GoldenMaus's Steel Tools
by GoldenMaus
GoldenMaus's Steel Tools adds a steel tool and armor set for players who want a tier between iron and diamond, crafted with a simple hammer-based ore process.
What it does
Steel tools and armor are crafted from steel ingots, which are made by putting coal and iron into a crafting table along with a hammer, and by using crushed iron and coal. Steel Nuggets can be crafted from steel ingots. The recipes follow vanilla crafting patterns for pickaxes, swords, helmets and the rest of the set, and the steel tools dig at the diamond-tier mining level. The items are stronger and faster than their iron counterparts, so the effort of processing the ore is rewarded.
The mod is built to sit alongside vanilla progression rather than replace it, and it registers ore dictionary entries for cross-mod compatibility. Steel Blocks are beacon-compatible. It requires Crushing Hammer, which provides the hammer used in the processing step. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover 9 release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.10, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Steel tool and armor set
A complete set of steel tools and armor, including pickaxe, sword and helmet, with iron-beating durability.
Manual ore processing
Coal and iron are combined at a crafting table with a hammer to produce steel, a simple step that fits the vanilla crafting flow.
Diamond-tier mining
Steel tools dig at the diamond-tier level, so they can handle the same blocks as diamond gear.
Steel Nuggets and blocks
Steel ingots can be crafted into nuggets, and Steel Blocks are included and work with beacons.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version 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
Metalism is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, also client and server, and not open source. Ores Armor Tools covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, while Create: Unbreakable Netherite Flint And Steel is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. Steel Tools reaches a wider version range than Metalism, with Forge and NeoForge files up to 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoldenMaus's Steel Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-02 |
| Metalism | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-23 |
| Ores Armor Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
| Create: Unbreakable Netherite Flint And Steel | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-26 |
Questions
Does Steel Tools need Crushing Hammer?
Must the server have Steel Tools installed?
Which versions have files for Steel Tools?
In the catalog
GoldenMaus's Steel Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
This mod adds a complete steel tool and armor set, and a simple manual ore processing system, crafted to fit Minecraft’s design philosophy. Full support for vanilla-style crafting recipes (pickaxe, sword, helmet, etc.)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/goldenmauss-steel-tools
- Owner
- GoldenMaus
- Published
- 2025-07-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15