Better Tech Weapons Reworked
by hacker_E303
Better Tech Weapons Reworked adds firearms, modular turrets and an upgrade path to the Technology category for Forge on 1.20.1, with players opening a Tech Bench to craft them.
What it does
The mod covers a world overrun by rogue robots. Players craft advanced weapons, armor, ammunition and automated turrets at a Tech Bench, then improve their gear at an Upgrade Bench. Guns gain upgrade levels up to level 10, while every weapon type acts in its own way and draws on dedicated ammunition. Left mouse fires, right mouse aims, and R reloads, with the reload key configurable. Weapons can be given names and tracked by a serial number shown with T.
Energy comes from craftable batteries, so the power side of the build depends on the player's progress. Turrets are modular and scalable, and they can be set to engage hostile mobs, other players excluding the owner, or a chosen target. Settings live in the mod's config files, and the mod is compatible with Harmony. Configured by MrCrayFish can extend the options further, and the built-in options are currently limited, with more planned over time.
Better Tech Weapons Reworked runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The files are published for Forge, and the latest is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Firearms with aim and reload
Guns are fired with the left button, aimed with the right, and reloaded with a configurable key.
Modular turrets
Turrets can be configured to target hostile mobs, other players or a chosen entity, and they scale as the base grows.
Tech and Upgrade Benches
The Tech Bench crafts weapons, armor, ammunition and turrets, while the Upgrade Bench improves existing gear.
Weapon upgrades to level 10
Guns gain strength and effects as they are upgraded, and special effects apply to whatever they hit.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Turret Simple is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, so it is not open source. Robo is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server, released under the MIT License, and not open source. Tech Dimension is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, but it is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Tech Weapons Reworked | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-01 |
| Turret Simple | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-20 |
| Robo | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-12 |
| Tech Dimension | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-07-17 |
Questions
Does Better Tech Weapons Reworked need Harmony?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Where does the energy for the weapons come from?
In the catalog
Better Tech Weapons Reworked is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Tech Bench allows you to craft weapons, armor, ammunition, and automated turrets. It’s designed to be simple and accessible, giving you everything you need without unnecessary complexity. The Upgrade Bench focuses on improving your gear. Here you can enhance your weapons, making them stronger and more effective…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-tech-weapons-reworked
- Owner
- hacker_E303
- Published
- 2026-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15