Primitive Start
by devJordan
Primitive Start lets a player obtain a first axe without punching a tree, by crafting a flint hatchet from flint, a stick and twine.
What it does
Breaking a tree by hand takes longer and drops no logs unless an axe is used, and Primitive Start provides a way to start the game without that step. Its new items and tools let players collect flint and plant fiber first, then build the flint hatchet that chops the first tree. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. It is published for NeoForge only, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.1 as the single release, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Flint hatchet recipe
A flint hatchet is crafted by combining a stick, flint and twine, giving a first axe before any tree is felled.
Knife for plant fiber
Breaking grass and ferns with a knife yields plant fiber, which is needed to craft twine.
Twine from the inventory
Twine is crafted inside the inventory from plant fiber, so no table is needed at the start.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Creeper's Alternative Start is also a Client and server NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, under All rights reserved and not open source. Flint n' Tools targets 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 on NeoForge, also All rights reserved and not open source. No Tree Punching Remastered runs on NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Start | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-10 |
| Creeper's Alternative Start | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-27 |
| Flint n' Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-02 |
| No Tree Punching Remastered | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-18 |
Questions
Does Primitive Start need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Primitive Start is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Primitive Start adds new items and tools which allows the player to get their first axe without punching a tree. Now when punching a tree it will take longer to mine and no longer drop logs, unless using an axe, or Primitive Start's flint hatchet. Then break grass or ferns with the knife in order to obtain plant…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/primitivestart
- Owner
- devJordan
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15