Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor
by signormorte
Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor adds emerald versions of the basic tools and a four-piece emerald armor set with a Hero Village effect bonus.
What it does
The mod adds emerald swords, pickaxes, axes, shovels and hoes, plus a full armor set with custom textures. Each piece is crafted from emerald, and the set stays free of complicated mechanics so it is simple to learn.
Wearing all four emerald armor pieces grants the Hero Village effect. Removing even one piece ends the effect. Both the server and every player need the mod, since it runs on client and server.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge across 12 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.2, and the latest files are 1.16.5.0 for 1.16.5 on Forge and 26.2-1.0 for 26.2 on NeoForge. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The author describes it as a first version, with feedback welcome for future updates.
Key features
Emerald gear
Swords, pickaxes, axes, shovels and hoes made from emerald, usable like their vanilla counterparts.
Emerald armor set
Four armor pieces with custom textures that give the armor its own look.
Full set bonus
Wearing all four emerald armor pieces grants the Hero Village effect, which is lost as soon as one piece is removed.
Recipe-based progression
The emerald gear is crafted with recipes, so it is reached through normal play.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Emerald-themed survival
Players who want emerald gear as a visible reward can craft the tools and armor and aim for the full set bonus.
Who it’s for: Players who want an emerald-themed equipment set with a single armor bonus and no extra systems, on Forge or NeoForge. Server owners also install it, because the environment is client and server.
How it compares
Emerald Items is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, released under the MIT License, that also runs on client and server. Emerald Armor is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. Enhanced emeralds is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only and is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Emerald Items | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-02 |
| Emerald Armor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
| Enhanced emeralds | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-10 |
Questions
Which loaders does Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor support?
Does the server need Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor?
Does the Hero Village effect stay active with three armor pieces?
In the catalog
Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Emerald Tools & Armor – Simple, Powerful, Heroic (v1.0) Bring the elegance and power of emerald to your Minecraft world with Emerald Tools & Armor, a lightweight and easy-to-use mod!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/not-enough-emerald-tools
- Owner
- signormorte
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15