
Simply Platinum
A balanced upgrade to gold.
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About this Mod
Simply Platinum is a mod that adds in platinum as an upgrade to gold using a smithing table. This mod is balanced around vanilla play.
This mod requires the Fabric API. Certain interactions regarding Piglins requires Piglib, which may not be updated for all versions.
1.19.2/1.18.2 Details (Fabric) (1.18.2 is not supported)
Obtainment Details
- Platinum Ore and Deepslate Platinum Ore spawns at the same height as Diamond (Y14 and below) in veins of up to 4 and is about as rare.
- Nether Platinum Ore spawns at the same height as Ancient Debris (Y22 and below) in veins of up to 4 and is about as rare; it drops 2-4 Platinum Nuggets.
- Platinum Ingots can be found as loot in the following structures: Bastion Treasure Rooms, Buried Treasure Chests, Desert Temples, Jungle Temples, Village Temples, Village Toolsmiths, Village Weaponsmiths.
Material Details
- Platinum Swords deal as much damage as Diamond but less than Netherite.
- Platinum Armor offers more protection than Iron, though less than Diamond.
- Platinum Horse Armor offers more protection than Iron and Gold, though less than Diamond.
- Platinum Tools break their respective blocks as fast as Gold.
- Platinum is 3X more durable than Iron and 1/2 as durable as Diamond.
- Platinum has enchantability equal to Gold.
- Platinum Apples grant Absorption 1 for 2 minutes, Haste 1 for 10 seconds, and Strength 1 for 10 seconds.
- Enchanted Platinum Apples grant Absorption 4 for 2 minutes, Dolphin's Grace for 5 minutes, Haste 2 for 20 seconds, Strength 2 for 20 seconds, and Water Breathing for 5 minutes.
- Cleric Villagers have a chance to offer the Journeyman trade of 1 Platinum Ingot -> 1 Emerald.
- Piglins love Platinum items as they do Gold items.
- Piglins are neutral to players wearing any Platinum armor. (requires Piglib)
- Piglins can barter with Platinum ingots. (requires Piglib)
Block Details
- Blocks of Platinum are valid for Beacon bases.
- Blocks of Platinum can be converted into 8 blocks of Cut Platinum with a stonecutter.
Available Versions
How to Install Simply Platinum on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.19.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simply Platinum". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.19.2, 1.18.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simply Platinum 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.19.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simply Platinum compatible with fabric?
Simply Platinum officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.19.2, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simply Platinum – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simply Platinum 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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