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Cheaper Netherite

by GeraltDev

Cheaper Netherite lowers the material cost of the Netherite upgrade for players who smith their gear late in a survival run.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.5 – 26.1.2

What it does

Both Netherite Ingot Upgrade Smithing Templates cost 25% less with this mod installed, so each upgrade needs fewer resources. Scrap fortress chests are added to Nether fortresses as a source of the items involved. The author describes the game balance as practically unchanged, so the rest of the progression stays as it was.

Cheaper Netherite is a server-side datapack, served as a data pack on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. It is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files cover 10 release versions, 1.21.5 – 26.1.2, and the latest build is 1.1 for 26.1.2, published on 2026-05-11. Only the server needs the mod, so the server requires it while clients may leave it out.

Key features

  1. Cheaper Netherite upgrades

    Both Netherite Ingot Upgrade Smithing Templates are reduced in cost by 25%, cutting the ingots needed per upgrade.

  2. Scrap fortress chests

    Chests found in scrap fortresses are added, giving players a new place to find the items involved.

  3. Simple datapack design

    The mod is built as a simple generic datapack, which keeps its changes small and understandable.

  4. Balance kept close to vanilla

    The author notes the overall game balance remains practically the same, changing only the upgrade cost and loot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.21.11.11.11.1
26.1.11.11.11.11.1
26.11.11.11.11.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Late-game upgrades on a server

Server owners who want Netherite gear to cost less install the datapack once, and players see the cheaper templates on join.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players running survival worlds who find the Netherite upgrade costly. The mod suits a server where players want a lower cost without changing the rest of the game.

Questions

Which loaders can run Cheaper Netherite?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.21.5 – 26.1.2, with 1.1 for 26.1.2 as the latest build.

Does Cheaper Netherite change the rest of the game?

The author describes the balance as practically unchanged. It adds scrap fortress chests alongside the cheaper upgrade templates.

In the catalog

Cheaper Netherite is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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Official listing

Owner
GeraltDev
Published
2026-01-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Equipment
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