Forging The Unthinkable
by GdeGrados
Forging The Unthinkable adds new tools, weapons and a smithing table to Minecraft 1.20.1, with gear that goes beyond netherite.
What it does
Forging The Unthinkable adds tools, items and blocks to the game through three boss-style hearts that drop from specific mobs. A Frozen Heart comes from witches and crafts weapons with ice effects, a Melted Heart from rare Master Piglins crafts weapons with fire powers, and a Wither Heart from the Wither crafts weapons that apply the wither effect. Each set of tools carries its own effects, such as fire resistance and speed near lava, underwater conduit power, or immunity to the wither effect.
A new smithing table lets players craft these swords and tools, and the Broken Netherite Sword serves as a base for crafting the special weapons. Players can also assign a villager the Nether Explorer profession with the Nether Wracker block. Such villagers trade Primordial Powder, a unique item that cuts through netherite and can transform it. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 and needs the server and every player to have it installed.
Key features
Heart-crafted weapons
Frozen, Melted and Wither hearts each open a line of swords and pickaxes with their own special effects.
Effect-based tools
Tools grant effects tied to their setting, including speed near lava, haste below Y 0 and strength underwater.
New smithing table
A dedicated smithing table crafts the new swords, and the Broken Netherite Sword is the base recipe for the stronger weapons.
Nether Explorer profession
The Nether Wracker block turns a villager into a Nether Explorer, who sells Primordial Powder for upgrading netherite.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want more weapon variety in Minecraft 1.20.1 and server owners running a Forge modpack that includes the mod.
How it compares
Nether Star Staff is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, released under All rights reserved. Simple Nether Star Items is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, but it is released under the MIT License. Block of Power is another Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, under All rights reserved. Forging The Unthinkable is not open source, so it differs from the MIT-licensed option in license terms.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forging The Unthinkable | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-26 |
| Nether Star Staff | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Simple Nether Star Items | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-19 |
| Block of Power | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-22 |
Questions
Does Forging The Unthinkable need to be installed on the server?
Which game version does Forging The Unthinkable support?
How does a player get the Primordial Powder?
In the catalog
Forging The Unthinkable is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Forging the Unthinkable is a mod that adds new tools, items, and blocks to Minecraft. Players can create a Nether Explorer by assigning a villager the new profession using the Nether Wracker block. This villager trades Primordial Powder, a unique item capable of cutting through Netherite, essential for transforming a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/forging-the-unthinkable
- Owner
- GdeGrados
- Published
- 2024-12-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15