MoreUpgradeTemplate(更多锻造模板)
by lying-ice
MoreUpgradeTemplate, called MUT in the author notes, reworks the upgrade path for equipment with extra smithing templates, materials and gear.
What it does
Vanilla armor and tools stop at the Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite steps. MoreUpgradeTemplate adds upgrade templates that a Smithing Table uses to move gear through extra materials, including Copper, Steel, Advanced Steel, Obsidian, Blue Diamond, Gilding, Crying Obsidian and Dragon. Each new material is reached by applying its own template to a piece from the step before it, so the progression is layered rather than a single jump.
The mod also adds standalone elytra items in four base materials and new ores that generate in the Overworld and the Nether. Swords, pickaxes, axes, hoes, shovels, shields, bows and chainmail are included alongside the armor. Spear Core is an optional dependency; it is not required to run the mod. MoreUpgradeTemplate is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.
Key features
Layered upgrade path
Each new material needs its own template applied at the Smithing Table, so every step is a separate crafting decision.
Extra armor materials
More than fifteen armor materials are added, from Copper and Steel up to Dragon, each with its own stats.
Full weapon and tool sets
Swords, pickaxes, axes, hoes, shovels, shields, bows and chainmail gain variants in the new materials.
Standalone elytra
Elytra items are added as separate gear in four base materials, so they no longer depend on the vanilla elytra alone.
New ores
Ores and minerals are scattered through the Overworld and the Nether to supply the new materials.
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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.
Optional 1
How it compares
Sniffing and Smithing is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that adds its own smithing changes, and it is not open source. Crying Obsidian Upgrade covers the same crying obsidian step for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License, so it also reaches Fabric. Better Smithing Upgrades targets 1.20 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoreUpgradeTemplate(更多锻造模板) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-18 |
| Sniffing and Smithing | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| Crying Obsidian Upgrade | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-16 |
| Better Smithing Upgrades | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
Questions
Does MoreUpgradeTemplate need Spear Core?
Which loaders and game versions does it support?
Does it have to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
MoreUpgradeTemplate(更多锻造模板) 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
Are you tired of the limited selection of armor in vanilla Minecraft? Iron, Gold, Diamond, Netherite — this upgrade path has been walked by countless players. More Upgrade Template (MUT) completely rewrites the game's equipment system, bringing you a truly layered, content-rich, large-scale armor upgrade tree. Vast…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/moreupgradetemplate
- Owner
- lying-ice
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15