No Netherite Upgrades
by moonwirer
No Netherite Upgrades removes the Netherite Upgrade Template from the crafting of Netherite tools and armor, so the Netherite ingot goes straight into each recipe.
What it does
Vanilla Minecraft requires a Netherite Upgrade Template in the Smithing Table to turn a diamond tool or armor piece into its Netherite version. This mod changes those recipes so the Smithing Template is no longer needed, and the ingot is combined with the diamond item directly. Netherite Boots follow the same pattern and use a Netherite Ingot with a diamond version of the tool or armor.
The change covers the swords, pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes, helmets, chestplates and leggings, and is applied through recipe edits rather than new items. The mod is open source under the MIT License, is published for Fabric and Forge across 9 release versions, 1.20 – 1.21.1, and is a server-side only mod. Players join without installing it, and only the server needs it to change the recipes.
Key features
Netherite swords
The Netherite sword recipe is changed so it no longer requires a Smithing Template.
Netherite pickaxes and axes
Pickaxe and axe upgrades are crafted from the ingot and the diamond tool without the template.
Netherite shovels and hoes
Shovel and hoe recipes drop the template step and use the same ingot-and-diamond combination.
Netherite armor
Helmet, chestplate, leggings and boot recipes are adjusted, so the Netherite ingot combines with the diamond piece directly.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Old Netherite Crafts is a client or server optional mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.3, under All rights reserved. No Template Netherite is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge, released under the MIT License and covering 1.20 – 26.1.2. EasyUpgradeNetherite is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, targeting 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Netherite Upgrades | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-11 |
| Old Netherite Crafts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-21 |
| No Template Netherite (Forge/NeoForge) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| EasyUpgradeNetherite | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-07 |
Questions
Does No Netherite Upgrades need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does No Netherite Upgrades support?
Does Netherite Boots change work with the same recipe as other armor?
In the catalog
No Netherite Upgrades is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
All recipes that previously utilised this recipe have been changed to remove the Smithing Template The Smithing Template recipes for: - Netherite Swords - Netherite Pickaxes - Netherite Axes - Netherite Shovels - Netherite Hoes - Netherite Helmets - Netherite Chestplates - Netherite Leggings - Netherite Boots All you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-netherite-upgrades
- Owner
- moonwirer
- Published
- 2024-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15