Complicated crafting table
by lilaktt
Complicated crafting table changes the vanilla crafting table so that some recipes need tools and items it would not otherwise require.
What it does
The mod makes the crafting table harder to use. Saws, scissors and hammers are added to the set of items that a crafting table recipe can require, so some results can only be made after those tools are crafted. The aim is to shift crafting away from the plain 2x2 grid toward more involved recipes.
Complicated crafting table is a client-side only mod, so only the player's client needs it, and servers run without it. Fabric API is required on the Fabric loader. Files are published for Fabric and Forge across 1.20 – 1.20.4, and the code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Tool-gated recipes
Saw, scissors and hammer requirements are added to crafting table recipes, so the items must exist before the result can be made.
Crafting panel item
A table item opens a crafting panel, letting a player craft from the recipes without placing a full table in the world.
Wood, stone and furnace recipes
Recipes for wooden and stone picks, and for furnaces, are reworked to fit the new crafting flow.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Crafting With Attitude is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server, under All rights reserved. Amryx is also Forge for 1.20.1, running on client and server, under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complicated crafting table | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2025-11-28 |
| Crafting With Attitude | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-27 |
| Amryx | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-02 |
Questions
Does Complicated crafting table need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Complicated crafting table is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
This mod makes the crafting table more difficult and adds items such as a saw, scissors, hammer (only as a crafting table item) and a crafting panel. This mod also adds crafting recipes for wood and stone picks, as well as furnaces in a 2x2 grid. If you like mods that complicate the gameplay, you'll definitely like…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/complicated-crafting-table
- Owner
- lilaktt
- Published
- 2024-07-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15