Crystals Overhauled
Crystals Overhauled adds nine gem-style crystals to the world, each with its own tiered set of tools and armor that follows the iron, diamond and netherite progression.
What it does
The mod generates nine crystals in the world, and each one sits in its own depth band. Players collect shards from them and craft a set of tools and armor for every crystal, with the ranges running from the upper layers down to deep levels and some crystals found only rarely at the end.
Crystal tools and armor are tiered: a crystal item takes its tier from the matching base material, so a sapphire pickaxe is crafted from a diamond pickaxe surrounded by eight sapphire shards. The mod requires Fabric API on every loader it supports. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest builds at 2.1.3 for 1.21.11, 1.20.1 and 26.2, and the full set of 16 release versions covers 1.16.5 – 26.2. The code is all rights reserved.
Key features
Nine crystal types
Each of the nine gems is added to the world as a separate crystal with its own shards and tool set.
Tiered crystal tools
Each crystal has a full set of tools and armor, crafted from the matching base material tier and surrounding eight shards.
Depth-based spawning
Each crystal spawns inside its own vertical band, so finding a given type depends on digging to the right level.
Crystal achievements
Advancements such as Celestial Voyager, Helios Blessing, Peridotite Prospector and Onyx Hunter reward collecting a shard of a given crystal.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
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
Superior Ores is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License, not open source, and it runs on client and server. Sapphire Mod targets 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on the same three loaders under the MIT License, also not open source, and it is only a sapphire addition.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystals Overhauled | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-31 |
| Superior Ores | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Sapphire Mod | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-05 |
Questions
Does Crystals Overhauled need Fabric API?
Do players and the server both need the mod?
Which loader should be used for 26.2?
In the catalog
Crystals Overhauled is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Crystals Overhauled: Make your Minecraft Gameplay "Crystal Clear" This mod introduces nine stunning crystals: citrine, malachite, rhodochrosite, sapphire, heliodor, peridotite, onyx, azurite, and celestite. Crystals can be iron, diamond or netherite tier. Each crystal offers its own set of upgraded tools and armor…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crystals-overhauled
- Owner
- superscratch4
- Published
- 2023-05-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15