Modest flint overhaul
by MoonFather
Gravel rarely drops flint in vanilla, and Modest flint overhaul changes how flint is obtained from gravel so it makes more sense in play.
What it does
The mod reworks flint from gravel. Obtaining flint becomes more realistic, so a fortune enchantment and digging with a shovel by hand both have a visible effect. Gravel is split into two kinds, and each kind yields flint on different terms, so a player has to know which pile is which. Flint can also come from gravel that generates as a world feature or from a river deposit, and a player who needs more flint is pushed to go underground and look for gravel pockets.
The mod adds one new block, and that block is the altered version of a vanilla block that must behave correctly in pulverizer, crusher and millstone recipes. Mining through a pile that was already searched takes longer, and the drop is limited so the reward keeps its cost. Much of the development went into keeping the mod working alongside other industry and magic mods, and known edge cases with some of them are documented. Bug reports are routed to the issue tracker.
Key features
Realistic flint drops
Gravel yields flint at a rate that reflects digging by hand, fortune enchantments and shovel use.
Two kinds of gravel
Gravel is divided into two kinds, and each kind follows its own rules for flint.
Repeat digging penalty
Mining a pile already searched takes longer, so repeated digging of the same spot gives less flint.
Underground flint sources
Gravel pockets and river deposits underground give extra flint for players who need more.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Gravel No Fall is a server-side only mod under the BSD 2-Clause License, open source and published for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, so clients need nothing. Easyflint is server required with optional client, open source under the European Union Public License 1.2, and covers the widest range of loaders and versions of the group. No Tree Punching is client and server, open source is not claimed, and it targets Forge and NeoForge only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest flint overhaul | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| Gravel No Fall | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-02 |
| Easyflint | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-19 |
| No Tree Punching | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
Questions
Does Modest flint overhaul need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Modest flint overhaul support?
Does the mod change world generation?
In the catalog
Modest flint overhaul is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
if q&a session above isn't for you and you skipped it, no problem, here's a brief rundown: ### Short description The author had a problem with gravel and surely isn't alone - you grind at the same block until you find flint in it, and when you do, you need to ignore the fact that you already searched that pile of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/modest-flint-overhaul
- Owner
- MoonFather
- Published
- 2023-01-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15