Nicolau's Copper Tools
by Nicolau
Nicolau's Copper Tools adds copper versions of the sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel and hoe, built as a data pack with a matching item set.
What it does
Nicolau's Copper Tools adds five copper tools: a sword, a pickaxe, an axe, a shovel and a hoe. They are delivered as a data pack, so the items reach a world through its datapack setup rather than through a separate mod jar with its own code. The author notes that items added this way do not appear in the creative inventory and cannot be obtained through the normal creative menu, so they must be given with crafting or item commands.
The server must run the mod and players may add it on their own clients. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with one file, 1.0+Mod for 1.21, released 2025-05-11 and last updated 2025-09-26. Only game version 1.21 is covered. The code is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0, which means the mod is not open source. The author plans compatibility with Diminishing Tools Vanilla Tweaks, but has not yet released it.
Key features
Copper sword
A copper sword is added as a melee weapon alongside the other copper tools in the set.
Copper pickaxe, axe, shovel and hoe
The remaining four copper tools cover mining, wood cutting, digging and tilling.
Datapack delivery
Items are added through a data pack, so they are not registered by a separate code mod.
Command-based access
Because the items are not in the creative inventory, they are obtained with crafting or item commands.
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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
Server copper tier
Server owners can add a copper tool tier to a world that relies on data packs for its progression.
Command-given tools
Players who want copper tools in a creative or test world can receive them with item commands.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt on 1.21 who want copper tools without a separate code mod, and players who join such a server.
How it compares
BoneToolCrafting is server-side required, client optional, under All rights reserved, for 1.21.2 – 26.3, and it is not open source. Just Copper Tools is open source under the MIT License, requires both client and server, and covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 on Fabric and Forge only, so it does not reach 1.21.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolau's Copper Tools | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-26 |
| BoneToolCrafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-11 |
| Just Copper Tools | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-14 |
Questions
Does Nicolau's Copper Tools need to be installed on the client?
Why are the copper tools missing from the creative inventory?
Which game versions does Nicolau's Copper Tools support?
In the catalog
Nicolau's Copper Tools is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
A datapack / mod that adds copper tools to the game. Unfortunately as this is a datapack, the added items aren't in the creative inventory and must be either given by crafting or commands. Same goes for the mod version.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nicolau-copper-tools
- Owner
- Nicolau
- Published
- 2025-05-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15