Galvanized
by Wenzy
Galvanized adds an equipment progression built on simple smithing templates, with chainmail, mace, shulkerite and turtle shell gear for NeoForge on 1.21.4 – 1.21.5.
What it does
Galvanized changes how armor and tools are obtained: smithing templates gate each tier, so a player advances by crafting a template and applying it to gear. Diamond and iron tools and equipment are removed from the usual recipes and moved into smithing, so they must be earned through the template chain. Chainmail armor recipes and a mace crafting recipe are added alongside the new gear.
The mod also lets players craft duplicate smithing templates from a block, and it adds structures that hold templates for players to find while exploring. Its smithing path ends with shulkerite equipment, which matches netherite in durability, mining speed and attack damage, and turtle shell gear, which uses a helmet for water breathing, a chestplate for resistance, and boots that let the wearer surf on turtles when sneaking.
Galvanized is an equipment mod for NeoForge only. Files exist for 1.21.4 and 1.21.5, and the latest is 1.0.0 for 1.21.5, published on 2025-03-28. Both the server and every player need it, because the recipes and gear are synced. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Template-based progression
Each tier is gated by crafting and applying a simple smithing template to existing gear.
Chainmail and mace recipes
Chainmail armor and a mace join the equipment list, with the mace crafted through smithing.
Shulkerite equipment
Shulkerite armor matches netherite durability, mining speed and attack damage, and gives partial immunity to shulker bullets when sneaking.
Turtle shell set
Turtle shell helmet, chestplate and boots give water breathing, resistance and turtle surfing, with a dolphin's grace style speed boost in water.
Gallery
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: Survival players who want equipment to be earned step by step, and server owners who run a smithing-based progression on NeoForge 1.21.4 or 1.21.5.
How it compares
Suluzuko's Smithing Templates is NeoForge only for 1.21.1, with the same client and server environment and under All rights reserved, so it does not cover 1.21.4 or 1.21.5. Amethyst Gear is NeoForge only for 1.21.4, also client and server, and under All rights reserved, so it covers only one of Galvanized's two versions. Blank Smithing Template is NeoForge for 1.21.11, client and server, and open source under the MIT License, so it targets a later version than Galvanized.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galvanized | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-03-28 |
| Suluzuko's Smithing Templates | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-15 |
| Amethyst Gear | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-20 |
| Blank Smithing Template | NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-07 |
Questions
Does Galvanized need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Galvanized support?
Which game versions does Galvanized support?
In the catalog
Galvanized is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
Similar mods
What the author says
If you want to make your survival experience or a little adventurous on getting your gear. well I have the mod for you! - That's basically most of it but i'll show you a few recipes to move you forward with your gear.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/galvanized
- Owner
- Wenzy
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15