Advanced Arsenal
by robinfrt
Advanced Arsenal is a Forge and NeoForge technology mod in which redstone powers equipment, repair and an upgraded suit playstyle, for players who want alternatives to vanilla tools and armor.
What it does
Redstone takes over much of the mod's gear: tools and armor are charged by redstone rather than relying only on vanilla materials. An Advanced Station machine consumes redstone to repair tools, so repairs cost no experience levels. Its base is a machine block built on a CC-licensed template, and some items use another CC-licensed base template.
Repair fuels are defined with item tags. Tier 1 fuel uses the same item as redstone dust and Tier 2 fuel the same as a redstone block. A redstone gauge on the station can be read by hoppers, which then emit a redstone signal matching how full the gauge is, so repairs can be automated. Some aspects of the mod are set in its configuration file, and JEI is required for recipes.
Installation is needed on client and server, so the server and every player must run the mod. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.1 and are released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Redstone-powered equipment
Equipment draws its upgrades from redstone, creating a suit playstyle built around the mod's power system.
Advanced Station repairs
The Advanced Station repairs tools by consuming redstone, so no experience is spent.
Hopper-driven automation
Hoppers can read the station's redstone gauge and output a signal that reflects its fill level.
Tiered repair fuels
Tier 1 and Tier 2 fuels reuse redstone dust and redstone blocks, defined through item tags that can be changed in the configuration file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a redstone-driven progression path, and server owners who want repairs that cost redstone rather than experience. JEI is required for recipe lookup.
How it compares
Jaam's Weaponry is open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 in the client and server environment, so it covers a similar range. Redstone Equipment is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.4 under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Lunar Arsenal is NeoForge only for 1.21.1, where only the server is required and the client is optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Arsenal | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-25 |
| Jaam's Weaponry | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
| Redstone Equipment | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-06-03 |
| Lunar Arsenal | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-25 |
Questions
Does Advanced Arsenal need JEI?
Does Advanced Arsenal have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Advanced Arsenal is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds redstone-powered equipment meant as viable alternatives to vanilla tools and armors. It also adds the Advanced Station, a machine that consumes redstone to repair your tools without having to spend xp. It can be automated using hoppers and emits a redstone signal based on how full the redstone gauge is.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-arsenal
- Owner
- robinfrt
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15