Hammer

What is Hammer?

Hammer is a Forge and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 26.2, published by SkywardMC on Modrinth since 2022.

The latest release, 1.20.1+26.2.neoforge from Jul 31, 2026, declares 21 mods. Across 215 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.18.2 through 26.2.

With 41K downloads it ranks #408 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

• Lightweight
• Multiplayer
• Optimization

Most widely used mods in Hammer

The latest version declares 21 projects. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

• Cloth Config API
• FerriteCore
• Sodium
• ImmediatelyFast
• Lithium
• Dynamic FPS
• Fzzy Config
• Resourceful Config
• ScalableLux
• ModernFix-mVUS
• Crash Assistant
• Particle Core
• ServerCore
• Ixeris
• Fast Noise
• Better Block Entities
• Structure Layout Optimizer
• Async Logger
• Config Manager
• Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (NeoForge)
• KotlinLangForge

Full Hammer mod list

How its mod list compares

Less common picks: 1 mod found in five or fewer tracked packs.

• KotlinLangForge

Packs with the most mods in common

• Adrenaline Fabric / Quilt for 26.2 19 mods in common
• Rapid Optimization Fabric / Forge / NeoForge for 26.3 13 mods in common
• Simply Optimized Reloaded Fabric / Forge / NeoForge / Quilt for 26.3 10 mods in common
• Simply Optimized & Up to Date Fabric for 26.3 10 mods in common
• Photon Optimization Fabric / Forge / NeoForge / Quilt for 1.21.11 9 mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Hammer?

Of its 21 mods, 15 are tagged optimization, 9 utility and 4 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 71% optimization, that is a larger share than 97% of the 491 packs we track.

• optimization: 15 (71%)
• utility: 9 (43%)
• library: 4 (19%)
• management: 3 (14%)
• game mechanics: 2 (10%)
• worldgen: 1 (5%)

How big is Hammer?

With 21 mods, Hammer has fewer mods than 84% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 84% of the 37 on Minecraft 26.2.

The pack file is 12 KB. 8 mods are client-only and 13 also run on a server. It declares no resource packs or shaders.

How actively is Hammer updated?

Hammer was first published on Aug 9, 2022, and has 215 published versions in total.

The latest release, 1.20.1+26.2.neoforge, is dated Jul 31, 2026, 103 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 20 Minecraft versions over 4 years.

Staple mods Hammer includes and leaves out

Across the 185 Forge packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Hammer includes 3 of them; it leaves out Entity Culling, Architectury API, Oculus, Embeddium, Just Enough Items (JEI), ModernFix, Geckolib, Konkrete, [ETF] Entity Texture Features, Jade 🔍, Collective and Kotlin for Forge.

How much RAM does Hammer need?

Hammer needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 21-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Hammer

Search for "Hammer" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 1.20.1+26.2.neoforge for Minecraft 26.2 (Forge and NeoForge). Modpack install guide.

Does Hammer need a server install?

No: Hammer is marked client-only on Modrinth, so there is no server install and players can join an ordinary server running Minecraft 26.2.

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 21 Minecraft version and loader pairs, 15 shown.

Official links

• Hammer on Modrinth (downloads and changelog)
• Wiki
• Source code
• Issue tracker
• Discord

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