Malmkraft - Ores & Resources
Malmkraft adds three new ores and resources to Forge 1.16.5, along with rare materials, armour, tools, blocks and an end-game sword.
What it does
Malmkraft brings more ores and resources into world generation so players have new materials to find and use. Three new resources are added, including Malachite Onyx and a rare Bedrock Chunk. Malachite Onyx is used for armour, tools and blocks, and the Antimatter Sword serves as an end-game weapon. Compressed cobblestone comes in 9 tiers.
The mod is built for Forge only and targets game version 1.16.5. Installing it on a client and a server is needed, since the environment is Client and server, so every player on a server that runs it needs it too. The code is All rights reserved and is not open source. Recipes are listed for JEI, and more ore materials are planned for later updates.
Its first release, 1.0.1 for 1.16.5, was published on 2025-05-24 and last updated on 2025-06-27. Textures and models were made by the author, and the author states that AI was used in the project.
Key features
Three new resources
Three resources join the world, including Malachite Onyx and the rare Bedrock Chunk, which are gathered from generated terrain.
Malachite Onyx equipment
Malachite Onyx can be crafted into armour, tools and blocks for use in survival play.
Antimatter Sword
An end-game weapon, the Antimatter Sword, is available for players who reach the later stages of progression.
Compressed cobblestone tiers
Compressed cobblestone is available in 9 tiers, each one denser than the last.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mining progression
Players can use the new ores to move from early tools toward the Antimatter Sword.
Server resource tuning
Server owners who run the mod set it up for every player, since both sides need it.
Who it’s for: Players who want more ore types and crafted equipment in a Forge 1.16.5 world will find the mod's content useful. Anyone who wants a larger catalog of ore mods for later game versions should look at the alternatives instead.
How it compares
Oresbia is an MIT-licensed Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.18.2, not open source, and it runs on client and server. More Ores! is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, so it is not the same game version. GemsPlusPlus is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.12.2 – 1.16.5, which includes 1.16.5. Vancer Ores is client-side only, under the Apache License 2.0, and targets 1.16.5 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmkraft - Ores & Resources | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2025-06-27 |
| Oresbia | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2024-08-27 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| GemsPlusPlus | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-09-17 |
| Vancer Ores | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2025-10-17 |
Questions
Does Malmkraft need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Malmkraft support?
In the catalog
Malmkraft - Ores & Resources is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Malmkraft brings more ores and resources to your world for you to utilise. As of now the mod contains: - Three new resources: Malachite, Onyx and Bedrock Chunk (very rare). - Malachite and Onyx armour, tools and blocks. - End-game weapon: Antimatter Sword. - 9 tiers of compressed cobblestone.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/malmkraft-ores-resources
- Owner
- Golfklubban21
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15