
Simply Steel Continued
Adds steel and associated armor, tools, blocks, and other miscellaneous things.
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About this Mod

Summary
Adds steel and associated armor, tools, blocks, and other miscellaneous things.
Update from original mod
Features
Make Steel
- Combine iron ingot and coal/charcoal to make crude iron.
- Use blast furnace to smelt crude iron into steel ingots.
Items
- Including steel tools, weapon and armor.
- Steel tools are more efficient than iron(6.0 -> 6.5), also have more durability(250 -> 484).
- Steel armor has +1 Armor Toughness, also has more durability than iron(for example 240 -> 320 for chestplate).
- Steel has slightly higher enchantability (14 -> 16 for tools, 9 -> 11 for armor).
- Also added sevral firestarter variants.
- Changed flint and steel recipe to actually use steel.
- Firestarters made by iron have a chance(50%) to fail to set fire.
Blocks
- Including steel block,steel door,steel trapdoor, steel bar and steel anvil.
- Blocks are more resistant to explosion than iron counterparts.
- Steel Anvil is less likely(50%) to get damaged than regular anvil.
Steel Golem
- Basically a buffed iron golem, use steel block and pumpkin to create it.
- It has 50% more health and heals 50% more from ingots.
- Use steel ingots to repair.
Advancements
- Mod adds sevral advancements, you can unlock them by playing with steel!
- Acquire Harder-ware -> Blast a Steel Ingot
- Heavy Duty -> Place a Steel Anvil
- Real Steel -> Summon a Steel Golem to help defend a village
- Watch the World Burn -> Completely use up every firestarter, then reevaluate your sanity
Configuration
- Configuration file is located at "config/simplysteel.txt". You need to run the game once to generate it.
- Nearly everything is configurable, durability, weapon damage, harvest level and more! Check the config file for more information.
- Note: Please restart minecraft to apply changes in config
- If you play on dedicated server, please note that server and client's config should be the same.
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Changelog
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2.2.1
- Updated to forge 1.20.1
- Fixed some tags
2.2.2
- Fixed dedicated server crash when this mod is added
- Fixed steel anvil falling and damage issues
2.3.0
- Added steel shears.
- Added configurations, Please check the description for more info.
- (1.20.1) Fixed steel anvil can be pushed by piston.
- (1.19) Fixed advancement: place steel anvil won't trigger
2.3.1
- Fixed shears and firestarters added by this mod can not be used by dispenser.
- (1.19.2) Fixed steel shears not appear in creative tools tab.
Others
Credits:
- trbz_ (original author)
Permission from original author:

Available Versions
How to Install Simply Steel Continued 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 (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simply Steel Continued". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simply Steel Continued 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 (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simply Steel Continued compatible with forge?
Simply Steel Continued officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simply Steel Continued – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simply Steel Continued 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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