Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion

Ever thought Tough as Nails needed a few baubles?

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Screenshots

Insulation in Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion
Advancements
Curios Insulation Tab
Fiorite Recipe
The three types of insulation.

About this Mod

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion is a addon for Tough as Nails by Adubbz that adds several baubles to the game via the Curios API by TheIllusiveC4 along with a direct progression structure to counteract the temperatures.

Requirements

Available for Forge
Requires Tough as Nails Requires Curios API

Description

This mod aims to make it so temperature serves it's purpose in the early game, becomes easier in the mid game - and stops being a nusisance in the late game.

Ever found temperature really fun and interesting for the first few hours of your playthrough? Thought that there should be some kind of progression outside of just Thermal Tuning? Say hello to "Thermal Insulation" a new type of Curios inventory that allows you to craft and equip Thermal Pads that have different effects; there's one to counteract burning to death and one to counteract freezing to death... and if you're up for the challenge a universal one that counteracts burning/freezing to both elements; you're going to have to brew some new Firoze Liquid to make it though ahost a bunch of other rare ingredients.

Features

1. New Insulation Curios Baubles slot

You can place three types of Insulation in the new slot. 
Heating, Cooling & Universal; all with their own unique crafting recipes.

2. New self-regulation redstone circuits

These new circuits are used in order to craft insulation and provide a unique recipe for the insulation items.

3. Seemless integration and advancement progression

Adds additional gameplay and progression to Tough as Nails. 
Aswell as enhancing your curios slots; there is an advancement tree to unlock to complete your playthrough!

Images

Easily slot in new insulation!   >>> Easily equip insulation pads in the new slot!

The three types of insulation.

Available Versions

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 3.1.1release
MC 1.20.1quilt
May 5, 2026
Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 3.1.1release
MC 1.20.1fabric
May 5, 2026
Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 3.1.1release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
May 5, 2026
Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 1.2.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
February 1, 2024

How to Install Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 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 (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 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 Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tough As Nails: A Curios Expansion 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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Supported Versions

1.20.1