GoldenMaus's Steel Tools
A lightweight mod that adds balanced steel tools and armor.
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About this Mod
A vanilla-friendly mid-game upgrade for your Minecraft adventures!
This mod adds a complete steel tool and armor set, and a simple manual ore processing system, crafted to fit Minecraft’s design philosophy.
🔩 Features Overview:
⚔️ Steel Tools & Armor
Crafted with Steel Ingots, this gear is:
Stronger than iron 🛡️
Faster than iron ⛏️
Uses diamond-tier mining level 💎
Full support for vanilla-style crafting recipes (pickaxe, sword, helmet, etc.)
Designed to feel like a natural extension of vanilla progression
⚙️ Steel Production Chain
🪨 Crushing Materials (with the help of hammers)
Just put coal or an iron ingot into the crafting table along with a hammer, and you have some crushed iron/coal
🧪 Crafting Steel Blend
Combine 4 Crushed Iron + 1 Crushed Coal → 2 Steel Blend
A balanced recipe to reward effort and resource investment
🔥 Smelting Steel
Steel Blend can only be smelted in a Blast Furnace!
This makes production a little bit more balanced.
Output: Steel Ingot
🏗️ Steel Block & Beacon Support
Steel Ingots can be crafted into Steel Blocks (9x ingots)
Steel Blocks are fully beacon-compatible
♻️ Tool & Armor Recycling
All steel tools and armor pieces can be smelted in a Furnace to recover Steel Nuggets
Steel Nuggets can be crafted into steel ingots
🧩 Mod Compatibility & Tag Support
All items and blocks are properly tagged for:
Cross mod compatability
Crafting recipes
Ore dictionary systems
Designed for seamless integration into modpacks
📜 License: All Rights Reserved
Details
This mod is licensed under All Rights Reserved.
You may:
-Download and use this mod for personal use.
-Share the original, unmodified mod file directly with friends.
-Include the mod in modpacks.
You may not:
-Reupload this mod publicly to any website or file host without my permission.
-Modify, decompile, or reverse-engineer the mod.
-Sell or monetize this mod in any form. (Except in modpacks)
-Reuse any assets or textures
If you're unsure whether something is allowed, ask first.
Available Versions
How to Install GoldenMaus's Steel Tools 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "GoldenMaus's Steel Tools". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 (+6 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
GoldenMaus's Steel Tools 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is GoldenMaus's Steel Tools compatible with forge and neoforge?
GoldenMaus's Steel Tools officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with GoldenMaus's Steel Tools – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if GoldenMaus's Steel Tools 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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