
Harry's Armor and Tools
A fabric based overhaul of the vanilla armor and tool progression system, that introduces 3 new smithing templates, a new alloy material and accompanying armor set
About this Mod
**Harry's Armor and Tools
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Harry's Armor and Tools overhauls the vanilla armor and tool progression system by introducing 3 new smithing templates, a new alloy material and accompanying armor set. This mod is intended to greatly slow the pace of armor and tool progression, and make each set feel rewarding to acquire. JEI is recommended to clearly see the new recipes.
**Smithing Templates
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Acquiring higher-tier tools and armor is now done via the new smithing templates, much like Netherite in vanilla. The new progression path is Copper -> Iron -> Aurium -> Diamond, and finally -> Netherite, with each tier (apart from copper) having its own unique template. This means, for example to craft a Netherite hoe, you will first have to start with a Copper hoe and upgrade it through all 5 tiers. The amount of resources required for each tool/armor piece is meant to be easily doable for a player in the latter stages of the game, yet somewhat challenging for one in the earlier stages. Each template can be duplicated similarly to the vanilla templates, however requiring slightly different materials, relevant to each tier.
**Finding Smithing Templates
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The new smithing templates, much like the Netherite one in vanilla, can be found throughout various vanilla structures.
Spoiler
**Iron Upgrade Smithing Template
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Common in Village Armorer, Toolsmith and Weaponsmith houses
Common in Pillager Outposts
Uncommon in Shipwrecks
Uncommon in Ocean Ruins
**Aurium Upgrade Smithing Template
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Uncommon in Buried Treasure
Uncommon in Desert Pyramids
Uncommon in Jungle Temples
Rare in Ruined Portals
**Diamond Upgrade Smithing Templates
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Common in Woodland Mansions
Uncommon in Abandoned Mineshafts
Uncommon in Ancient Cities
Uncommon in Nether Fortresses
Uncommon in Monster Dungeons
Rare in Village Armorer, Toolsmith and Weaponsmith houses
**Crafting with the new Smithing Templates
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To upgrade a tool or piece of armor, you will need a smithing template of the next tier, and a material component of that tier. However, these are not just a simple ingot or diamond. Iron and aurium require Reinforced Iron and Aurium Sheets, crafted from 4 of their respective ingots in a square, and diamond requires a Diamond Ingot, crafted from 4 diamonds and 4 iron ingots.
**Aurium - A new alloy of gold and iron
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Aurium tools and armor fit neatly into the gap between diamond and iron. Combining one raw iron and one raw gold yields one Raw Aurium Blend, which smelts into Aurium Ingots. Being made with gold, Aurium boasts the second highest enchantability in the game, incentivising enchantment at this tier before upgrading to diamond. To make this possible, Aurium Pickaxes can now mine obsidian. There is also a set of building blocks associated with this new material.
**Future Content
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I have many plans for the future, including more uses for Aurium, unique tools and weapons, and even an Aurium Golem. This is my first mod, so progress will be slow!
Available Versions
How to Install Harry's Armor and Tools 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Harry's Armor and Tools". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Harry's Armor and Tools 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Harry's Armor and Tools compatible with fabric?
Harry's Armor and Tools officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Harry's Armor and Tools – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Harry's Armor and 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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