Fantasy Metals (archived)
by Team Solar
Fantasy Metals, an archived Forge mod for 1.20.1, adds four metals and five gems found across the Overworld, Nether and End.
What it does
Ores for the new metals and gems are placed in the Overworld, Nether and End, and each material can be smelted and crafted into ingots, gems, tools, weapons and armor. The materials draw on myths and legends, and their stats are tuned to sit alongside vanilla progression, so the added gear keeps close to the vanilla look and feel.
Each material gives access to a range of gear for combat, mining and building, letting a player pick equipment that matches how they prefer to play. Fantasy Metals is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker public. Files target 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.3 as the latest Forge file, published 2024-05-18. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.
The author has archived the project and does not plan a Fabric port, a backport or updates for other versions, so the 1.20.1 Forge build is the final release line. Translation suggestions were accepted through the GitHub project page while the mod was active.
Key features
New ores and metals
Four new metals and five gems generate in the Overworld, Nether and End, with ores placed in each dimension.
Tools, weapons and armor
Each material yields its own set of tools, weapons and armor, with options for combat and mining.
Vanilla-like balance
Stats and progression are tuned to fit alongside vanilla gear rather than overpower it.
Matching textures
The new items use textures that look consistent with the vanilla item set.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Gems & Things is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the client and server environment, but it is not open source and is released under the MIT License. More Ores! is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, so it reaches more game versions. MrBoss's Fantasy Races focuses on races rather than materials, and is also Forge-only for 1.20.1 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Metals (archived) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-18 |
| Gems & Things | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-27 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| MrBoss's Fantasy Races | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-05 |
Questions
Does Fantasy Metals need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Fantasy Metals support?
Will Fantasy Metals receive updates for newer Minecraft versions?
In the catalog
Fantasy Metals (archived) is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Fantasy Metals introduces four new metals and five new gems found across all the dimensions: Overworld, Nether, and End. These unique materials come from myths and legends, and are designed to add variety to weapons, tools, and armor. This allows players to choose gear that suits their preferred playstyle. Want to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fantasy-metals
- Owner
- Team Solar
- Published
- 2024-03-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15