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Megalo's Metallurgy

by MegaloGaming_UK

Megalo's Metallurgy adds around 50 metal ores and their derived materials to a Forge world, many of them rarely used in vanilla play.

ForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 1.21.5

What it does

The mod generates a wide set of ores in the world, covering the everyday metals as well as many less common elements from the periodic table. Each ore comes with raw blocks, ingots, nuggets and dust, so the materials can be processed through the usual smelting steps.

Megalo's Metallurgy is a client-side only mod, so a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing anything. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the project is open source under the MIT License. Files cover game versions 1.20 – 1.21.5, with the latest Forge file for 1.21.5, dated 2025-03-29.

Key features

  1. Around 50 metal ores

    New ores are added to the world, expanding the metal types beyond iron, gold and copper.

  2. Raw blocks, ingots and dust

    Each metal has raw blocks, ingots, nuggets and dust, giving a full processing chain from mining to crafted items.

  3. Dust forms of vanilla ores

    Coal, charcoal, copper, iron and gold also gain dust forms, so the vanilla materials fit the same processing route.

  4. Tools and armour from new metals

    Aluminium, silver and titanium can be used to make tools and armour, which takes them beyond decorative use.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.51.8.1-1.21.x
1.21.41.8.1-1.21.x
1.21.31.8.1-1.21.x
1.21.21.8.1-1.21.x
1.21.11.8.1-1.21.x
1.211.8.1-1.21.x
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.41.7.1.5-1.20.1
1.20.31.7.1.5-1.20.1
1.20.21.7.1.5-1.20.1
1.20.11.7.1.5-1.20.1
1.201.6.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Expanding a survival world

Players who run out of ore variety in a standard world can find new metals underground and use them for crafting.

Building a metal-focused progression

The ore and processing range suits players who want a longer path through mining and smelting before reaching end-game gear.

Who it’s for: Players who want more metal types in a survival or creative world, and modpack makers who need a metal layer that works alongside other worldgen and equipment mods.

Questions

Does Megalo's Metallurgy need to be installed on a server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so the server can run without it, and players who join without the mod still see the server's world.

Which Minecraft versions does Megalo's Metallurgy support?

Forge files exist for game versions 1.20 – 1.21.5, with 11 release versions in that range, including 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.

Is Megalo's Metallurgy open source?

Yes. The source code is public and the mod is released under the MIT License.

In the catalog

Megalo's Metallurgy is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

World generation mods8,515Forge modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

Megalo's Metallurgy is a core mod for all of my future Mods. I wanted to start with the lack of metal ore types, so I have expanded them to feature the rest of the everyday metals from the Periodic Table. So Iron, Gold and Copper have 50 new ore friends. All of them have Raw, Raw Blocks, Blocks, Ingots, Nuggets and…
MegaloGaming_UK, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MegaloGaming_UK
Published
2023-09-28
Updated on Modrinth
2025-03-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentWorld generation
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