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Lodestone Update Backport

by Sorcell

Lodestone Update Backport carries recipe, loot table and advancement changes from a newer lodestone update back to earlier game versions, and the server must run it.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.16 – 1.21.4

What it does

Players who craft a lodestone in an older world get a recipe that uses an iron ingot where the vanilla recipe asks for a netherite ingot. The advancement for obtaining a lodestone is updated to match, and the conditions that grant the recipe follow the newer version.

Ruined portal chests are changed as well, so they contain two lodestones. The changes are applied on the server side, so a world keeps the backported behavior whether the player's install is a client or not. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 28 release versions 1.16 – 1.21.4, and the 2.0+mod build for 1.21.4 is the latest file on every loader. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.

Key features

  1. Cheaper lodestone recipe

    The lodestone recipe is cheaper, using iron ingots in place of netherite ingots, as in the newer game update.

  2. Ruined portal loot

    Chests in ruined portals hold two lodestones, so players find the block more often while exploring.

  3. Updated advancements

    The advancement that grants the lodestone is adjusted to match the backported recipe.

  4. Recipe conditions

    The conditions that grant the recipe are updated, so it appears once the player obtains iron or netherite.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.42.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.32.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.22.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.12.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.212.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.62.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.52.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.42.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.32.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.22.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.20.12.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.202.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Older worlds on a server

Server owners running a world on an earlier version can apply the lodestone changes without updating the game.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want the newer lodestone changes on an older game version. Players only need the mod if the server requires it.

How it compares

Full comparison

New Lodestone Recipe is also a server-side option for the lodestone recipe, under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, with files for the same span of versions. 1.21.6 Recipes Backport covers 1.18 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it runs on the server while players may add it, matching this mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Lodestone Update BackportFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 1.21.4Server required, client optional2025-02-21
New Lodestone RecipeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 1.21.4Server required, client optional2026-07-01
1.21.6 Recipes BackportFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-12-18

Questions

Does Lodestone Update Backport need to be on the client?

No. Only the server has to run the mod, and a player who installs it adds nothing that the server does not already provide.

Which loaders does Lodestone Update Backport support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest file for each loader is 2.0+mod for 1.21.4, published 2025-02-21.

Which versions are covered?

Files exist for 28 release versions, so worlds on older versions can use the backported changes.

In the catalog

Lodestone Update Backport is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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Official listing

Owner
Sorcell
Published
2025-02-16
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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