Auto-Smelt Ores
by Macdogg
Auto-Smelt Ores makes iron, gold and copper ore drop their smelted ingots when a player breaks them, so no furnace is needed for those three ores.
What it does
Breaking an iron, gold or copper ore block yields the finished ingot straight into the inventory, which removes the step of placing ore in a furnace and waiting for it to cook. Players who skip early-game smelting, or who want to save coal and furnace time while progressing, get the ingots at once. Mining those ores becomes quicker in practice, and the change suits progression-focused worlds and speedruns.
The mod is delivered as a data pack, so it works in a world's datapacks folder and needs a world reload before the change takes effect. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, with files for 1.21.10 only. The server needs the mod, while players may add it but can join a server without installing anything. Auto-Smelt Ores is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. It is compatible with most datapacks and is meant to work alongside vanilla content, though any mod that changes ore drops or smelting may interact with it.
Key features
Instant ingots from ore
Iron, gold and copper ore blocks give their ingots directly when broken, with no furnace step.
No furnace or fuel needed
Players do not have to build furnaces, supply fuel or wait for smelting to finish for these three ores.
Fortune compatibility
The author reports that the mod works with the Fortune enchantment, with setup needed for the combination.
Single world reload
Adding the data pack to a world's datapacks folder takes effect after a reload, with no other installation step.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want to skip the early-game smelting grind, speedrunners, and server owners running survival worlds on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt.
How it compares
Camille's Resourceful Stones is open source under the MIT License and targets 1.21.9 – 1.21.11, while Auto-Smelt Ores is not open source and targets 1.21.10 only. DarkSmelting is a client and server mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, so it needs installing on both sides, unlike Auto-Smelt Ores, where a player can join without the mod. Instant Smelt covers 1.20.1 – 26.2 and is not open source, with the server needing it while clients may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Smelt Ores | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-05 |
| Camille's Resourceful Stones | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-20 |
| DarkSmelting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Instant Smelt | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-24 |
Questions
Does Auto-Smelt Ores need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders is Auto-Smelt Ores published for?
Does Auto-Smelt Ores work with Fortune?
In the catalog
Auto-Smelt Ores is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Say goodbye to furnaces and fuel grinding! This datapack automatically smelts Iron, Gold, and Copper ores the moment you mine them — giving you instant ingots straight into your inventory. Perfect for players who want faster progression, smoother survival gameplay, or just to skip the early-game smelting grind.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/auto-smelt-ores
- Owner
- Macdogg
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15