Metallic
by knishle
Metallic reshapes early-mid game progression in Minecraft by gating armor and tools behind a slower, tier-by-tier path that avoids skipping ahead.
What it does
Progression Overhaul Slow Roll Metallic is aimed at the early and middle stages of play, replacing a frantic tier-skipping pace with a linear sequence where each tier must be reached in turn. The new armor set is meant to feel earned when a player finally upgrades to it. Ores such as lapis lazuli, redstone and copper are used as precious materials, and raw materials generally smelt into nuggets. Armor needs ingots instead of pressure plates, and Nether Gold Ore drops raw gold rather than many nuggets.
The mod is heavily inspired by Metals. Diamonds require Diamond Ore that has been smelted, and Raw Copper cannot be smelted or cooked, so a Copper Ore crafted from four raw copper is needed instead. The Rose Gold armor is locked behind a forced early visit to the Nether. Metallic requires Modefite - Item Definition Backport, which supplies the item definitions the models rely on. The server must run Metallic, while players may leave it out, since the mod works on the server side and clients are optional. Metallic is released under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
Key features
Slower tier progression
Each tier is reached in order, replacing the rush of tier skipping with a linear path through the early and middle game.
Resource-driven progress
Ores such as lapis lazuli, redstone and copper are used as precious materials, and smelting rules change for raw materials and nuggets.
Nether-gated armor
Rose Gold armor is set up so players must enter the Nether early to obtain it.
Optional resourcepack
A separate resourcepack is available, and placing it above other resources gives the strongest results for the mod's textures.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Eerily Slow is a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 licensed option, not open source, and published for 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. It works on the server alone, and players can join without it. Linear Armor covers 1.21.9 – 26.2 on the same four loaders, uses the MIT License and also works on the server alone. Progression Reborn is needed on both the server and the client; it has a custom license and files for 1.19 – 26.1.2 on Fabric and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-24 |
| Eerily Slow | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-19 |
| Linear Armor | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-08 |
| Progression Reborn | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
Questions
Does Metallic need Modefite to run?
Which game versions does Metallic support?
Should the server or every player have Metallic installed?
In the catalog
Metallic is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
If you intend to use the mod's built in textures or are using the datapack as a resourcepack, you need Modefite to get the sword models working. The resourcepack is also available here). For best results use the separate resourcepack, on top of all other resources. Otherwise you will need to put mod resources on top…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/metallic
- Owner
- knishle
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15