Better Movement And Combat
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🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #261 of 322 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better Movement and Combat
Cursor facing aim, Auto weapon swing, Free movement, Extended reach, Smart tool swap.
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[]Hold attack to repeat swings for swords, clubs, daggers, and scythes. (per-weapon-type toggle)[/]
[]Faces cursor direction before each swing, can switch directions while attacking.[/]
Movement
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[]Move while using weapons, tools, and slingshot. (includes special attacks)[/]
[]Configurable movement speed multiplier while using items.[/]
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[]Configurable total tool range reach.[/]
[]Can target tiles beneath the player.[/]
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[]Auto-equip the right tool when clicking objects. (Keeps the equipped tool if it matches)[/]
[]Detection modes: Cursor (tile under mouse) or Player (tile in front of player)[/]
[]Toggle key with in-game on/off notification. (default Z) [/]
[]When several tools match, equips the best one (highest upgrade level for tools, strongest weapon).[/]
[]Breaking stone or wood beats attacking a nearby monster: static targets are checked first and keep the matching tool equipped; a monster otherwise swaps in the weapon within 2 tiles of the cursor.[/]
[]Gamepad: targets the tile in front of the player, matching where the game aims.[/]
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[]Axe - trees, stumps, logs, twigs, bushes. Option to skip saplings.[/]
[]Pickaxe - stone, ore, boulders, modded nodes (Lumisteria), custom boulders (ItemExtensions).[/]
[]Hoe - artifact spots, diggable soil.[/]
[]Watering Can - unwatered crops, pet bowl.[/]
[]Scythe - weeds, grass, moss on trees; sword-as-scythe option lets swords handle these instead.[/]
[]Weapon - monsters, crates, barrels; skips stone and ore so you don't swing at rocks.[/]
[]Smart Crabs - pickaxe only when a crab is in rock form; walking crabs get the weapon, shell on or off.[/]
[]Animals - milk pail, shears, hay for feeding bench.[/]
Overhauls Stardew Valley combat and tool control with cursor-facing auto swings for weapons, movement while using tools and weapons, configurable extended reach, and a smart swap system that auto-equips the correct tool based on cursor or player tile. Aimed at players wanting fluid, less click-heavy farming and combat. Standout: per-weapon auto swing, smart tool detection categories, and Wildcat compatibility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Combines four requested QoL features (auto swing, free movement, extended reach, smart swap) into one coherent mod.
- Works with Wildcat combat, so you don't have to choose between this and another combat overhaul.
- Small but dedicated user base (9 endorsements) — feature set is exactly what click-averse farmers want.
⚠️ Cons
- Gamepad users lose cursor-based Smart Swap detection; it always uses the tile in front of the player.
- Only 9 endorsements so far — limited community testing for conflicts beyond Wildcat.
- No install instructions provided on the mod page, so you're on your own for setup steps.
For Stardew Valley players who hate spamming the attack button and want smoother combat and tool switching. Great for controller or keyboard users who want one mod to handle auto swing, movement during actions, and auto tool selection. Skip if you prefer vanilla combat feel or already have a mod for each feature.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Open the mod's config file after first launch to set your Smart Swap toggle key and detection mode to Cursor or Player.
- If you use a gamepad, Smart Swap targets the tile in front of you — position yourself facing the object you want to interact with.
- Toggle per-weapon auto swing for the weapon types you actually use to avoid accidental swings with tools.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Yousv
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 349
- Endorsements
- 9
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 7/17/2026
- Updated
- 8/15/2026
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