Tears of Gaia
A small minecraft mod intended to give some flavor to your tools and armor.
About this Mod
Summary
A small minecraft mod intended to give some flavor to your tools and armor.
The mod is intended or use with vanilla tools, but it includes Tetra support (gems give somewhat different properties and abilities to Tetra tools).
Instructions for players
This section here is sparse and there is no book in-game, that is intentional. You are supposed to discover things on your own.
You will find the gems during gameplay, just do your usual routine below y-level 16. Then try improving your best pickaxe or chestplate with one of these gems using an anvil.
If you must have details in advance, proceed to the documentation.
Vision and scope
Author of this mod didn't really like existing tool and armor mods. Yes, Tinker's construct impresses you first time you see molten iron flow down and take shape of pickaxe head - but - next time, in your next playthrough/world you do exactly the same as in the first playthrough/world; same cobalt hammer, same iron pickaxe for fortune... Yes, Tetra manages to feel more natural and adds an exploration aspect, but the same issue remains - different world, same tools.
That's what this mod tries to change - you want to use items from this mod to upgrade your tools. You do. But they are rare so you'll have to make due with what you have. You likely won't have enough to put exactly what you want on each piece of armor and each tool.
Available Versions
How to Install Tears of Gaia 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tears of Gaia". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.2 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tears of Gaia 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tears of Gaia compatible with forge and neoforge?
Tears of Gaia officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tears of Gaia – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tears of Gaia 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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