Emerald Equipment
by Fantaz
Emerald Equipment fills the gap between iron and diamond gear with a full set of craftable emerald tools, weapons, armor and mounts for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
What it does
Emerald Equipment adds emerald pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes, spears, swords, helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots, plus armor for mounts, including nautilus armor and horse armor. Each item has custom textures and the armor pieces support vanilla armor trims. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and the mod is available for Forge, NeoForge and Quilt as well.
The mod is split into a data pack for the recipes and stats and a resource pack for the textures. Both ZIP files must be placed in the matching folders of a world or server, then reloaded with the reload command or a world restart. The server needs the mod, while players may add the resource pack for the textures. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code and issue tracker publicly linked.
Emerald Equipment is a port of an earlier datapack, with custom balance adjustments. Its tool and weapon values are set to feel distinct and useful without making emerald gear overshadow the diamond tier. Files exist for 1.21.5 – 26.2 across 11 release versions, and the latest build is 1.1.3 for 26.2, published on 2026-09-08.
Key features
Emerald tool set
Pickaxes, axes, shovels and hoes are craftable from emerald, giving the mining tools their own tier.
Emerald weapons and armor
Spears and swords join full helmet, chestplate, leggings and boot sets, with vanilla armor trim support.
Mount armor
Nautilus armor and horse armor let mounts wear emerald equipment alongside the player's gear.
Datapack and resource pack
Recipes and balance come from the data pack, while custom textures come from the resource pack, and both can be installed separately.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Emerald Armor is open source under the MIT License, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it runs as client and server. Amethyst Equipment is also MIT licensed and targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, but it is not open source and covers 1.19.4 – 26.3. Emerald Gear is a Forge and Fabric mod limited to 1.19.4 – 1.20.1, and it is server-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Equipment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-08 |
| Emerald Armor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
| Amethyst Equipment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Emerald Gear | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-08-01 |
Questions
Does Emerald Equipment need Fabric API?
Must players install the mod to join a server that runs it?
How are the data pack and resource pack installed?
In the catalog
Emerald Equipment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Expand your Minecraft arsenal with a complete emerald equipment tier! This datapack and resource pack combo adds craftable emerald tools, weapons, and armor that fill the gap between iron and diamond gear. All items feature custom textures and full armor trim support!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fantazs-emerald-equipment
- Owner
- Fantaz
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15