New Upgrades
by ChimereVert
New Upgrades lets players craft aluminium, steel and titanium tools and armor that replace the netherite versions in the recipe, with higher efficiency and sharpness levels.
What it does
Each tier of the mod adds a set of tools and armor pieces that can be crafted. An aluminium pickaxe reaches efficiency 7, 8 and 9 across its variants, and some pickaxes carry an extra mining bonus. The aluminium swords use sharpness 6, 7 and 8, while the steel and titanium swords are given higher sharpness and a slightly faster attack speed.
Upgrading works through recipes: a steel pickaxe, axe, shovel, sword or armor piece is crafted by swapping the aluminium version for steel in place of netherite, and a titanium version is made the same way from steel. Every tool and armor slot has a matching recipe for both steps. The mod is server required and client optional, so the server must run it, while players may leave it out.
New Upgrades is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 in seven release versions. The latest file for each loader is 1+mod for 1.21.11, released 2025-06-28. It is distributed under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Aluminium tools
Aluminium pickaxes, axes, shovels and swords reach efficiency 7, 8 and 9 and carry sharpness levels.
Steel and titanium tiers
Steel and titanium versions of each tool and armor piece are crafted from the lower tier in the recipe.
Mining bonus on pickaxes
Some of the upgraded pickaxes add a bonus to the drops from mined blocks.
Armor upgrades
Helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots follow the same tiered upgrade path as the tools.
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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.
Use cases
Mid-game upgrades
Players who want stronger gear before netherite can craft the aluminium line and move up through steel and titanium.
Who it’s for: Players who want an extra tool and armor progression between iron and netherite, on servers that install the mod.
How it compares
Titanium Ores and Crafts is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.4, and can run on a client or a server alone. Advanced Metals Expansion is not open source, targets NeoForge for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, and needs both client and server. Titanium-Expansion runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Upgrades | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-28 |
| Titanium Ores and Crafts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client or server, optional | 2025-03-17 |
| Advanced Metals Expansion | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-06 |
| Titanium-Expansion | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-09 |
Questions
Does New Upgrades need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does New Upgrades support?
In the catalog
New Upgrades is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
The pickaxes have fortune: 3 (aluminium), 4 (steel), and 5 (titanium) The swords have shapness 6, 7 and 8. The steel and titanium ones have a slightly better attack speed. To craft the Steel one, you have to replace the aluminium by steel and the netherite pickaxe by the aluminium one
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/newupgrades
- Owner
- ChimereVert
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15