You don't need a mod to improve your KB resistance. Top-tier players use legit techniques that achieve similar results without the risk of a ban:
In competitive modes like BedWars, SkyWars, and Factions, remaining glued to the block you are standing on prevents you from falling into the void or off high ledges, giving you a massive mechanical advantage. Why Version 1.8.9?
Advanced variants include a "Chance" slider. Setting this to 80% means the mod only reduces your knockback on 80% of the hits you take. The other 20% results in completely normal vanilla knockback, which breaks up any unnatural patterns that automated anticheats look for. Kite and Delay Settings
: Drag and drop AntiKB-189-verified.jar into the mods folder. Do not unzip it.
: Since these mods are distributed outside of official platforms (like CurseForge or Modrinth), they are frequently used as "binders" for rats (Remote Access Trojans)
Once in-game, you can often configure the mod using command-line arguments: /kb [min_kb] [max_kb] [chance]