Immersive blacksmithing
by UFOS
Immersive Blacksmithing changes how metal is worked, from smelting copper in a disposable clay furnace to forging on an anvil with a hammer.
What it does
Players begin with copper tools and a granite anvil. Copper is a soft metal here, so it can be forged without heating. Iron has to be smelted in a blast furnace first, which means building a metal anvil before the furnace can be used. Forging a finished item means placing the parts on an anvil according to a recipe, then striking them with a hammer a set number of times. Iron needs noticeably more hammer strikes than copper.
The mod is meant to make the crafting process feel closer to working as a blacksmith, and it reworks several crafting steps that vanilla handles differently. It is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, released under the MIT License and not open source. Both the server and every player need it, and the mod depends on JEI, which has to be installed alongside it. The author describes the mod as still in beta testing.
Key features
Clay furnace for copper
Copper ore is smelted in a disposable clay furnace that is used up after one batch.
Anvil forging
Items are assembled on an anvil according to a recipe and finished with repeated hammer strikes.
Blast furnace for iron
Iron must be smelted in a blast furnace, and a metal anvil has to be crafted before that step.
Cold-forged copper
Copper ingots can be shaped on the anvil without first heating them, unlike iron.
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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
Early game progression
Players who want a slower start can begin with copper tools and move up through the furnace and anvil stages.
Who it’s for: Players who want crafting to involve more steps, and server owners who want a blacksmithing progression on a modded server with JEI installed.
How it compares
Simple Hammers is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is client and server, with all rights reserved and not open source. Hot Iron is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and released under the MIT License, not open source, so it can be used for the same kind of smithing work. Immersive Blacksmithing targets 1.20.1 only and is also under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersive blacksmithing | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-31 |
| Simple Hammers | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-02-18 |
| Hot Iron | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-15 |
Questions
Does Immersive Blacksmithing need JEI?
Does the server need Immersive Blacksmithing?
Which Minecraft versions does it support?
In the catalog
Immersive blacksmithing is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod rebalances and reworks crafting in Minecraft. Now you should start your journey with copper tools, forging them on a granite anvil. To smelt copper from ore, you need to make a special disposable clay furnace. Since copper is a soft metal, it can be forged without heating. But to smelt iron, you must first…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/immersive-blacksmithing
- Owner
- UFOS
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15