May's New Weapons [No longer supported]
by Maynecraft
May's New Weapons adds ore-based tools, armor and a Tantal material tier that sits above Netherite for players who reach the late game on Forge 1.20.1.
What it does
New ores lead to weapons and armor with higher damage, greater durability and stronger protection than their vanilla counterparts. Netherite gear can be taken through the Tantal Smithing Table and converted directly into Tantal-enhanced versions, which gives the mod a clear progression path after Netherite.
Magnetic Ore lies deep underground in rare large veins. Positive and negative magnetic blocks repel or attract one another and form the basis of a magnetic system used in armor such as the Negative Magnetic Armor, the Positive Magnetic Armor and the Electromagnetic Cuirass. The mod also adds a redstone conductor whose Tantal-based blocks emit a signal of their own, so a single isolated redstone dust is not the only way to power a circuit.
The mod is licensed under All rights reserved and is not open source. It runs on Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 only and is marked as no longer supported. Both the server and every player need it, and the latest Forge file is 1.8.1 for 1.20.1, dated 2026-01-29.
Key features
Tantal smithing upgrade
The Tantal Smithing Table converts Netherite weapons and armor directly into stronger Tantal-enhanced versions.
Magnetic Ore and blocks
Rare magnetic ore veins hold the materials for positive and negative magnetic blocks that attract or repel each other.
Magnetic armor set
Negative and positive magnetic armor and the Electromagnetic Cuirass use the magnetic blocks as part of their design.
Redstone conductor blocks
Tantal-based blocks carry a redstone signal and let compact circuits and doors work without long dust runs.
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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.
How it compares
More Ores! is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 on Forge, with the same client and server environment. Eclipsium: Positives and Negatives is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, not open source, and it also needs both sides. Effective Instruments is open source under the MIT License and targets 1.20.1 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May's New Weapons [No longer supported] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-29 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| Eclipsium: Positives and Negatives | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-22 |
| Effective Instruments | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-06 |
Questions
Does May's New Weapons need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does May's New Weapons support?
Is May's New Weapons still maintained?
In the catalog
May's New Weapons [No longer supported] is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
[RU] ВАЖНО! Этот проект больше не поддерживается, будет создан новый, но на 1.21.1 neoforge, почти все механики будут перенесены! This mod enriches Minecraft's end-game with strategically valuable materials, introducing rare Tantal and revolutionary magnetic mechanics that add new layers of exploration, combat, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mays-new-weapons
- Owner
- Maynecraft
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15