
Primity
Increases difficulty by slowing down the early stage progression and by adding flint tools and cast iron. No tree punching. Block hardness increase.
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About this Mod



Description
Minecraft's early progression feels too rushed to me, punch wood > wooden pickaxe (breaks 3 stones and throws it away) > stone pickaxe > already have access to iron.
Primity makes you stay in the early stages for a longer time with Flint Tools and Cast Iron so you can really appreciate each tool level.
Even before being able to make a crafting table, I'll have to find some flint and craft a stone-level Flint Axe to be able to break logs.
Creating iron on a Blast Furnace now feels like an accomplishment by having to smelt Cast Iron first, making copper tools and armor have a special place in the progression.
Dependencies
Features
🌲👊 - No Tree Punching
Logs will only drop if you break it with an axe.
Can be disabled in the mod options.
🪨⚒️ - Flint Tools
To have access to wood, primitive tool parts can be crafted with flint.
Flint tools are as good as stone tools, flintstones are stones after all.
Disables Wooden and Stone tools, causing blocks broken by them to not drop items.
(Can be configured in the mod options)
🔥🔻 - Cast Iron
Adds Cast Iron Ingot, Nugget and Block.
Raw Iron and Iron Ores will be converted into Cast Iron Ingot if smelted on a normal furnace.
To be able to smelt Raw Iron directly into Iron Ingots, you will need a Blast Furnace.
Cast Iron Ingot can be smelted into Iron Nuggets.
Cast Iron items are used as a substitute for Iron in some recipes. (Example: Blocks that have iron in darker colors, such as, cauldrons and chains.)
Additionally, Raw Gold and Gold Ores will only give a nugget when smelted on a normal furnace.
⛏️⏳ - Slower Blocks Breaking
Increases the hardness of blocks, making them take 2x the normal time to break.
Can be configured or reset to vanilla values in the mod options.
How to Start
Advancements and the recipe book will show you what you need to do.
Gathering Wood:
- Find gravel and break it for flint. Can be easily found on rivers and oceans. (See: Gravel - Natural Generation)
- With 3 flint, craft a Flint Axe Head.
- Find tree leaves or dead bushes and break them for sticks. (See: Stick - Block Loot)
- Craft a Flint Axe with the Flint Axe Head and a Stick.
- Now you have access to wood.
Making Iron:
- Mine 45 Raw Iron.
- Smelt the Raw Iron into Cast Iron Ingots on a Furnace.
- Smelt the Cast Iron Ingots into Iron Nuggets on a furnace.
- Craft 5 Iron Ingots with the Iron Nuggets.
- Craft a Blast Furnace.
- Now every Raw Iron smelt on the Blast Furnace will be crafted directly into Iron Ingots.
Tip: Finding a village with the right blocks or looting structures will help speed up this process.
Credits
Inspired by features added by mods like Better Than Wolves.
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Available Versions
How to Install Primity 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Primity". 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 (+8 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Primity 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Primity compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Primity officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Primity – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Primity 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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