EmeraldCraft
by zhouzhi
EmeraldCraft adds emerald-based tools and gear for NeoForge, each tier with its own special skills, along with Curios and Geckolib content that relies on the required libraries.
What it does
Players craft Refined Emerald tools from the corresponding diamond tools at a forge table. These tools reach well beyond standard Netherite tools in several operations, and each carries a special skill. The Refined tier comes with certain risks that the author expects players to weigh. Void Emerald tools have their own special skills, different from those of the Refined tier, and carry a built-in Void Emerald Attach enchantment that raises damage by a percentage.
The Lava Emerald tool includes a built-in Heavy enchantment, which increases damage based on falling height, and a Lighting effect that boosts damage according to the brightness of the surroundings. Emerald is also put to some new uses beyond tools. Curios API, Custom Portal API Reforged and Geckolib are required, so each must be installed alongside EmeraldCraft.
Files target NeoForge for 1.21.1 only. EmeraldCraft is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and its source code is public. The latest file, 1.1.10-beta-1.6-1.21.1, is on the beta channel and was released on 2026-10-01.
Key features
Refined Emerald tools
Tools crafted from diamond tools at a forge table, with special skills and a clear step up in several operations.
Void Emerald Attach
The Void Emerald tool carries a built-in enchantment that raises damage by a percentage.
Lava Emerald Heavy and Lighting
The Lava Emerald tool has a built-in Heavy enchantment that scales damage with falling height, plus a light-based damage boost.
New uses for emerald
Emerald gains several new uses, adding to the tools and gear already in the mod.
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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 3
How it compares
Emerald Set targets NeoForge for 1.21.4 – 1.21.6 and is published under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Emerald Mod is also NeoForge only, but for 1.21.8 alone, under All rights reserved. Emerald tools & Armor covers 1.21.4 on NeoForge and is not open source. EmeraldCraft is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.21.1 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmeraldCraft | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Emerald Set | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.6 | Client and server | 2025-08-19 |
| Emerald Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Emerald tools & Armor | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-23 |
Questions
Does EmeraldCraft need Curios API?
Does the server need EmeraldCraft?
Which dependencies does EmeraldCraft require besides Curios API?
Which Minecraft version does EmeraldCraft support?
In the catalog
EmeraldCraft is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Type Ⅰ and Type Ⅱ Refined Emerald tools only have some auxiliary functions, but Type Ⅲ Refined Emerald tools far surpass the capabilities of the standard Netherite tools, making them incredibly useful for various operations! Additionally, Type Ⅲ Refined Emerald tools possess special skills. Of course, as…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/emeraldcraft
- Owner
- zhouzhi
- Published
- 2026-02-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15