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Copper Essentials

by AntDev

Copper Essentials lets players craft everyday items such as buckets and saddles from copper in addition to iron, through recipes added by a datapack.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.21 – 26.2

What it does

Recipes in the datapack allow copper to stand in for iron in a set of common items, so buckets, saddles and similar tools can be crafted from copper in survival mode. The changes come from a datapack, which is placed in the world's datapacks folder, and the server must be restarted before the new recipes appear. Players can then confirm the copper versions in the crafting interface.

The datapack is the only thing the mod ships, so it needs no loader mod to run and is installed the same way on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Its changes reach the server, and players connecting to it need nothing extra. The author lists Copper Powered Rails as a companion for copper-based builds.

Files are published for 1.21 – 26.2 across 16 release versions, and the latest build for 26.2 was published on 2026-08-03. The license is the MIT License, and the mod is not open source. The server is required and the client is optional.

Key features

  1. Copper versions of iron items

    Buckets, saddles and other common items gain copper crafting recipes that use copper where the vanilla recipe calls for iron.

  2. Datapack-based recipes

    Recipe changes are delivered as a datapack, so the content works in worlds without installing a separate mod jar.

  3. Survival craftability

    The added items can be crafted in survival mode, using the normal crafting table and furnace interfaces.

  4. Restart-dependent loading

    New recipes take effect after the server reloads, so the server needs a restart after the datapack is added.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.101.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Saddle craft mod is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, server-side only and not open source. Copper Horse Armour Recipe is an MIT-licensed mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.21.9 – 26.3, where the server is required and the client optional. CU later is a Creative Commons licensed mod for 1.21.2 – 1.21.11, not open source, with the same server-required environment.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Copper EssentialsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-03
Saddle craft modForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Server-side only2026-03-01
Copper Horse Armour RecipeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.9 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-21
CU laterFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-08-26

Questions

Does Copper Essentials need a loader mod?

No. The changes are delivered as a datapack, so the mod works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt without a separate loader mod.

Does the server need to be restarted after adding the datapack?

Yes. The new copper recipes take effect only after the server restarts and reloads the datapack.

Which game versions does Copper Essentials cover?

Files are published for 1.21 – 26.2, with 16 release versions and the latest build for 26.2.

In the catalog

Copper Essentials is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

More from AntDev

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Uncraftable Mace / No mace1.21 – 26.2No Heavy Core1.21 – 26.1.2No Spears1.21.11 – 26.2Copper Powered Rails1.17 – 26.2Nerf Breach Effect1.21 – 26.2No Strongholds / No End1.21.11 – 26.2

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What the author says

This datapack/mod changes some common recipes to allow usage of copper in place of iron. The following items are now craftable using copper: - buckets - shears - saddles - stonecutters
AntDev, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AntDev
Published
2026-08-03
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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