Orevolution
by BeXLa
Orevolution adds four new ores, two alloys and unique tool abilities that fill the gaps between the existing vanilla tiers.
What it does
The mod expands Minecraft's progression rather than replacing it. Tin serves as the new first step after stone, Platinum marks a milestone later in the game, and Livingstone and Verdite are farming counterparts to the mining ores.
The vanilla gold, iron, diamond and netherite materials also receive unique abilities, giving players a reason to keep using them beyond raw stats. Livingstone drops come from harvesting crops planted on farmland, while Verdite is obtained from stone directly underneath. The farming path makes the progression more cozy than the traditional mining route.
Orevolution requires Blueprint, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, across the 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4 game versions, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, which is not open source.
Key features
Tin as an early step
Tin tools have a strong chance to duplicate block drops, similar to the fortune enchantment on a sword.
Poisoning weapons
Tin-based gear can poison enemies, adding damage over time in combat.
Gold durability chance
Gold tools may skip durability loss on a hit and grant extra experience from combat.
Iron and netherite effects
Iron tools deal extra damage against armored enemies, and netherite tools smelt mined blocks automatically and ignite the targets they hit.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
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Optional 7
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Use cases
Farming-based progression
Players who prefer farming can reach Livingstone and Verdite materials without spending most of the game underground.
Mining upgrades
Players who dig heavily can use the new ores and alloys to gain specialized tools instead of only higher tiers.
Who it’s for: Players who want more reasons to use vanilla materials, and survival players who want a progression that uses farming as well as mining. Server owners who run Forge or NeoForge can add it to a modpack alongside its optional compatibility mods.
Questions
Does Orevolution need Blueprint?
Does the server need Orevolution?
Which game versions does Orevolution support?
In the catalog
Orevolution is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Orevolution expands Minecraft's progression with four new ores, two alloys, and unique abilities for both new and vanilla materials. Instead of replacing vanilla progression, it fills the gaps between existing tiers and gives every material a purpose beyond bigger numbers. Development is focused on 1.21.1. The 1.20.1…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orevolution
- Owner
- BeXLa
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15