Advanced Diamonds
by nKnify
Advanced Diamonds, a NeoForge equipment mod for 1.21.1, adds three upgraded diamond tiers that players craft from essences and special materials.
What it does
The mod adds Iron, Gold and Netherite blocks and essences, which players obtain by grinding the matching blocks and essences. Crafting a table combines an essence with a diamond to produce the corresponding advanced diamond, giving three forms: the Ironified Diamond, the Goldified Diamond and the Supermond. An Essence Grinder recipe is available, and a Stone Mason villager can trade for the grinder.
The Advanced Diamond Upgrade Smithing Template works like the netherite upgrade template and is needed to take the advanced forms further. Special ender diamonds and a unique Dragon's Breath block are included, and the Goldified Diamond and Supermond change how Endermen and Piglins react to the player. The Ironified Diamond and Supermond calm Iron Golems and Phantoms in the same way. These effects can be turned off in the config.
The mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Just Enough Items (JEI) is an optional dependency that shows the new recipes. Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1, with the latest file, 1.0.0, dated 2025-07-18.
Key features
Advanced diamond tiers
Three advanced forms of diamond, the Ironified, Goldified and Supermond, are crafted from matching essences and diamonds.
Essence and block chain
Iron, Gold and Netherite blocks and essences are obtained by grinding the corresponding blocks and essences.
Mob behaviour changes
Goldified and Supermond diamonds calm Endermen and Piglins, while Ironified and Supermond diamonds calm Iron Golems and Phantoms.
Configurable effects
The mob-calming effects can be turned off in the config.
Quick note and default key
The Quick Note feature is bound to the Alpha key by default, and the key can be changed in the controls.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Arda's Advanced Items is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Ant (No Ants Included) is server-side only, also for 1.21.1, and is licensed All rights reserved. Advanced Diamonds is the open source option under the MIT License, while the Better Smithing Upgrades mod covers 1.20 – 1.21.1 on both Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Diamonds | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-18 |
| Arda's Advanced Items | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-12 |
| Ant (No Ants Included) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-08-29 |
| Better Smithing Upgrades | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
Questions
Does Advanced Diamonds need JEI?
Does the server need Advanced Diamonds?
Which loader and version does Advanced Diamonds support?
In the catalog
Advanced Diamonds is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod adds in 3 advanced forms of Diamond. First being Ironified Diamond, Second being Goldified Diamond, Third being Supermond. You can obtain them if you grind the respective block for the essences. Like Gold Block -> Gold Essence. then in a crafting table combine the essence and the diamond to get the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-diamonds
- Owner
- nKnify
- Published
- 2025-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15