Hephaestus
Become the best blacksmith and craft strong tools.
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About this Mod
Hephaestus
Enchance the blacksmithing experience by adding expanded mechanics, such as differential hardening, allowing you to craft high quality tools and weapons.
Features*
Item Quality
Tools with higher quality have higher damage and durability.
Blacksmith tongs
Works just like a bundle.
New crafting mechanic
Hold click on a fire sources while holding a item in tongs to heat it before using the hammer on a anvil. the heat of the item change the resulting quality upon hit.
Sieve
Find resources in sand.
*Non exhaustive
versions before 3.x do not work the same as the mod have been completly rewritten
requires Cardinal Components
Available Versions
How to Install Hephaestus 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 (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Hephaestus". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Hephaestus 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Hephaestus compatible with fabric and quilt?
Hephaestus officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Hephaestus – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Hephaestus 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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