Tools Need Love

Tools Need Love mod adds the ability of your tools wearing out and rusting. You can fix this by collecting/making oil to lather your tools with. This mod just adds another layer of things to do in Minecraft so i hope you enjoy!

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About this Mod

Version - 1.0 + 1.1

This release added the capability of tools wearing down the very basic mechanic of the mod.

Iron tools as used after 50 damage will wear down to "Worn" Tools. They then can be refined using a Refiner, Oil, and a Refining Station.

Currently this update features

Refining Station
Refiner
Worn Tools
Custom Iron Tools - To be changed
Custom Recipes
Oil
Oil Bucket
Oil Crate - To store a ton of oil in a batch
Storage Crate

Version 1.1 Fixes from 1.0

Crafting Recipes
Custom Achievements

Check out the Wiki for a step by step instruction on how to use the mod!

Available Versions

Tools Need Love 1.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 14, 2026

Tools Need Love 1.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 13, 2026

How to Install Tools Need Love 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 (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tools Need Love". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tools Need Love 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tools Need Love compatible with forge?

Tools Need Love officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Tools Need Love – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tools Need Love 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.