Dirtomation
by ducky6212
Dirtomation is a Forge optimization mod for 1.20.1 that builds a dirt-based crafting progression, with dirt turning into wood, ore, stone, sand and saplings through recipes.
What it does
Dirt is the starting material. Through a long chain of recipes, players convert it into wood, cobblestone, sand, saplings and grass ore, and from there into more useful materials. The author describes the crafting as slow, with some results taking a long time to reach, which makes the chain a progression rather than a shortcut.
The mod includes a large set of dirt-based blocks and many routes to obtain dirt, so a player can experiment with different combinations. One stated aim is a finished structure made from a single named block, reached only through this progression. Enough Items and JEI are recommended for looking up recipes, since the chain is hard to follow without them.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both the server and every player need it. It is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and it is published under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Dirt-based crafting chain
Recipes turn dirt into wood, cobblestone, sand and saplings, and the chain continues into further materials.
Many dirt blocks
A wide set of dirt-based blocks gives players several variants to discover and test in recipes.
Grass ore
Grass ore is one of the materials produced from dirt, adding a step to the progression.
Goal block
The stated aim is a finished build made from one named block, reached through the dirt progression.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Challenge runs
Players can use the mod for a restricted run, starting from dirt alone, with optional settings such as a void world or disabled structures.
Recipe exploration
Players who like working out crafting trees can follow the dirt chain and test which materials lead to which results.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who enjoy slow crafting progression and challenge runs on Forge 1.20.1. Players who want quick access to items may find the chain long, and the author recommends Enough Items or JEI alongside it.
Questions
Does Dirtomation need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Dirtomation support?
Should Dirtomation be used with a recipe viewer?
In the catalog
Dirtomation is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds way too many ways to get dirt, and some of the stuff in here would probably take years to actually get. There are also a crazy amount of different dirt blocks to discover and experiment with. There is also a goal to this mod. The goal is to build a house out of the block named "Powerful". This mod adds…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dirtomation
- Owner
- ducky6212
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15