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Instant Smelt

by StaticLabs

Instant Smelt delivers raw ores already refined the moment a pickaxe breaks them, so a player never has to place them in a furnace.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 26.2

What it does

Breaking a raw ore block yields the smelted counterpart at once, and the result drops straight into the inventory rather than onto the ground. Common drops are handled the same way, and the bonus ingots from raw iron or gold still apply. Smelting an ore this way also grants the experience a furnace would give.

The mod runs on the server, and players can join without it, so only the server must run it. It is distributed as a data pack built on vanilla loot tables and predicates, which keeps the content lightweight. Files target game versions from 1.20.1 onward across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with 26.1.2+mod for 26.2 as the latest build, and the project is not open source. Installing the data pack means dropping the ZIP into the world's datapacks folder and reloading the world or server.

Key features

  1. Instant smelting on breaking

    Raw ores are converted to their refined form the moment the block breaks, with no furnace step.

  2. Silk Touch keeps raw blocks

    Mining with Silk Touch still returns the raw ore block, and enchantments such as Fortune are respected.

  3. Furnace experience granted

    Each instant smelt awards the same experience points a standard furnace would give the player.

  4. Enchantment compatibility

    Works alongside the Enchantment Compatibility mod without corrupting save files or slowing the server.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.226.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod
26.1.226.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod26.1.2+mod
26.1.126.1+mod26.1+mod26.1+mod26.1+mod
26.126.1+mod26.1+mod26.1+mod26.1+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11+mod1.21.11+mod1.21.11+mod1.21.11+mod
1.21.101.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Long underground sessions

Players who spend extended time underground skip the back-and-forth between a cave and a furnace interface.

Fuel-light gameplay

Coal is no longer needed for smelting ores, so more of it stays available for other uses.

Who it’s for: Survival players who want to keep the vanilla loop but skip the smelting step, and server owners who want a lightweight data pack with no client install for players.

How it compares

Full comparison

Superior Smelting is an open source MIT-licensed option for 1.21 – 26.3 that works on the server alone, while players may still join with it. Smelt Raw Ore Blocks [PurpurPack] is also open source under the MIT License, covering 1.20.1 onward. Efficient Raw Ore Blocks Smelting is not open source, uses a custom license and covers 1.20 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Instant SmeltFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-05-24
Superior SmeltingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-25
Smelt Raw Ore Blocks [PurpurPack]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-24
Efficient Raw Ore Blocks SmeltingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-26

Questions

Does Instant Smelt need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server must run it, so players may join without it.

Does Instant Smelt work with Silk Touch?

Yes. Silk Touch still returns the raw ore block, so the smelting step is skipped only when ores are mined normally.

Which loaders does Instant Smelt support?

Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering game versions 1.20.1 onward.

In the catalog

Instant Smelt is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Tired of interrupting your mining expeditions to stare at a furnace UI? Instant Smelt eliminates the middleman. The moment your pickaxe breaks an ore, it is instantly purified into its refined form. Spend less time managing coal and more time building, exploring, and conquering your world. (Also seamlessly handles…
StaticLabs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
StaticLabs
Published
2025-12-06
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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