
ZA - Better amethyst
This mod makes amethyst usefull.
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About this Mod
This mod makes amethyst a lot more useful. It adds new tools, blocks and mechanics.
You can craft all of the new blocks in the stone cutter. Ot just use JEI bc i cant put all of the new block recepies here.
Crafting recepies






TOOLS
Forged from gold and enhanced with the power of crystals, Amethyst tools are a direct upgrade to your golden gear.
Crafting: Upgrade golden tools in a Smithing Table using an Amethyst Upgrade and an Amethyst Shard.
Stats:
Durability: 320 (Between Iron and Diamond)
Efficiency: 11 (Faster than Netherite)
Finding the Template: Seek out Amethyst Upgrade Smithing Templates in Ancient Cities, Desert Pyramids, Treasures and Ruined Portals. Duplicate them just like Netherite upgrades.
RUNES
Harness the resonant energy of amethyst to create ancient runes that emit powerful auras.
Area of Effect: Affects all creatures in a 32-block radius.
Smart Filtering: Use Redstone Lamps! Place a lamp above and below the rune to affect players and other entities or leave the rune to affect monsters. Perfect for creating safe zones or mob farms!
Customizable Effects: The magic is in the offering. Put an item into the rune to change its effect:
Effects
- Ghast Tear -> Regeneration I
- Rabbit Foot -> Jump Boost II
- Pufferfish -> Water Breathing I
- Magma Cream -> Fire Resistance
- Phantom Membrane -> Slow Falling I
- Sugar -> Speed I
- Golden Carrot -> Night Vision
- Bread -> Saturation I
- Blaze Powder -> Sets entities on fire
- Snowball -> Slowness I
- Spider Eye -> Poison I
- Fermented Spider Eye -> Weakness I
Repair core
A powerful item that uses stored energy to repair your gear automatically.
Mass Repair: Repair up to 4 tools or armor pieces simultaneously.
Large Capacity: Holds 3000 charge (1 charge = 1 durability point).
Visual Charge Indicator: Its texture changes based on its charge level, so you always know how much power is left.
Rechargeable: Fuel your Core with these items:
Items
- Lapis Lazuli: +20
- Raw Gold: +150
- Golden Ingot: +200
- Amethyst Shard: +300
- Amethyst Block: +20
- Diamond: +1200
Resonant experience crystal
The heart of your enchanting, xp farms and xp trading setup. This advanced item allows you to store and utilize your experience levels.
Storage: Right-click to deposit or withdraw all your experience levels at once. Holds up to 10.000 xp points. No more losing levels upon death!
Tool repairing: Right-click it with no levels to withdraw all xp, and repair your mending armour and tools(if you hold your tools in hand).
Visual indication: Crystal's durability shows how many xp points it holds. You can get exact number by pressing f3+H for advanced tooltips.
Crafting: Forged from a rare Echo Shard, surrounded by Amethyst Shards.
New decorative blocks
Expand your building palette with a suite of beautiful new amethyst blocks!
Craft Shiny Amethyst bricks and Amethyst Bricks from your amethyst blocks, then turn them into:
- Slabs
- Stairs
- Pillars
- Chiseled
- Tiles
Also you can craft new amethyst lamp, wich, when powered, increases its light level over time.
Available Versions
How to Install ZA - Better amethyst on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "ZA - Better amethyst". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
ZA - Better amethyst server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 ZA - Better amethyst compatible with neoforge?
ZA - Better amethyst officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with ZA - Better amethyst – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if ZA - Better amethyst 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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