diamondless
by Starkye
Diamondless is a server-side datapack that removes the diamond gear recipes, so diamond tools and armor cannot be crafted.
What it does
Diamondless removes the crafting recipes for diamond gear through a datapack. Server owners who want to slow progression, or keep higher tier equipment behind trading, can use it to limit diamond tools and armor. It runs without Fabric or Forge-specific code, as a plain data pack loaded by the server.
The server requires the mod, while players may join without installing anything. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack, covering 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 under the MIT License. The code is not open source.
Key features
Diamond recipes removed
The crafting recipes for diamond tools and armor are disabled, so those items cannot be made in a crafted way.
Server-side datapack
The change is applied by the server, so clients need nothing to join a server running it.
Progression control
Iron gear becomes the practical ceiling until players find another route to diamond items, such as trading.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
No Netherite Gears is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.5 that the client must run, while the server may skip it. Build Gear is a server-required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, released under All rights reserved. Emerald Gear Mod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that runs on both client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| diamondless | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-14 |
| No Netherite Gears | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client required, server optional | 2025-04-15 |
| Build Gear | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-15 |
| Emerald Gear Mod | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
Questions
Does Diamondless need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
diamondless is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
A simple datapack that removes diamond gear recipes, for whatever reason you need. Need to slow down progression in a server? Want to limit higher tier gear behind trading? Hate yourself like me and want the game to be more difficult by being stuck with iron gear for whatever godforsaken reeason? This is your datapack.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/diamondless
- Owner
- Starkye
- Published
- 2025-02-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15