Not Enough Emeralds
by Zee99
Not Enough Emeralds lets players craft emerald armor, tools, weapons, a horse armor and a Nautilus armor, with a villager loyalty effect called Familiar Face.
What it does
Emerald gear sits between iron and diamond in strength, and its high enchantability suits enchanting, with tools and weapons at 18 and armor at 22. Crafting uses emeralds, so the gear fits players who already gather them through trading. Wearing emerald armor grants the Familiar Face effect: sneaking and right-clicking a villager makes it follow the player, and sneaking and right-clicking again stops it. Each additional emerald armor piece raises the Familiar Face level, which makes villager trades cheaper.
Nearby iron golems defend a player who is attacked, including when another player is the attacker. The mod also adds emerald horse armor and emerald Nautilus armor, which cannot be crafted and only appear as loot in certain structures such as desert pyramids, jungle temples and woodland mansions. The mod requires Forge or NeoForge, and it must be installed on the client and the server. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Emerald armor set
Helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots made of emerald, crafted from emeralds like other gear.
Emerald weapons and tools
Pickaxes, swords and other tools and weapons in emerald, with a higher enchantability than iron.
Familiar Face effect
Wearing emerald armor lets players make nearby villagers follow them, and more pieces increase the effect.
Cheaper villager trades
A higher Familiar Face level makes villager trades cheaper for the player wearing the armor.
Protective iron golems
Iron golems near a player that is attacked step in to defend them, including other players.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want emerald gear and villager perks in survival worlds, and server owners who run Forge or NeoForge with the mod on both sides.
How it compares
Not Enough Emerald Tools & Armor is another Forge and NeoForge option for emerald gear, covering 1.16.5 – 26.2 under All rights reserved and not open source. Emerald Items supports 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge under the MIT License, and is not open source. Emerald Armor is open source under the MIT License and also runs on Fabric, across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Emeralds | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
| 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 |
Questions
Does Not Enough Emeralds need Fabric?
Must the server have Not Enough Emeralds installed?
Where can emerald horse armor be found?
Which versions does Not Enough Emeralds support?
In the catalog
Not Enough Emeralds 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
Warning: Some NeoForge versions of this mod may not include all features. Scroll down to “Missing Features” to see what they’re missing. Not Enough Emeralds is a vanilla style mod that adds emerald armor, tools, weapons, emerald horse armor, and emerald Nautilus armor! Crafted like other gear, but using emeralds.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/not-enough-emeralds
- Owner
- Zee99
- Published
- 2025-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15