
UsefulCrafts
"UsefulCrafts" adds crafting recipes for several uncraftable items, making survival mode more convenient and enjoyable by allowing players to craft items like saddles, name tags, horse armor, and more.
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About this Mod
UsefulCrafts is a mod designed to enhance your Minecraft survival experience by adding crafting recipes for various items that previously had no recipes. Tired of endlessly searching through loot chests for rare items or relying on villagers? With UsefulCrafts, you can craft essential items like Saddles, Name Tags, and even the elusive Elytra!
This mod ensures that obtaining useful and rare items is no longer a matter of chance, but of skill and resource management. It maintains the balance of the game by assigning reasonable crafting costs for each item. If you're looking for a mod that simplifies some of the grind without feeling too overpowered, UsefulCrafts is for you!
Features:
Crafting recipes for hard-to-find items like:
- Saddles
- Name Tags
- Horse Armor (Leather, Iron, Gold, Diamond)
- Totem of Undying
- Enchanted Golden Apple
- Bell
- Chainmail Armor
- Trident
- Elytra
- Compatible with both single-player and multiplayer.
Recipes
Here are the crafting recipes added in the mod:
Saddle
Name Tag
Horse Armor (Leather, Iron, Gold, Diamond)



Totem of Undying
Enchanted Golden Apple
Bell
Chainmail Armor
Same as other armor recipes, but instead of using ingots, it uses chains.
Trident
Elytra
Available Versions
How to Install UsefulCrafts 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 (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "UsefulCrafts". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.1, 1.19.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
UsefulCrafts 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is UsefulCrafts compatible with forge and neoforge?
UsefulCrafts officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with UsefulCrafts – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if UsefulCrafts 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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