Precious Tools
by MrGhostify
Precious Tools is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that lowers the durability of vanilla tools and slows them as they wear down.
What it does
Precious Tools reduces the maximum durability of vanilla tools, so a pickaxe or shovel runs out sooner than in unmodified Minecraft. Once a tool drops below half its durability, it mines less efficiently, and below a quarter it becomes noticeably slower. Below ten percent, the tool is severely inefficient and mining becomes slow enough to be impractical, which makes repair and replacement matter earlier in a run.
The maximum durability for each standard tool material is set in a configuration file named precioustools.properties, created in the main config folder the first time the game or server runs. Its default values are set well below vanilla, which the author describes as an immediate challenge meant for hardcore survival or short-term projects, and the values can be changed by editing the file with a text editor and restarting. Fabric API is required, and the Fabric Loader latest version is recommended.
Precious Tools is environment Client and server, so the server must run it, and clients must also have it installed, because mining speed reduction is applied on the player's side. The mod is published for Fabric only, with a single game version, 1.20.1, and its latest file is 1.0.1, released on 2025-06-26. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Lower tool durability
Standard tool materials start with durability values below vanilla, and the values are editable in a config file.
Gradual loss of efficiency
Tools slow down as durability falls below half, below a quarter and below ten percent of the maximum.
Configurable maximums
Each tool material's maximum durability is set in precioustools.properties and takes effect after a restart.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
No Tool Durability is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 26.1.2 – 26.2, so it does not affect clients. No Durability is client or server optional, published for 1.20.1 – 26.1 and released under All rights reserved. DurabilityLess is client and server, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, which is the closest match to Precious Tools on environment and version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Tools | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-26 |
| No Tool Durability | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-12 |
| No Durability | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-04-25 |
| DurabilityLess | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-30 |
Questions
Does Precious Tools need Fabric API?
Does the server need Precious Tools installed?
How are the durability values changed?
In the catalog
Precious Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The default values are set significantly lower to provide an immediate challenge, but you can tweak them to create the perfect balance for your gameplay or modpack. Make tools ultra-fragile for a hardcore survival experience or give them just enough durability for a short-term project. Your tools are no longer 100%…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/precious-tools
- Owner
- MrGhostify
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15