Ores Above Diamonds (Fabric)
by Dvi
Ores Above Diamonds adds Amethyst and Black Opal, two late-game gems that sit above diamonds in rarity and are used to craft tools and armor stronger than their diamond equivalents.
What it does
Amethyst and Black Opal are generated as ore and appear in the world below y:16 as well as in chests, so a player who reaches diamond depth can find them. Their tools and armor are tuned against diamond gear: the Amethyst sword deals 8 attack damage where a diamond sword deals 7, and the Black Opal sword deals 9. Armor made from Amethyst gives 3 toughness per piece against 2 for diamond, while Black Opal gives 4, and a full set of each reduces damage further than a full diamond set does.
Enchantability and durability are raised as well. Amethyst and Black Opal tools reach 35 and 15 enchantability per the mod's values, and the diamond tools gain extra durability and twice the efficiency of their diamond counterparts. A config file can enable Nether and End spawning of the gems, with several options for controlling it. Ores Above Diamonds runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds exist for 1.16.5 and 1.17, with version 1.2 for 1.17 as the latest file, under the MIT License, and the source code is open source.
Smithing a Black Opal or Amethyst piece with a netherite ingot at a smithing table upgrades it, which links the new gems to the late-game progression.
Key features
Rare late-game gems
Amethyst and Black Opal generate below y:16 and in chests, appearing as a rarer step beyond diamonds.
Stronger tools and armor
Amethyst and Black Opal swords deal more attack damage than the diamond sword, and their armor gives more toughness per piece.
Higher enchantability and durability
The new gear has higher enchantability values and the diamond tools gain extra durability and efficiency.
Configurable Nether and End spawns
A config file can enable the gems in the Nether and End, with several settings for how they generate.
Netherite upgrades
A smithing table recipe adds a netherite ingot to upgrade Amethyst or Black Opal gear.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Mystical Wood is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 that runs on client and server and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, so it covers a different version range from Ores Above Diamonds. Blackscose Mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, targets 1.21 – 1.21.3, and runs on client and server as well. Moar Ores is published for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ores Above Diamonds (Fabric) | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.17 | Client and server | 2021-06-19 |
| Mystical Wood | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-03 |
| Blackscose Mod | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
| Moar Ores | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-23 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Ores Above Diamonds (Fabric) is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 2,801 mods support Minecraft 1.17.
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What the author says
Spawns below y:16 and in chests that spawn diamonds. +1 Attack Damage from Diamond (Amethyst Sword gives 8 Attack Damage while the Diamond Sword gives 7 Attack Damage).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oresabovediamondsfabric
- Owner
- Dvi
- Published
- 2021-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15