APEx - A Proper Equipment expansion

Bronze is an early-game metal that works as a substitute for iron and eases resource shortages before a player reaches deeper ores. Gilded Bronze is its mid-game upgrade, stronger than bronze but weaker than diamond, and it is fast like gold. Several convenience items and recipes also appear to reduce early shortages, and nether ores are noted as useful.

The end-game tiers are Cobalt-Steel, which favors speed and mining efficiency; Infused Gemstone, which favors enchantability and damage over time with anti-magic effects; and Tungsten-Carbide, which favors damage and durability over speed. Upgraded bows and crossbows get new end-game tiers that add special effects on hit. Battleaxes keep the stats of regular axes, accept enchantments directly, and deal double durability damage when attacking mobs. A Paxel merges the axe, hoe, pickaxe and shovel into a single tool, so one item covers the jobs that would otherwise need four separate ones.

The Obsidian Golem yields the Molten Core that Cobalt-Steel and Tungsten-Carbide gear calls for, while the Mysterious Specter yields the Handful of Stardust used to craft Infused Gemstone equipment. Modpack developers may include the mod, and compatibility problems can be reported on GitHub. Files target game versions 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.