Lew's Harderite
by Lewstree
Lew's Harderite adds Enderite relics, Wardenite ingots and new battle axes for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1, with a harder upgrade path than the vanilla Netherite line.
What it does
The mod's main path starts with an Enderite relic found in the End. A player melts the relic and combines it with diamonds to craft new items, which are stronger than Netherite. Enderite Upgrade is the step that turns Enderite armor into Wardenite items, and it requires a Wardenite Upgrade found in the ancient city.
Wardenite is a new ingot made by combining an Enderite ingot with a piece obtained from killing the Warden, the creature that guards the ancient city. The mod also adds new ingot sets and battle axes, which cut down creatures faster. Harderite is intended to make the late game more demanding than vanilla.
Lew's Harderite is published for Forge only, with a single game version, 1.20.1, and its latest file, 2.0.0, dates from 2024-08-11. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Enderite relic
A relic found in the End is melted down and combined with diamonds to produce new items.
Wardenite ingot
Wardenite is crafted from an Enderite ingot and a piece obtained by killing the Warden in the ancient city.
Enderite and Wardenite armor
Enderite armor is turned into Wardenite items with a Wardenite Upgrade found in the ancient city.
New battle axes
New battle axes are added alongside the new ingot sets, cutting down creatures faster than other weapons.
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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
Late-game progression
Players who have finished the standard Netherite path can use the relic and Wardenite chain as a harder next step.
Who it’s for: Players who want a tougher late game on Forge 1.20.1 and are willing to fight the Warden for its materials. Server owners running a modded survival world use it the same way as players do, since both sides need the mod.
How it compares
EC Plugin for CJ's Enderite is a Forge add-on for 1.20.1 only, with all rights reserved and not open source, and it also runs on client and server. Enderite_stuff covers Forge 1.20.1 only, is not open source, and runs on client and server too, so it is the closest match in version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew's Harderite | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-11 |
| EC Plugin for CJ's Enderite | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-28 |
| Enderite_stuff | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-11 |
Questions
Does Lew's Harderite need to be installed on the server?
Which version of Minecraft does Lew's Harderite support?
Where is the Warden fought for Wardenite?
In the catalog
Lew's Harderite 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
Here are the New challenging ingots and sets: Enderite and Wardenite (these ingots are difficult to make and are stronger than the Netherite ingot) This mod adds new challenging ingots to the game, as well as battle axes, allowing you to cut down creatures faster and easier.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lews-harderite
- Owner
- Lewstree
- Published
- 2024-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15