Elementus
by Nokunami
Elementus is a Forge and NeoForge equipment mod that adds steel, anthektite, diarkrite and related materials for weapons, tools and armor.
What it does
New ore generates in the deepslate layer and yields materials such as steel, anthektite and diarkrite, which are used to craft equipment. Crude steel is made from coal and iron, and smelting it produces steel. Steel is cheaper to obtain than diamond and serves as the base tier for the other materials. Steel scraps are left over from smelting and can be combined with another steel piece, while scrap iron ingots can be used to make a new steel piece.
Anthektite is an upgrade over steel that shares its base stats with diamond tools, with faster attack speed and more durability, and gives armor an attack speed boost. Diarkrite is tougher than steel, trades some attack and movement speed for more durability than netherite. A metallic remnant found in the world at levels -30 to -60 is another source of material. Elementus runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It requires Tetra, Sinytra Connector and other listed dependencies, and is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved.
Key features
Steel tier
Steel is made by smelting crude steel, which is crafted from coal and iron, and serves as the base tier of the mod.
Anthektite and diarkrite
Anthektite and diarkrite are upgrades over steel, each with its own balance of speed, attack and durability.
Deepslate ore
New ore generates in the deepslate layer and supplies the mod's materials.
Steel scraps
Leftover material from smelting can be combined with another steel piece to make a new one.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more material tiers between iron and netherite for weapons, tools and armor, and server owners running modded equipment packs.
How it compares
Steel Age is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.10, client and server, under All rights reserved, and is not open source. TNT's Steel is a Forge mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1, client and server, released under the MIT License, and is not open source. Elementus targets 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 on Forge and NeoForge, so it covers older game versions than either.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-09-25 |
| Steel Age | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-24 |
| TNT's Steel | Forge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-12 |
Questions
Does Elementus require other mods?
Does Elementus need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be used for Elementus?
In the catalog
Elementus is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Elementus adds more materials to minecraft. Current additions: - Crude Steel | Crafted with Coal, Iron and Raw Iron, smelt it to make Steel.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/elementus
- Owner
- Nokunami
- Published
- 2023-11-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15