Tools of Steel

Tools of Steel

Not just another steel mod, give equipment progression more depth!

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Screenshots

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Preview of all items!
Steel Beacon!
Beacon Screen
Preview of the built-in diamond tweaks resource pack

About this Mod

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This mod focuses on making equipment progression better by adding a new material, steel!

The 'Bronze' mod is required, as steel equipment is upgraded from bronze. It's heavily recommended you use a progression mod like 'Divergent Progression' or 'Slow Your Roll', as this mod was made with those in mind.

This mod changes how bronze and diamond equipment are obtained. Tin ore now requires at least iron-level tools, and diamond requires... diamond-level tools. Though steel tools are diamond-level, their mining speed and attack cooldown are slow, and now diamond equipment requires ingots to craft.


Code References

Bronze Mod - MIT License

AdventureZ - GPL-3.0 License

Kaupenjoe's Fabric 1.20.X Tutorial Repo - MIT License

Kaupenjoe's Fabric 1.21.X Tutorial Repo - MIT License

Q&A

Q: Can I use this in my modpack?

A: Of course! This mod was meant for modpacks!

Q: Can I redistrubute this?

A: Unless you're in a third-world country, no.

Q: There's a bug, how can I report it?

A: Submit an issue on GitHub! Click here to do that, or check the "links" tab on Modrinth.

Q: How can I support what you do?

A: If you like what I do, you can donate to my Ko-Fi, my CashApp, or buy me a coffee!

Available Versions

If steel is so good, why isn't there a steel 2?release
MC 1.21.1fabric
March 14, 2025
Midnight Light Not Includedrelease
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
March 4, 2025
"Vanilla" Stylerelease
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
February 11, 2025
Nit-pickeryrelease
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
February 9, 2025
Watch your language! (files)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
February 7, 2025

How to Install Tools of Steel on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.21

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tools of 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tools of Steel compatible with fabric?

Tools of Steel officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Tools of Steel – how to optimize performance?

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

License
GNU General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.11.21