Power Upgrade
by Gullale
Power Upgrade gives Dungeon Difficulty gear a Smithing Table path, with Power Shards and a Power Upgrade template as its components.
What it does
Power Upgrade is an addon for Dungeon Difficulty. Dungeon Difficulty has its own equipment upgrade system, limited to gear obtained through its loot rules. This addon removes that restriction by adding Power Upgrades as special upgrade components that appear in loot chests and drop from hostile mobs. Once a player obtains one, it is applied to a piece of equipment at a Smithing Table. Vanilla gear and gear from other mods can use the upgrade system as well, without the restricted custom loot.
The mod adds Power Shards, which are used as upgrade components, and a Power Upgrade Smithing Template. The Smithing Template drops from mob kills. Out of the box, the mod accepts only gear that has no Power Level yet, and it caps Power Levels at 5, though both settings can be changed. Both the restriction and the maximum can be changed in the configuration file. Drop rates are set per difficulty level and follow a base chance plus a base amount per looting level, and they can also be modified through a datapack. Dungeon Difficulty is required, and it needs Fabric API on Fabric and Forgified Fabric API as well.
Key features
Smithing Table upgrades
Power Upgrades are applied to a piece of equipment at a Smithing Table once obtained.
Power Shards and template
Power Shards act as upgrade components, and a Power Upgrade Smithing Template is added to the game.
Loot and mob drops
Upgrade components appear in loot chests and drop from hostile mobs, following the loot rules of Dungeon Difficulty.
Configurable rules
The upgrade restriction, the maximum Power Level and drop rates can be changed in a configuration file or through a datapack.
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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
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who run Dungeon Difficulty and want its equipment upgrades to apply to more items.
How it compares
Advanced Netherite Upgrade Templates is a Fabric client and server mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.8, and it is open source. Better Smithing Upgrades is a Forge and NeoForge client and server mod for 1.20 – 1.21.1 that is not open source. Suluzuko's Smithing Templates is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Upgrade | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| Advanced Netherite Upgrade Templates | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-17 |
| Better Smithing Upgrades | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
| Suluzuko's Smithing Templates | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-15 |
Questions
Does Power Upgrade need Dungeon Difficulty?
Which Fabric libraries does Power Upgrade require?
Can the maximum Power Level be changed?
In the catalog
Power Upgrade is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Dungeon Difficulty features a unique equipment upgrade system, but it is limited to gear obtained through its own loot system. This addon removes that restriction by introducing Power Upgrades, special upgrade components that can be found in loot chests or dropped by hostile mobs. Once obtained, they can be applied…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/power-upgrade
- Owner
- Gullale
- Published
- 2026-07-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15