Molten Obsidian Tools
Molten Obsidian Tools lets players upgrade diamond and Netherite tools by smithing them with Molten Obsidian, which is made from blast obsidian in a Blasting Furnace.
What it does
The mod adds Molten Obsidian as a crafting material and two smithing upgrade templates, Molten Upgrade Template and Reinforced Upgrade Template. A player finds obsidian or blast obsidian, smelts it in a Blasting Furnace for about 2 minutes, and receives 20 experience points for each Molten Obsidian produced. Applying one piece of Molten Obsidian at a Smithing Table upgrades a diamond or Netherite tool, and Reinforced Obsidian is needed to make the Reinforced Upgrade Template.
The upgraded tools gain higher durability and damage, with the exact increase depending on the tool. Recipes for the new items are also shown in JEI. The mod requires Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) on Fabric and Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) on Quilt, and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Builds exist for 1.16.5 – 1.20.6, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Obsidian upgrades for diamond tools
Molten Obsidian applied at a Smithing Table turns diamond tools into upgraded versions with more durability and damage.
Netherite tool upgrades
Netherite tools can also be upgraded with the same smithing recipes, using Reinforced Obsidian for the stronger template.
Smelting route for Molten Obsidian
Molten Obsidian is made by smelting obsidian or blast obsidian in a Blasting Furnace over about 2 minutes, granting 20 experience.
Recipes shown in JEI
The crafting and smithing recipes for the templates and upgrades can be looked up in JEI during play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Molten Tools - Better than Netherite! is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, client and server, under All rights reserved, so it does not support Fabric or Quilt. Tools and armor of Obsidian is another Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option for 1.20.2 – 26.3, also client and server, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molten Obsidian Tools | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-04 |
| Molten Tools - Better than Netherite! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-23 |
| Tools and armor of Obsidian | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Which loaders does Molten Obsidian Tools support?
Does the server need Molten Obsidian Tools?
Is Molten Obsidian Tools still being updated?
In the catalog
Molten Obsidian Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Have you ever been annoyed by crafting a replacement diamond tool when the one you've been using breaks? I do not recommend downloading the ALPHA versions of neither Forge nor Fabric 1.20.X as the crafting recipes for the smithing tables weren't ported properly. I will be keeping them up for archiving purposes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/molten-obsidian-tools
- Owner
- confusingfool93
- Published
- 2024-03-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15