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Kawatt's Mining Starting Equipment

by Kawatt

Kawatt's Mining Starting Equipment gives a new player a starting kit of wooden tools, oak logs, a sapling and dirt when a world spawns in a cave.

FabricForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.16.5 – 1.20.4

What it does

The mod is meant for playthroughs that begin in a cave, where the spawn has no trees or tools nearby. Each new player receives a starting pickaxe, a stack of oak logs, a sapling and a single block of dirt. The logs can be turned into planks and torches, which covers the early steps before coal is found.

The author chose a generous amount of wood because a sapling takes time to grow into a tree. The equipment is handed out only at spawn, so a world that already has progress is not affected. A data pack version is available for servers that do not want to load a mod.

Installation is needed on the server, and clients may leave it out. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, and its latest files target 1.20.4. Released under the MIT License, the code is open source, with public links for the source and the issue tracker. Files cover 1.16.5 – 1.20.4, first published on 2023-12-27 and last updated on 2024-01-03.

Key features

  1. Starting pickaxe

    A wooden pickaxe is given to each new player at spawn, so mining can begin inside the cave.

  2. Wood supply

    16 oak logs are included, enough for planks and torches while the player looks for coal.

  3. Oak sapling

    A single oak sapling is provided so the player can grow a tree at a chosen spot.

  4. Starting dirt

    One block of dirt is handed out, useful for closing an opening or starting a small build.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.201.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.19.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.19.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.19.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.191.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.18.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.181.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Cave spawns

A world that begins underground, with no surface resources in reach, gets the starting kit immediately.

Survival servers

Server owners who run cave starts can use the mod or its data pack version to hand out the same gear to every new player.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want new players to start with the same basic tools, and players running cave-spawn playthroughs.

How it compares

Full comparison

Wooden Tool Variants is a client and server mod under the MIT License, but it is not open source and covers versions 1.20 – 26.2, so it changes the tools themselves rather than the spawn kit. Starter Kits must run on the server, while clients may leave it out, licensed under the Apache License 2.0 and not open source, with files for 1.18 – 1.21.8. Copper Equipment is also client and server with the MIT License and open source, for 1.17.1 – 1.21.1, and adds copper gear rather than a starting kit.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Kawatt's Mining Starting EquipmentFabric, Forge and Quilt1.16.5 – 1.20.4Server required, client optional2024-01-03
Wooden Tool VariantsFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Client and server2026-09-15
Starter KitsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-09-07
Copper EquipmentFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-01-23

Questions

Does Kawatt's Mining Starting Equipment need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out, so it works on the server alone.

Which loaders are supported?

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, with the latest file for each targeting 1.20.4. A data pack version is also available.

Does the mod work on versions before 1.20.4?

Files exist for every version 1.16.5 – 1.20.4, so a server on an older release can still use it.

In the catalog

Kawatt's Mining Starting Equipment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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What the author says

Spawns you with everything you need to start a cave only playthrough: - a torch - a wooden pickaxe - 16 oak logs - an oak sapling - one dirt The high amount of wood given is because waiting for the tree to grow to do anything is just boring.
Kawatt, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kawatt
Published
2023-12-27
Updated on Modrinth
2024-01-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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