Alloy Innovations
by Mr667
Alloy Innovations adds new metals, ores and alloy recipes for Forge 1.20.1, mostly aimed at tools and mining progression.
What it does
The mod adds several metals that can be dug out underground and combined into alloys in a dedicated Alloy Table. Each metal is listed with its tier, hardness and the height range where it generates, so players can plan which ore to dig for a given tool. Alloys are made from ingots such as copper, tin and zinc, and the author describes the materials as useful across tools and general progression.
Some ores are placed in specific biomes or cave types, including dark forests and mercury caves, while others generate at the same depths as iron or diamond. A few entries are rare or dangerous to dig out, and one drop comes from a cursed iron golem. Alloy Innovations runs on client and server and is published for Forge 1.20.1 under the MIT License, which is not an open source license. Snapshot builds are not published.
Key features
New metals and alloys
Metals beyond vanilla ores are added, and alloy recipes combine ingots such as copper and tin into new materials.
Alloy Table
A basic Alloy Table crafts alloys from ingots, so the mixing step sits in a dedicated block.
Tiered ores
Each new ore has a mining tier and hardness value, and generation heights range from the bottom of the world to the upper caves.
Rare and dangerous ores
Some ores are uncommon or hazardous to reach, and one ore has an explosion behaviour, making the mining step riskier.
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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
Mining progression
Players working through caves can compare the tier and height of each ore before choosing what to dig for next.
Tool crafting
Alloys produced at the Alloy Table feed into the materials used for tools.
Who it’s for: Players who want more metals and alloys in a Forge survival world, and server owners who run progression with ore tiers.
How it compares
Copper Tools is a Forge 1.20.1 mod under All rights reserved, not open source, that is also client and server. Epic RPG: Rarity System covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge, client and server, and is All rights reserved as well. Iron Spawners is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, so it is the only listed option whose source is available.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloy Innovations | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
| Copper Tools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-26 |
| Epic RPG: Rarity System | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-09-14 |
| Iron Spawners | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-01-22 |
Questions
Does Alloy Innovations need to be installed on both sides?
What is the Alloy Table used for?
In the catalog
Alloy Innovations 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
Enhance your Minecraft experience by improving mining with new and useful metals. Each material is completely useful and essential, with various uses, mainly for tools that improve quality of life. The mod adds many materials and mechanics.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/alloy-innovations
- Owner
- Mr667
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15