Patina
by HeksterJ
Patina adds copper tools, armor and a crossbow that fires laser bolts, with oxidization rules that can be reversed by scraping.
What it does
The mod is delivered as a data pack and adds copper tools and armor with a small twist: copper gear oxidizes over time, can be waxed to stop that, and can be scraped back to its original state with a piece of flint. Once oxidized, an item gains an enchantment as a reward for patience. Copper pickaxes that oxidize gain the ability to harvest budding amethyst.
A Copper Crossbow fires laser shots when loaded with amethyst cartridges, which are charged with experience points dropped by lodestones. After a total of 12 levels is consumed, a cartridge becomes charged, and a loaded crossbow fires a laser bolt that inflicts 12 hearts of damage. The pack also adds new advancements that track this progress.
Patina is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack for servers. Files cover 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 across eight release versions, with 1.5.0+mod for 1.21.11 as the latest build. Only the server needs the mod, and players can join without installing it, though a client may add it. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Copper tool set
Copper pickaxes, swords and other tools carry enchantments such as Sharpness II, Silk Touch, Quick Charge and Aqua Affinity.
Oxidization cycle
Copper gear oxidizes over time, can be waxed to prevent it, and can be scraped back with flint.
Laser crossbow
The Copper Crossbow uses amethyst cartridges and fires a laser that inflicts 12 hearts of damage when fully charged.
Experience-charged cartridges
Amethyst cartridges are charged with experience points from lodestones, reaching full charge after 12 levels are consumed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 1 mod
How it compares
AmethystToolCrafting works on either side, and neither needs it to be installed, like Patina, and is published for 1.21.2 – 26.3 on the same four loaders under All rights reserved. sheeta's Amethyst Tools is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.1 that needs both client and server, released under the MIT License. Oxify is open source under the Apache License 2.0, with Fabric files for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that also need both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patina | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-18 |
| AmethystToolCrafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-11 |
| sheeta's Amethyst Tools | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Oxify | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
Questions
Does Patina need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Patina support?
Is there a required dependency for Patina Over Stone?
In the catalog
Patina is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This datapack changes how copper gear behaves by allowing them to oxidize as well as becoming waxable to prevent oxidization. Also, with the pack comes the Copper Crossbow and Amethyst Cartridges that lets you fire lasers along with brand new advancements! Oxidization isn't a permanent thing as any copper tool can be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/patina
- Owner
- HeksterJ
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15