Material Covers
by XAVI333
Material Covers lets players place a netherite template onto a smithing table to cover precious items so that netherite protects them from fire and lava.
What it does
Covers are crafted at a smithing table with a netherite template and a netherite ingot, applied to a chosen item. Once covered, the item stays safe from fire and lava, which matters most for valuable gear that is otherwise lost in a blaze. The mod covers a range of items, including shulker boxes, fishing rods, flint and steel, the mace, the recovery compass and the turtle helmet.
The mod runs on the server, and players may add it on the client to see the covers. Material Covers is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 and 1.21.11 as the latest build. The code is not open source and is covered by the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, so modified copies cannot be redistributed.
Key features
Netherite covers
A netherite template and ingot applied at a smithing table protect a chosen item from fire and lava.
Shulker box and tools
Shulker boxes, fishing rods and flint and steel can all be covered to keep them safe in the nether.
Recovery compass and helmet
The recovery compass and turtle helmet are among the items that accept a cover.
Mace preview
A 1.21 preview of the mace can be enabled for items that use it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Protecting gear in the nether
Players who travel the nether can cover valuable items before entering lava-heavy areas.
Who it’s for: Players who keep rare or enchanted equipment and want it protected from fire, and server owners who want an added item-protection option.
How it compares
Old Netherite Crafts is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.20 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and is not open source; it works on a client or a server alone. No Netherite Armor is server-side with an optional client, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for 1.20 – 26.3 on four loaders. Useless Upgrade Template uses the same server-required, client-optional environment and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Covers | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-11 |
| Old Netherite Crafts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-21 |
| No Netherite Armor | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-22 |
| Useless Upgrade Template | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
Does Material Covers need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Material Covers support?
Can the covers be used on a data pack server?
In the catalog
Material Covers is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Cover your items in Netherite to avoid losing them in lava or fire. They won't burn!!\ Use a Netherite Template and Netherite Ingot with the item in the Smithing Table, to cover it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/material-covers
- Owner
- XAVI333
- Published
- 2024-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15