Oritech steel tools
by terkonridge
Oritech steel tools adds a set of steel Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel and Hoe, crafted from recycled material produced by Oritech machines.
What it does
Steel sits between iron and diamond in durability, so the tools fill a progression gap for players who want a mid-tier kit before diamond gear. Each of the five tools is craftable and works in the same way as the vanilla tool it replaces. Oritech must be installed, and Architectury API is required as well.
The toolkit is built around Oritech's mechanical systems. Steel items are recycled by running tools through the machines, and the mod also includes a Pulverizer step for fragment forge processing. Players who prefer industrial progression get a path that stays inside the Oritech ecosystem.
The mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge, with files for 1.21.1 only. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which makes it open source.
Key features
Steel sword
A steel sword sits between iron and diamond tiers in durability and damage.
Steel pickaxe, axe, shovel and hoe
The remaining four tools follow the same tier and craft in the Oritech recycling chain.
Recycling through Oritech machines
Steel tools are broken down by Oritech's mechanical systems, like other metal items in the mod.
Pulverizer fragment processing
The toolkit adds a Pulverizer step that handles fragment forge processing.
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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 2
Use cases
Mid-game progression
Players who want a durable tool tier before diamond can use the steel set during Oritech-based progression.
Industrial playthroughs
Players who build Oritech machinery can keep tool production inside the same mechanical chain.
Who it’s for: Players of Oritech who want a small toolset expansion inside that ecosystem, and server owners running Oritech with Fabric or NeoForge.
How it compares
KubeJS Oritech is a NeoForge-only addon under the MIT License for 1.21.1, and it is not open source, while this mod runs on Fabric and NeoForge under CC0 1.0 Universal. Steel Tools 330 covers the same tool types on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, is client-side only and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, so players install it on the client alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oritech steel tools | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| KubeJS Oritech | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Steel Tools 330 | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-06-20 |
Questions
Does Oritech steel tools need Oritech installed?
Which loaders does Oritech steel tools support?
Does the server need the mod?
Where is the source code kept?
In the catalog
Oritech steel tools is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A small toolset expansion for the Oritech ecosystem. This mod introduces a durable set of steel tools that sit between Iron and Diamond tiers, providing a meaningful progression path for industrial-minded players. This toolkit includes: Steel Sword Steel Pickaxe Steel Axe Steel Shovel * Steel Hoe
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oritech-steel-tools
- Owner
- terkonridge
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15