting logic — The mod only activates when the block has no collision, the entity is living and attackable, and you are not riding it. In Minecraft 1.21, it also respects your exact interaction range.
- Minimal code footprint — Built with a single mixin containing roughly four lines of essential code. No additional raycasts or radius searches are performed, so the mod appears to be extremely lightweight.
- Full interaction support — Works for both attacking and interacting with entities, not just combat swings.
Screenshots
How to Install
- Download and install Fabric Loader (or NeoForge for 1.20.6–1.21.1) for your Minecraft version.
- Download Fabric API and place it in your
modsfolder (Fabric versions only). - Download SwingThrough Mod for your Minecraft version from the link below.
- Move the downloaded
.jarfile into your.minecraft/modsfolder. - Launch Minecraft with your modded profile and the mod is active — no configuration needed.
Requirements
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Mod Loader | Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Dependencies | Fabric Modloader, Fabric API |
| Minecraft Versions | 1.21.1, 1.20.6, 1.19.2, 1.18.2, 1.16.5 |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fixes a long-standing combat annoyance with transparent blocks
- Extremely minimal codebase — single mixin, no extra raycasts
- Supports multiple mod loaders (Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt)
- Works across a wide range of Minecraft versions (1.16.5–1.21.1)
- No configuration required — install and forget
Cons
- Fabric versions require Fabric API as an additional dependency
- No Forge support for older Minecraft versions (only NeoForge for 1.20.6+)
- No settings to customize which blocks are considered transparent
Download
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What's New
- Fixed a crash caused by compiling against an incorrect version for Minecraft 1.16 through 1.20.
- Build stability improvements across the entire supported version range.
- Full changelog available on the GitHub releases page.
FAQ
Does SwingThrough Mod work with Forge?
SwingThrough does not have a traditional Forge version. However, NeoForge is supported for Minecraft 1.20.6 and 1.21.1. Older versions (1.16.5–1.19.2) are available for Fabric and Quilt only.
Will this mod affect my game performance?
SwingThrough appears to be very lightweight. It uses a single mixin with about four lines of core code and performs no additional raycasts or radius searches beyond what vanilla Minecraft already does.
Which blocks can I swing through with this mod?
You can attack and interact with entities through any block that has no collision box — this includes tall grass, flowers, crops, saplings, and similar transparent blocks. The mod checks collision automatically, so there is nothing to configure.
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