akkamaddi's Simple Tungsten
by Sinhika
akkamaddi's Simple Tungsten adds the Tungsten ore and a set of tungsten-based alloys, tools and armor to Minecraft Forum-era worlds on Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Tungsten ore generates deep underground, around the same depth as diamond, and needs an iron-level or better pickaxe to extract. The metal is described as somewhat comparable to adamantium: tools made from it are harder to work, reach durability above adamantium tools, and are less efficient than iron tools. Tungsten Carbide and Valfram follow as ceramic and Netherrack-based alloys, and Tungsten Steel and Prasinos are metallic alloys that trade some ceramic hardness for a stronger, workable material.
The mod is a continuation: it was ported from the 1.7.10 Sterling Black module of akkamaddi's Additions, and later maintenance took over after the original author stopped work on the earlier add-on Simple Ores. Simple Tungsten requires Fusion and SimpleCoreLib, and it can add the overworld ore Tungsten and its four alloys when SimpleOres2 is installed. Files exist for 1.7.10, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, and the 1.20.1 build is the latest Forge and NeoForge file.
Key features
Tungsten Carbide armor
A full suit of Tungsten Carbide armor protects the wearer from falling blocks and anvils, preventing damage when buried.
Valfram armor
A full suit of Valfram armor negates damage from fire and lava, since Valfram is naturally heat resistant.
Tungsten Steel alloy
Tungsten Steel is made from tungsten and iron with a tin catalyst, and it reaches a mining level of two, comparable to diamond.
Alloy crafting with fused bricks
Tungsten and Netherrack alloys are fused with baked bricks, with the recipe taking a choice of powdered or burnt fuel and reagents such as gunpowder, glowstone or lava buckets.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Nethelurgy is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Metallic Tinkering is also a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment, but it is open source under the MIT License. SimpleOres Recontinued is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, covers 1.19.4 – 26.3 and loads on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, so it is not a Forge-only option.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| akkamaddi's Simple Tungsten | Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-05 |
| Nethelurgy | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-09 |
| Metallic Tinkering | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| SimpleOres Recontinued | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
Questions
Does Simple Tungsten need Fusion and SimpleCoreLib?
Is SimpleOres2 needed for the Tungsten ore?
Which game versions does Simple Tungsten support?
In the catalog
akkamaddi's Simple Tungsten is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is a port to 1.14.4 and later, of the Sterling and Black module of akkamaddi's Additions from 1.7.10. See that article for original permissions and Minecraft Forum thread links. The mod (an add-on for Simple Ores) was originally written by akkamaddi, and then abandoned; I took up maintenance of the mod after that.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/akkamaddis-simple-tungsten
- Owner
- Sinhika
- Published
- 2022-08-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-09-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15