Flint Required
Adds a lightweight, lore-friendly flint toolset and small primitive items to expand early-game crafting without unbalancing progression.
About this Mod
What is it
FlintRequired adds flint tool heads and complete flint tools (axe, hoe, knife, pickaxe, shovel) plus supporting items such as flint shards, plant fiber and a crude brush. All items come with intuitive crafting recipes designed for early-game use and compatibility with vanilla survival progression.
Key Features
New flint tool heads and finished flint tools with tool models and textures.
Support items: flint shards, plant fiber, crude brush.
Simple, craftable recipes that fit vanilla-style progression.
Small datapack-style recipe set for compatibility with other mods and packs.
Why use it
Expands early-game options.
Lightweight and focused.
Ideal for packs that want primitive crafting depth or a flint-focused theme.
Wiki: Athi's Workshop Wiki
Available Versions
How to Install Flint Required on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Flint Required". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Flint Required server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Flint Required compatible with forge and neoforge?
Flint Required officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Flint Required – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Flint Required 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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