Mekanism Tools
by Mekanism
With Mekanism Tools installed, players can craft armor, shields and multitool paxels from Mekanism's own materials, such as Bronze and Steel.
What it does
The addon adds tools and armor for several Mekanism materials, and also includes paxels for the vanilla wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond tool types. A paxel combines the functions of an axe, pickaxe and shovel in one item.
The mod requires Mekanism, and its companion modules Mekanism Additions and Mekanism Generators link to it. Mekanism Tools is published for Forge and NeoForge across 20 release versions, 1.7.10 – 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Material armor sets
Armor pieces are available for several Mekanism materials, each with its own protection values.
Shields and tools
Shields, swords and other tools are craftable from the same Mekanism materials as the armor.
Multitool paxels
Paxels for the vanilla wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond types combine axe, pickaxe and shovel functions in one item.
Mekanism material tiers
Each material gives its gear a distinct durability and mining speed, so higher tiers reach further into the Mekanism progression.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 2 mods
How it compares
Plastoid Armor is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Simplest Paxels is open source under the MIT License, targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2, and also needs both sides. Lapis Armor is server-side only and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekanism Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-10 |
| Plastoid Armor | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-23 |
| Simplest Paxels | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Lapis Armor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
Does Mekanism Tools need Mekanism?
Does the server need Mekanism Tools?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Mekanism Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Mekanism Tools is an official addon to Mekanism that adds Tools and Armor for various Mekanism materials, and some vanilla ones. Features Armor, Shields, and Tools (including Paxels, an axe, pickaxe, shovel multitool) for the following: - Bronze - Lapis Lazuli - Osmium - Refined Glowstone - Refined Obsidian - Steel
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mekanism-tools
- Owner
- Mekanism
- Published
- 2022-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15