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Minecraft: Java Edition
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Fresh animations, classic Excalibur vibes.
Load Order
đź’ˇ Recommended Load Order for Best Compatibility (From TOP to BOTTOM):
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Excalibur | Fresh Animations Patch
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Freshly Modded Lib (optional, library required for Freshly Modded (FMRP). Gives nice eye movement to entities and more
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Freshly Modded Resource Pack (FMRP) – (optional, for Guard Villagers and Friends&Foes support)
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Fresh Animations (required, choose the appropriate version for your Minecraft version) HOW? Simple. If you are playing on 1.20.x or 1.21.x use Fresh Animations 1.10.4, if you are on Minecraft 26.1 and up, use Fresh Animations 1.10.5
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Excalibur Mod Support (All of the packs available in Curseforge/Modrinth or Excalibur's discord)
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Excalibur | Clarent Edition (required if your Minecraft version is 1.20.1 or any version of 1.21, except 1.21.11)
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Excalibur (required)
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Fresh Player Animation Extension (optional, this should be placed below Excalibur; otherwise, it will override Excalibur's diamond leggings texture)
(!)Playing on Minecraft 1.20.1 through 1.21.11? Download Excalibur 1.21.10 or 1.21.11.
(!)Playing on Minecraft 1.26.1 or newer? Just grab the Excalibur version with the same number as your game.
Incompatible Mods & Resourcepacks
- Epic Fight
- Accelerated Rendering
- Any official addon of Fresh Animations related to animals or hostiles
- Better Animation Collection
Requirements
To use this addon, you'll need:
Required Mods
- ETF and EMF Mods or OptiFine - (I don't recommend Optifine in 2026, is currenlty bugged, use it at your own risk)
Optional Addons
- F.M.R.P v2.0.3 – Needed for Guard Villagers and Friends&Foes Support
- Vanilla Backport Support - Only needed if you're playing on 1.20.1 or 1.21.1 and want to access content from the latest Minecraft updates.
- Friends and Foes - A retexture of a great mod that brings fan-favorite mobs from Minecraft's Mob Votes to life
Mod support may vary slightly depending on Minecraft version and mod updates.
Excalibur Community & Credits
Join the Community!
Have a bug to report?
An idea to share?
Or just want to chat about Excalibur?
Join the Official Excalibur Discord Server!
Adventure awaits — and every voice shapes the journey!
Credits
Special thanks to the amazing creators who made this addon possible:
- Maffhew – Creator of Excalibur
- FreshLX – Creator of Fresh Animations
- TimothyWiggins127 – Guard Villagers texture assets
- SebSemos – Creator of Freshly Modded Resource Pack (FMRP)
- GrandPappyJay – Creator and pioneer of Excalibur Fresh Animation Patch
- Ruseki – Maintainer & current developer of Excalibur Fresh Animation Patch
Also, special thanks to you, adventurer. The finest warriors know the value of preparation. Thank you for taking the time to read the scroll before beginning your journey.
Licensing
This is a non-commercial fan-made addon, created in full respect of Excalibur’s original license.
In accordance with Excalibur's licensing:
- You may not redistribute this pack and claim it as your own.
- You may not redistribute this pack without a link to this thread.
- You may not put money-making links such as adf.ly links with this work under any circumstances.
- You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
- You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.
- You may use this pack as a part of any Minecraft-related video including those which are created for commercial purposes or are monetized by advertising.
Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from Matthew (Maffhew) Dillow.
The "Excalibur Fresh Animations” title displayed in this description is reserved and may NOT be used for your Excalibur projects.
More updates coming soon…
Feel free to include this in your modpack!
