MoreVanillaTools
by MelanX
MoreVanillaTools gives the vanilla tool set extra tools made from materials such as obsidian, redstone, nether quartz and paper, each mined from its own ore.
What it does
The mod adds tools built from materials the base game already has, and the new pickaxes are the main focus: a pickaxe made from a given material raises the chance of extra drops from the matching ore. Obsidian is the one material that also increases mining speed. Several of the tools trade durability or speed for their bonus, so picking one depends on what a player is mining.
Installation needs LibX. Farmer's Delight, Just Enough Items (JEI) and MoreVanillaLib are optional: MoreVanillaLib adds a few features and a config for the drop chances, and JEI integration lets the new recipes appear in the item viewer. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and the mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Forge and NeoForge builds cover 1.14.4 – 1.21.1, with 1.20.1-6.0.0 for 1.20.1 as the last Forge file and 21.1.3 for 1.21.1 as the latest NeoForge file.
Key features
Tools from vanilla materials
Pickaxes and other tools are crafted from materials the base game already provides, so no extra resource has to be found first.
Drop bonus per ore
A pickaxe made from a given material gives a higher chance of extra drops from the ore it matches, with the chance set in the MoreVanillaLib config.
Obsidian mining speed
Obsidian is the only material whose tools also increase mining speed, which matters when breaking hard blocks.
Recipes in JEI
With Just Enough Items installed, the crafting recipes for the new tools show up in its item viewer.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.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
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more reasons to use the vanilla ores, and server owners who want to adjust how many extra drops each pickaxe gives.
How it compares
Just Enough Tools is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.10. More Tools For Ores is for NeoForge only, runs on 1.21.1, and is not open source. More Tools+ is for Forge only, runs on 1.20.1, and is not open source. Obsidian Update is also Forge only for 1.20.1 and not open source. Tipped Tools is for Fabric and Forge on 1.19.2 and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoreVanillaTools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.14.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-12 |
| Just Enough Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-23 |
| More Tools For Ores | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-22 |
| More Tools+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-26 |
| Obsidian Update | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-07 |
| Tipped Tools | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-12-02 |
Questions
Does MoreVanillaTools need LibX?
Do players and the server both need the mod?
What does MoreVanillaLib change?
Which versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
MoreVanillaTools 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
Porting information for 26.1 update ### Vanilla materials have now a new reason to exist! You have too much redstone or nether quartz? You don't know what you're wasting it on? This mod is the solution!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/morevanillatools
- Owner
- MelanX
- Published
- 2021-08-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15