Daniel's Forged weapons
Daniel's Forged weapons changes how iron is obtained, replacing smelting with a forging process on an anvil that uses a hammer.
What it does
Obtaining iron is slower under this mod: the basic route becomes forging ore by hand on an anvil using a hammer, and a later stage hands that work to a Mechanical Press from Create. A final stage lets a skilled player process ore with Crushing Wheels and smelt it directly. Forged ingots resemble their vanilla counterparts in appearance, letting players pick between a fast vanilla item and a sturdier forged version that demands extra effort to produce.
Tools made from forged iron need more time at the crafting table, yet they last longer and hold up better than standard iron tools. Vanilla recipes are kept, so the normal iron gear and quick tools still craft as before. The mod is compatible with Create, which its later stages rely on. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1.
Key features
Hand forging on an anvil
Iron is first made by hammering ore on an anvil, a more involved route than smelting.
Mechanical Press stage
Once a player obtains a Mechanical Press, the press takes over the forging work from the anvil.
Crushing Wheels route
The final stage lets a skilled player process ore with Crushing Wheels and smelt it directly.
Forged tools and armor
Forged tools are stronger and more durable than iron ones, and a more realistic route for obtaining armor is added.
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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.
Use cases
Slower iron progression
Players who want iron to take more effort than vanilla can use the forging route in place of smelting.
Choosing between quick and strong items
A player can craft the quick vanilla item or spend more time on the forged variant, depending on their needs.
Who it’s for: Players who want a slower iron progression with a choice between quick vanilla items and stronger forged ones, especially in worlds that also run Create.
Questions
Does Daniel's Forged weapons need Create?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Are vanilla iron recipes removed?
What the author says
I have created a mod called Forged Weapons. It makes iron harder to obtain, while still keeping all the vanilla recipes. The mod is also fully compatible with Create. The main idea is to remake the basic way of getting iron. Instead of simply smelting it, you now need to forge it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/forged-weapons
- Owner
- danya.pasternak2010
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15