Auto Smelter Datapack, Ores Drop Ingots Without a Furnace
by MD22
Auto Smelter Datapack changes six ore blocks so that mining them yields the finished ingot directly, with no furnace step.
What it does
Each of the six ore blocks it targets yields its smelted ingot directly, so raw ore never has to be cooked in a furnace. The change is delivered through a data pack that replaces the loot tables for those six ore blocks and leaves every other loot table alone. Fortune still multiplies drops and Silk Touch still gives the ore block, both matching vanilla Fortune III behavior. Mining speed, tool durability and the required tool tier are untouched.
The data pack runs on the server, and players can join without installing anything, because only the server needs it. Servers run it on vanilla, Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Folia, Fabric and NeoForge, since a data pack works wherever those cover Minecraft. It is installed by placing the .zip in the world's datapacks folder, then restarting the run or reloading. Removing the pack restores vanilla drops immediately, and a single command can enable or disable it without a restart.
Files cover 1.18 – 26.3 with a Fabric file and a NeoForge file for 26.3, dated 2026-10-04. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Snapshot builds are published, and the pack also works on single-player worlds where the data pack is loaded.
Key features
Auto-smelting ore drops
Iron, gold and copper ore give their finished ingot straight from the block, with no furnace or fuel needed.
Vanilla Fortune and Silk Touch
Fortune multiplies drops exactly as Fortune III does in vanilla, and Silk Touch still collects the ore block.
Untouched mining rules
Mining speed, tool durability and required tool tiers stay the same, so only the drop changes.
Targeted loot tables
The pack replaces loot tables for six ore blocks only, leaving everything else in the game as it is.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Molten Veins is a Fabric and NeoForge mod that works on either side, and neither needs it, under the MIT License, and is not open source; it targets 1.21.8 – 26.3. Instant Smelt is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod that only the server needs, under All rights reserved, and is not open source, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2. Silk Touch Reinforced Deepslate is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20 – 26.2 on the same loaders, but it changes deepslate rather than ore drops.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Smelter Datapack, Ores Drop Ingots Without a Furnace | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-04 |
| Molten Veins | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Instant Smelt | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-24 |
| Silk Touch Reinforced Deepslate [PurpurPack] | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Auto Smelter Datapack need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the pack?
Which Minecraft versions does the pack support?
How is the pack removed?
In the catalog
Auto Smelter Datapack, Ores Drop Ingots Without a Furnace is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Iron, gold and copper ore drop finished ingots the moment you mine them. No furnace. No fuel. No standing around waiting for a stack of raw ore to cook while you could be doing something else.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autosmelter
- Owner
- MD22
- Published
- 2026-03-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15