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Backported SpearsMinecraft mod for 1.21.8

A mod that tries to backport spears as accurately as possible

client and servernewest supported 1.21.8AdventureEquipmentGame MechanicsCursed
Latest version
1.4.7
Minecraft
1.20.1 to 1.21.8
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Fabric, NeoForge, Forge
Licence
MIT
Downloads
167.8k
Updated
6 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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  • 1.21.8
  • Fabric
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
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Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Backported Spears declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Fabric, NeoForge, Forge21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.1Fabric, Forge, NeoForge21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Forge, NeoForge21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.1Fabric, NeoForge, Forge17+declared12 Jun 2023

Download

From Backported Spears’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

All 31 releases
1.4.7release27 Mar 2026

spear-backport-forge-1.4.7-1.20.1.jar · 0.9 MB · for 1.20.1

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Older versions24
  • 1.8.07 Mar 20261.21.10.4 MB32.7k downloadsfa6e48ad8a8f…Get
  • 1.4.61 Mar 20261.20.10.9 MB2.2k downloads25b0d4fceb02…Get
  • 1.4.527 Feb 20261.20.10.9 MB442 downloads894ec5b14bf2…Get
  • 1.7.427 Feb 20261.21.10.4 MB7.0k downloads3c99de21d002…Get
  • 1.4.419 Feb 20261.20.10.9 MB2.9k downloads2b094c87e86c…Get
  • 1.0.518 Feb 20261.21.80.4 MB1.7k downloads4672538ec4b3…Get
  • 1.4.328 Jan 20261.20.10.9 MB346 downloads7d389e84c905…Get
  • 1.4.223 Jan 20261.20.10.9 MB223 downloads8ea7e83d482a…Get
  • 1.0.411 Jan 20261.21.80.4 MB711 downloads0b261a851478…Get
  • 1.4.1-beta11 Jan 20261.20.10.9 MB778 downloads21087fb8be8c…Get
  • 1.7.39 Jan 20261.21.10.4 MB6.0k downloads8d9b7f634b63…Get
  • 1.0.39 Jan 20261.21.80.4 MB71 downloads4baa1470d2c2…Get
  • 1.0.27 Jan 20261.21.80.4 MB69 downloads92b577c1147b…Get
  • 1.7.27 Jan 20261.21.10.4 MB346 downloadsfd9bfa41af1a…Get
  • 1.4.0-beta7 Jan 20261.20.10.9 MB386 downloads194c18f8b95b…Get
  • 1.0.14 Jan 20261.21.80.4 MB71 downloadsa1fab7eaa513…Get
  • 1.7.14 Jan 20261.21.10.4 MB3.7k downloads6126e7651731…Get
  • 1.0.03 Jan 20261.21.80.4 MB72 downloads1ae51217b527…Get
  • 1.3.0-beta2 Jan 20261.20.10.3 MB539 downloads26265af2f6c7…Get
  • 1.7.02 Jan 20261.21.10.4 MB458 downloads4de64e5fb412…Get
  • 1.6.11 Jan 20261.21.10.4 MB281 downloads76ab135f01b1…Get
  • 1.2.0-beta27 Dec 20251.20.10.3 MB518 downloads2ef762a654b1…Get
  • 1.6.024 Dec 20251.21.10.4 MB997 downloads4e796a4a575a…Get
  • 1.1.0-beta11 Dec 20251.20.10.3 MB1.3k downloads4540a50b022e…Get

Frequently asked

Does Backported Spears work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version Backported Spears declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Backported Spears support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20.1 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Backported Spears on the client or the server?

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Which platform or loader does Backported Spears support?

Fabric, NeoForge, Forge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Backported Spears?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Backported Spears under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Backported Spears?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Backported Spears safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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