Gear & Tools Back to Ores
Gear & Tools Back to Ores lets players smelt old armor, weapons and tools back into their original ingots.
What it does
Crafting-table recipes melt down unwanted metal equipment so the ingots it was made from can be reclaimed. The aim is to recycle gear and reduce waste on long survival worlds. Both the server and every player need the mod installed, since the recipes are checked on the server side. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 10 release versions, 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, under the MIT License.
Key features
Gear back to ingots
Armor, weapons and tools made of metal can be broken down into the ingots used to craft them.
Crafting-table recycling
The conversion is run from a crafting table, so no extra block or machine is required.
Resource recovery
Players can reuse materials from equipment they no longer need instead of discarding them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Gear & Tools Back to Ores need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Gear & Tools Back to Ores support?
In the catalog
Gear & Tools Back to Ores is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Change Gear & Tools Back to Ingots is a practical Minecraft mod that allows players to reclaim valuable materials from old or unwanted gear and tools. This mod lets you smelt down various metal items, such as armor and weapons, back into their original ingots. It's perfect for players who want to recycle their…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gear-tools-back-to-ores
- Owner
- SmartStreamLabs
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15