EarlyStage
by Globox1997
Players who want a slower start on Fabric can use EarlyStage, which adds flint tools, a sieve and a rule that logs must be chopped with an axe.
What it does
Early in a survival world, the mod supplies a flint tool set and a crafting rock. Leaves give sticks and gravel gives flint, while loose rocks lie on the ground in forests. A crafting rock is made from those pieces and struck with another rock to produce the early tools. Logs can only be harvested with an axe, so the first trees require the gear the mod provides.
A sieve lets players process dirt, sand and similar blocks to recover items that would otherwise stay hidden. Its drops can be customized through a datapack, so a server owner can define the results. The mod is developed for Fabric and has no Forge version planned. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It is released under the MIT License, and the source code, issue tracker and wiki are public. Files exist for 1.21.1 and three earlier releases, 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.
Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required dependencies and must be installed alongside EarlyStage. The first files were published on 2023-04-19, and the latest Fabric build, 1.2.3+1.21.1, is for 1.21.1 and dates from 2026-10-15.
Key features
Flint tool set
Flint tools form the first gear of the early game, crafted from sticks and flint gathered from the surroundings.
Axe required for logs
Logs cannot be broken by hand, so an axe is needed before wood can be collected.
Sieve with datapack drops
A sieve processes dirt and sand, and its drop table can be changed with a datapack.
Rocks in forests
Loose stones are placed on the ground in forests, giving the starting materials for the crafting rock.
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 2
Use cases
Slower survival start
Players who want the first hours of a world to rely on gathered materials can use the mod to delay access to better gear.
Custom sieve loot
Server owners can define which items the sieve yields by writing a datapack.
Who it’s for: Players who want a slower early game on Fabric, and server owners who want to shape the sieve's drops through a datapack.
How it compares
Random's Early Progression is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 on Fabric, with client and server sides. Primal Stage is also open source under the MIT License, published for Fabric on 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, and runs on client and server. Flint Tools is open source under the MIT License for Fabric on 1.19.2, with the same environment. EarlyStage covers the wider range 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarlyStage | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Random's Early Progression | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-09-23 |
| Primal Stage | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-09 |
| Flint Tools | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-14 |
Questions
Does EarlyStage need Fabric API?
Must the server have EarlyStage installed?
Is there a Forge version of EarlyStage?
Which game versions have EarlyStage files?
In the catalog
EarlyStage is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
EarlyStage adds a flint tool set for the start of the beginning. It adds the requirement to use an axe for logs. It also adds a sieve which can get customized item drops with a datapack. Stones laying around in the forest for more immersive gaming. How to get started: break leaves to get sticks, find gravel to get…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/earlystage
- Owner
- Globox1997
- Published
- 2023-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15