Dirt Tools and Armour
by creamers inc
Dirt Tools and Armour adds dirt-based tools and a basic armour set to Forge and NeoForge, crafted much like the vanilla tools and armour.
What it does
Dirt is the starting material here. Players craft a dirt tool set and a dirt armour set using the same recipe pattern as vanilla tools and armour, so the items fit into the usual progression as an early option. The armour is described by its author as weak but enough to get a job done, with five armour points across the full set: 1 for the helmet, 2 for the chestplate, 1 for the leggings and 1 for the boots.
The mod also adds coarse dirt, rooted dirt and grass blocks as decorative and crafting materials. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds exist for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the code is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Dirt tool set
Tools made from dirt are crafted in the same pattern as vanilla tools, giving a starter set for early play.
Dirt armour set
A full set of dirt armour, with five armour points in total, covers the early stage before stronger equipment is available.
Coarse and rooted dirt
Coarse dirt, rooted dirt and grass blocks are added as extra dirt variants that can be placed as blocks.
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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.
Use cases
Early game equipment
Players who want armour and tools before mining iron or other ores can craft the dirt set from common materials.
Who it’s for: Players who want a simple starter equipment option, and server owners who want a light dirt-themed progression addition for Forge or NeoForge worlds.
How it compares
Dirt Armour is a Forge-only mod for 1.19.4 with its own dirt armour, and it is not open source. Dirt Items is an MIT-licensed Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is not open source either. Emerald Equips covers both Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 but focuses on emerald gear rather than dirt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt Tools and Armour | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-16 |
| Dirt Armour | Forge | 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-10-18 |
| Dirt Items | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-27 |
| Emerald Equips | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-12 |
Questions
Does Dirt Tools and Armour need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Dirt Tools and Armour support?
How strong is the dirt armour?
In the catalog
Dirt Tools and Armour is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Adds dirt tools to the game which are crafted like the vanilla tools and armour You can use - Dirt - Coarse Dirt - Rooted Dirt - Grass Blocks - Podzol - Mycelium
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dirt-tools-and-armour
- Owner
- creamers inc
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15