
Smithing Steel
A forge vanilla-friendly mod that adds steel tools and armor as an upgrade to iron.
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About this Mod
A vanilla-friendly mod that adds steel tools and armor as an upgrade to iron.
Also on curseforge: https://legacy.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/smithing-steel
The current versions are for 1.20.4 neoforge/1.20.1 forge and fabric.
Get steel from smelting crude iron in a blast furnace and use it to upgrade iron tools and armor in a smithing table.
Content:
- Steel Armor (stronger than iron with slight knockback resistance);
- Steel tools (strong as diamond tools with less attack speed and durability);
- Steel nugget, ingot and block;
- Smithing Hammer, get it from villager trading (can mine with, same damage as steel sword with high knockback);
- Limestone dust, and sand (sand has a chance to generate naturally);
- Limestone ore (drops 1 limestone dust), comes in two variants:
deepslate limestone ore generates between -64 and 0,
dripstone limestone ore generates between -64 and 64 only on dripstone caves, - Crude iron (crafted with 1 limestone dust, 2 coal (any), and 4 raw iron);
- Crude iron block (has a chance to generate naturally);
- Steel golem, stronger than iron golem;
- Steel door, trap door, pressure plate, bars;
Compatible with my other mod:
- More Vanilla Tools: unlocks steel recipes for the extra tools and a recipe for the hammer,
Notes:
- Because I use Mcreator to make the mods, I won't be able to uptade the fabric version until the plugin is updated.
Check the images for more information.
Feel free to use it on your modpack, just make sure to credit it and don't claim it as your own.
Have fun!
Available Versions
How to Install Smithing Steel 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Smithing Steel". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Smithing Steel 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Smithing Steel compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Smithing Steel officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Smithing Steel – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Smithing Steel 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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