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Better Equipment Smithing

by skniro

Better Equipment Smithing is a small datapack that lets players upgrade their equipment with smithing templates, adding recipes for stone, leather, iron, golden and diamond gear.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.16 – 26.3

What it does

The datapack adds smithing recipes that upgrade equipment across several material tiers. It needs Minecraft 1.20 or later because the equipment upgrades depend on the smithing template introduced in that version, and the added recipes make those upgrades available at the smithing table. Server owners install it as a data pack on a server that runs Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt, and only the server needs it, so players may join without it.

Key features

  1. Equipment upgrade recipes

    Recipes let players upgrade stone, leather, iron, golden and diamond equipment at the smithing table.

  2. Smithing template support

    The added recipes use the smithing template, so upgrades work with the items players already gather in survival.

  3. Datapack format

    The mod ships as a simple data pack, so it adds recipes without changing game code.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.1.1-26.3-Fabric1.1.1-26.3-Forge1.1.1-26.3-NeoForgeNot available
26.21.1.0-26.1-Fabric1.1.1-26.1-Forge1.1.1-26.1-NeoForgeNot available
26.1.21.1.0-26.1-Fabric1.1.1-26.1-Forge1.1.1-26.1-NeoForgeNot available
26.1.11.1.0-26.1-Fabric1.1.1-26.1-Forge1.1.1-26.1-NeoForgeNot available
26.11.1.0-26.1-Fabric1.1.1-26.1-Forge1.1.1-26.1-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.101.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.91.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.81.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.71.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.61.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.6-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.51.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.3-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.41.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.3-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.31.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.3-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.21.0.2-1.21.3-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.3-Forge1.0.2-1.21.3-NeoForgeNot available
1.21.11.0.2-1.21.1-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.1-Forge1.0.2-1.21.1-NeoForgeNot available
1.211.0.2-1.21.1-Fabric1.0.2-1.21.1-Forge1.0.2-1.21.1-NeoForgeNot available
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Netherite Upgrade Recipe is also open to servers alone, with players optional, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.5 – 26.3, but it is not open source. No Smithing Template is the only option here that targets 1.20.1 alone and is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Equipment SmithingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
Better Netherite Upgrade RecipeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-08-16
No Smithing TemplateForge1.20.1Client and server2026-03-11

Questions

Does Better Equipment Smithing need a specific Minecraft version?

Yes. It needs Minecraft 1.20 or later, because the equipment upgrades rely on the smithing template.

In the catalog

Better Equipment Smithing is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

you can updata stone and leather equipment to iron equipment( also iron and golden equipment to diamond). In 1.20 due to updata equipment need template，so this mod also add a recipes to help you recipes upgrade smithing template.
skniro, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
skniro
Published
2023-08-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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