NSB Utils
NSB Utils brings tools and crafting recipes from the Stoneblock style of play into a NeoForge add-on for 1.21.1, built around early-game stone progression.
What it does
Gameplay in the Stoneblock style revolves around stone tools and a gradual opening, and NSB Utils brings back tools that players knew from the original Stoneblock, including the Stone Crook and the Stone Stick.
The add-on requires Ex Deorum, and it adds new crafting recipes built on that mod's Stone Hammer. Players get more crafting options and a smoother early-game progression. The mod is meant to sit naturally inside Stoneblock-inspired modpacks, balancing nostalgia for the original with fresh additions.
Installation needs NeoForge and Ex Deorum on 1.21.1. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for NeoForge only, with the 1.1-Alpha build dated 2025-11-16 on the alpha channel. The code is All rights reserved and is not open source, though source code is publicly available.
Key features
Original Stoneblock tools
Stone Crook, Stone Stick and similar tools from the original Stoneblock return as early-game items.
Cracked Stone block
A Cracked Stone block from the original game is added, keeping the stone progression familiar.
Stone Hammer recipes
New crafting recipes use the Stone Hammer from Ex Deorum, giving more options in the early game.
Stoneblock-inspired design
Content is tuned to sit alongside Stoneblock-style modpacks rather than replace their progression.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners running Stoneblock-style modpacks on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want the original stone tools and recipes with Ex Deorum crafting.
How it compares
Speed Limit is a server-side only NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, so players join without installing it, unlike NSB Utils, which needs both sides. Tin utils is open source under the MIT License for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1 with a client and server environment, and Better Skin Utils is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge on 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, covering a broader range of versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSB Utils | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-16 |
| Speed Limit | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-08-13 |
| Tin utils | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
| Better Skin Utils | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-08 |
Questions
Does NSB Utils need Ex Deorum?
Does NSB Utils have to be installed on the server?
Which loader does NSB Utils support?
In the catalog
NSB Utils is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
📘 Description NSB Utils is a lightweight add-on that expands your Stoneblock-style gameplay with a mix of classic and new items. This mod reintroduces familiar tools from the original Stoneblock, such as the Stone Crook and Stone Stick, while adding new content not found in the original — including the Cracked Stone…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nsb-utils
- Owner
- Adventurecraft-SMMP
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15