
Essentially Emerald
Adds vanilla-friendly, emerald tools and armor to Minecraft.
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About this Mod
Essentially Emerald 1.19.x version is temporarily only available on Forge mod loader.
Essentially Emerald adds lightweight and vanilla-friendly additions to Minecraft. The added emerald tools and armor fits in seamlessly with the default game and provides an early-game alternative to diamond quality tools.
Along with crafting, various emerald gear has a small chance to spawn in chests generated at:
- Village armorers, toolsmiths, and weaponsmiths
- Pillager outposts and woodland mansions
- Ancient Cities
Stats and Durability
Since emeralds are of high quantity in villages:
- Tools and Weapons are of diamond quality equivalence but have the durability between stone and gold.
- Armor is of diamond quality equivalence but has slightly better durability above gold.
- Emerald armor also does not provide any toughness stat
- Horse Armor is slightly better than its gold counterpart.
- Emerald gear has the lowest enchantibility factor under iron
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Crafting Recipes
The crafting recipes are like any other vanilla Minecraft recipe except you use emeralds as the core ingredient.
Sword Recipe:

Pickaxe Recipe:

Axe Recipe:

Shovel Recipe:

Hoe Recipe:

Helmet Recipe:

Chestplate Recipe:

Leggings Recipe:

Boots Recipe:

FAQ
Can I include Essentially Emerald in a modpack?
- Go right ahead!
Available Versions
How to Install Essentially Emerald on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.19.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Essentially Emerald". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.19.2, 1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Essentially Emerald server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.19.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Essentially Emerald compatible with fabric and forge?
Essentially Emerald officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.19.2, 1.16.5. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Essentially Emerald – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Essentially Emerald consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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