ModsFinder

Emerald Utilities

by TheAlend

Emerald Utilities adds emerald-based tools and armor to Forge, aimed at players who gather emeralds in the world and want gear beyond the vanilla set.

ForgeClient and serverApache License 2.01.18.2

What it does

The mod adds emerald tools, weapons and armor pieces, with crafting recipes that use emeralds as the core material. Each piece is described by its author as nearly as strong as diamond gear, with improved durability over the vanilla emerald equivalents. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.18.2, and the code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0; the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Emerald tools and weapons

    Pickaxes, swords, axes and other tools made from emerald join the game as craftable items.

  2. Emerald armor

    A full set of emerald armor pieces adds protection for players who prefer it over iron or diamond.

  3. Improved durability

    The emerald gear lasts longer than vanilla emerald items, giving a reason to gather emeralds in the world.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.18.21.18.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Emerald Armor is open source under the MIT License and published for Forge 1.20.1, with the mod running on client and server. Emerald Tools & Armor is also Forge-only for 1.20.1, but it is licensed as All rights reserved. Emerald tools targets Forge 1.16.5 under the Apache License 2.0.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Emerald UtilitiesForge1.18.2Client and server2025-11-11
Emerald ArmorForge1.20.1Client and server2026-03-22
Emerald Tools & ArmorForge1.20.1Client and server2025-06-14
Emerald toolsForge1.16.5Client and server2022-10-15

Questions

Does Emerald Utilities need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

In the catalog

Emerald Utilities is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.

Equipment mods17,631Forge modsMods for 1.18.29,044

More from TheAlend

All projects
Nichirin Dynasty1.18.2 – 1.21.10Legendary Arsenal1.18.2 – 26.1.2Turtle Dynasty1.18.2 – 1.21.10Atlantis Weapony1.18.2

Similar mods

VeinMiner1.17 – 26.3[TaCZ] Timeless and Classics Zero1.18.2 – 1.20.1Nature's Compass1.7.10 – 26.3Item Highlighter1.12.2 – 26.3Easy Anvils1.18.2 – 26.3Spartan Weaponry1.12.2 – 1.20.1

What the author says

Adds Utility of Emerald, you can make Tools and Armors which are almost as strong as diamond items, offering new crafting options, improved durability, and a fresh reason to mine emeralds in your world.
TheAlend, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TheAlend
Published
2025-11-11
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Equipment
Open on ModrinthCompare