Divergent Progression
by BlueStaggo
Divergent Progression changes how Minecraft's tool and armor progression works, drawing on the slower path of Minecraft Diverge and replacing several vanilla steps.
What it does
Flint and copper tools take the place of the wooden and stone tools that vanilla players craft early on, and flint pebbles generate across the overworld to supply the flint. Added bars are crafted from six materials and used in tool recipes, and anvils are built from four bars and three ingots, while the anvil recipe itself is adjusted to place three blocks of its own. Chainmail armor can be crafted in place of iron armor, and the remaining armor pieces are upgraded at a smithing table using chainmail armor together with the bar that matches each piece.
Tools and armor no longer break when their durability runs out; they become useless but remain in the inventory, which the mod describes as a way of preserving tools. Vanilla tool materials have their durability raised, and the durability system receives a set of tweaks. Divergent Progression runs on the client and server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 1.1.1 for 1.21.1 as the latest build; the code is released under the MIT License.
Key features
Flint and copper tools
Flint and copper tools replace the wooden and stone tools in the early game, and they are the only early tiers that remain craftable.
Flint pebbles in the overworld
Flint pebbles generate across the overworld, giving players the material needed for the flint tools.
Bars and anvils
Bars crafted from six materials feed into tool recipes, and anvils are built from four bars and three ingots, with each anvil breaking slightly less often.
Chainmail armor path
Chainmail armor can be crafted instead of iron armor, and other armor pieces are upgraded through smithing with the matching bars.
Tools that stop breaking
Tools and armor become useless once their durability runs out instead of being destroyed, and vanilla tool materials receive higher durability.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 2
How it compares
Chainmail Armor Recipe is server-side only and not open source, with files for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Chainmailed is for Fabric with files for 1.21.4 and is released under the MIT License. Slower Progression is client and server, not open source, and published for 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, so it targets a different game version than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divergent Progression | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-23 |
| Chainmail Armor Recipe | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| Chainmailed | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-19 |
| Slower Progression | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-14 |
Questions
Does Divergent Progression need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Are BetterNether and Bronze required?
In the catalog
Divergent Progression is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Divergent Progression is a mod that alters the way Minecraft's progression works inspired by Minecraft Diverge and Slow Your Roll. Wooden and stone tools are no longer craftable and flint and copper tools take their places instead. Tool and armor recipes have been altered to be significantly more expensive and the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/divergent-progression
- Owner
- BlueStaggo
- Published
- 2024-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15