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Metal Barrels

by Tfarcenim

Metal Barrels upgrades the vanilla barrel into metal variants that hold more stacks, with Crystal, Obsidian and Netherite tiers.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMIT License1.21.1

What it does

Each upgrade keeps the function of a vanilla barrel: it opens from the solid top, and placing one does not cause frame rate drops. Upgrade items convert barrels that are already placed, and the contents stay in place without being destroyed or dropped. Crystal barrels store 108 stacks and are transparent, so their contents can be seen.

The Obsidian tier stores 108 stacks and resists explosions at a level close to obsidian. The Netherite tier stores 135 stacks and resists both fire and blasts. The mod is aimed at storing large numbers of items, where a vanilla chest runs out of room sooner. Fabric API is required on both loaders, and the mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files target Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, under the MIT License, which is not open source.

Key features

  1. Crystal barrels

    A transparent barrel that stores 108 stacks, so the contents can be seen from outside.

  2. Obsidian barrels

    A barrel with 108 stacks that resists explosions at a level close to obsidian.

  3. Netherite barrels

    A barrel with 135 stacks that resists fire and blasts, the highest capacity in the set.

  4. In-place upgrades

    Upgrade items replace placed barrels while their contents remain in the same place.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1fabric-1.21.1-7neoforge-1.21.1-7
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Questions

Does Metal Barrels require Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, and it must be installed next to the mod on Fabric.

Does the server need Metal Barrels?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Can upgrades be applied to barrels already in the world?

Yes. Upgrade items convert placed barrels, and the contents are kept rather than destroyed or dropped.

In the catalog

Metal Barrels is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Storage mods4,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

This mod adds additional barrels to the game that can store more items. They function like their vanilla counterparts in that they can be opened with a solid block on top and don't cause any fps issues in large numbers unlike chests.
Tfarcenim, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Tfarcenim
Published
2024-12-31
Updated on Modrinth
2025-01-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Storage
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