Modest Mining

Modest Mining

A vanilla enhancing mod that aims to enhance the mining and tool systems, while also adding archaeology.

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About this Mod

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A vanilla enhancing mod that aims to enhance the mining and tool systems, while also adding archeology.

Check the Bottom for Mod Compatibility!

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Weapons

 Weapon Types:

Glaive - Longer Attack Reach, Slow Reload, Bigger when in Hand

Katana - Longer Attack Reach, Fast Reload, Bigger when in Hand

Mace - Longer Attack Reach, High Knockback, Bigger when in Hand

Hammer - High Attack Damage, Very Slow Reload, Used in Crafting

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Forge  

The Forge:

  • Similar to a crafting table, but with furnace fueling!

  • Takes shapeless and shaped recipes.

  • All tools made of ingots or gems are now made in the forge

  • The following recipe example is Prismarite, a Netherite alternative tool tier

Forging

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Hammering:

Dusts- Can be Smelted into Ingots, but only in the Blast Furnace

Coal Powder becomes Coke when Smelted

Netherite and Prismarite Dust are made with 8 Ores instead of 3

Mod Compatibility Will Come in the Future

  
 
Dusts

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Coals

Coal Chunks:

Essentially Nuggets for Coal, Each Coal Chunk Smelts 1 Item

Third Row is Coke

 
  
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Amethyst

Amethyst:

Amethyst can be Compacted into Storage Blocks

Amethyst Shards now act as Nuggets for Amethyst

Diamonds now have Shards as well

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Leather

Leather:

Rotten Flesh Can be Smelted into Flesh

Flesh Acts as a Nugget for Leather 

 
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 Brushes

Archaeology:

Brush - Used to Brush Away at Suspicious Dirt, Sand, and Gravel in Dig Sites

Chisel - Used to Chisel Away at Suspicious Stone in Dig Sites

Dig Sites come in both Dirt and Sand Variants

Dig Site  

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Items

Miscellaneous Items:

Chainmail - Used to Craft Chainmail Armour

Pearl - Obtained from Clams When Killed with Chisels

Shell - Found on Beaches

Rocks - Found in Plains

Copper Screw - Obtained through Archaeology

Plank - A Crafting Item For a Variety of Items

Adobe Brick - Used to Make Adobe Brick Blocks, Are Crafted in the Forge

Clam  

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Info:
Mod Versions from 1.16.5 and Below are Considered a Different Mod and Have Been Removed from Curseforge

Some features have been moved to Modest Masonry

The 1.18 Mod Version has been discontinued

Please do not ask for these things

If you have any problems, suggestions, or want to be included, join the discord!

Feel free to recommend features

You may use this mod in any modpack or video if you wish to.

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Mod Compatibility:
Farmer's Delight
Available now through Delightful Mining  

Available Versions

Modest Mining 0.2.19release
MC 1.19.2forge
May 14, 2026
Modest Mining 0.3.5release
MC 1.20.1forge
May 13, 2026
Modest Mining 0.2.18release
MC 1.19.2forge
May 13, 2026
Modest Mining 0.3.4release
MC 1.20.1forge
March 4, 2026
Modest Mining 0.2.17release
MC 1.19.2forge
March 3, 2026

How to Install Modest Mining on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Modest Mining". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3 (+1 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Modest Mining 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Modest Mining compatible with forge?

Modest Mining officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Modest Mining – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Modest Mining 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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Details

License
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.20.11.19.41.19.31.19.2