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Create: Salvage

by EliteMasterEric

Create: Salvage lets Create contraptions break down unwanted tools and armor back into raw materials, and it requires Create to run.

NeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1

What it does

Salvage adds a recipe category to Create so that worn or surplus tools and armor pieces can be melted down into the resources they were made from. A Superheated Blaze Burner raises the salvage rate to 100 percent for metal items, which makes higher-tier items such as Diamond and Netherite worth salvaging. Players who previously had nothing useful to do with spare diamond tools can now recover material from them.

The mod ships a custom Ponder scene that explains the process inside Create, and a custom Just Enough Items (JEI) recipe category that lists the applicable salvage recipes. Recipes are data-driven, which eases modding and modpack development, and built-in recipes cover a number of other mods. Diamond Nugget recipes are included as well. Because the mod depends on Create, Create must be installed alongside it. Just Enough Items (JEI) is optional and only adds the recipe viewer integration.

Salvage is open source under the MIT License and is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only, with version 1.1.0 released on 2025-10-10 after the first release on 2025-10-09. Its source code and issue tracker are public. Client and server need it, so every player and the server run it together.

Key features

  1. Contraption salvaging

    Create contraptions can feed unwanted tools and armor into a salvage process that returns their base materials.

  2. Blaze Burner boost

    A Superheated Blaze Burner doubles the yield for metal items to a 100 percent salvage rate, enabling higher tiers.

  3. Ponder and JEI support

    A custom Ponder scene explains the salvage process in Create, and a JEI category lists the applicable recipes.

  4. Data-driven recipes

    Salvage recipes are defined in data, and built-in recipes cover a set of other mods, which makes additions straightforward.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

CreateAesthetic Technology that empowers the Player
Required

Optional 1

Just Enough Items (JEI)View Items and Recipes
Optional

Questions

Does Salvage need Create?

Yes. Create is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Salvage on NeoForge 1.21.1.

Does Salvage have to be installed on both sides?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Is the JEI integration required?

No. Just Enough Items (JEI) is optional, and without it the salvage recipes still work, only the recipe viewer category is missing.

In the catalog

Create: Salvage is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Finally, a use for all those excess tools and armor pieces! Create: Salvage provides a new category of recipes, allowing you to salvage raw materials from unwanted tools.
EliteMasterEric, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
EliteMasterEric
Published
2025-10-09
Updated on Modrinth
2025-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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