Age of Bismuth [More ores & tools]
by ilmenis
Age of Bismuth adds new ores, tools, armor and a creature to Minecraft, with Embergold and Soulgold materials and a crystal staff among its items.
What it does
Bismuth ore can be found underground in the Nether, at heights near the bottom of the world. Smelting bismuth brut produces bismuth ingots, which are used for bismuth items and armor. Bismuth gear is more efficient than netherite gear, but it enchants worse. Embergold armor gives fire resistance while sneaking, and a soul fire camp can turn an Embergold item into a Soulgold one.
A creature called the sad soul attacks undead mobs. Killing one makes it neutral until it is hit, with a small chance of dropping a living twig. Two materials combined with a living twig make the crystal staff, which freezes nearby entities except players. Golden armor set is recognized by piglins, so they will not attack a player wearing it. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, and both the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and the latest files are 1.0.5 for 1.20.1 and 1.0.5 for 1.21.8. The code is not open source; the author holds all rights reserved.
Key features
Bismuth materials
Bismuth ore, bismuth brut and bismuth ingots are added as a new metal family for tools and armor.
Embergold and Soulgold
Embergold items are crafted from gold and Nether materials, and a soul fire camp converts them into Soulgold.
Crystal staff
A staff made from a living twig and other materials freezes nearby mobs, except players.
Sad soul creature
A new mob that attacks undead entities and can drop a living twig when it is killed while neutral.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Nether progression
Players gather bismuth in the Nether early, then move on to Embergold and Soulgold gear.
Who it’s for: Players who want additional ores, tools and armor in a magic-themed survival world, on a client and server setup.
How it compares
Ores Armor Tools is MIT licensed and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, while Age of Bismuth covers 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8 and is not open source. The Age of Ores targets 1.21.9 – 26.3 and is also not open source. Enhanced Soul Speed is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Bismuth [More ores & tools] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-29 |
| Ores Armor Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
| The Age of Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Enhanced Soul Speed | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-22 |
Questions
Which loaders does Age of Bismuth support?
Does Age of Bismuth have to be installed on both sides?
Where does bismuth ore generate?
How is Soulgold made?
In the catalog
Age of Bismuth [More ores & tools] is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
In the aim of making minecraft vanilla better I'm doing some mods and resource packs with vanilla-like content. ↳can be obtained by mining bismuth ores (screenshot in media) spawning in the nether between Y=0 and Y=40, you'll need to smelt some bismuth brut to get some bismuth ingot
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/age-of-bismuth
- Owner
- ilmenis
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15