Progression Utils
Progression Utils brings end game ores, armors, weapons and a large set of new loot items to NeoForge 1.21, with custom tooltips and recipes for the added content.
What it does
Progression Utils adds a late-game tier of ores, armor and weapons, along with many new loot items. Each added item carries a custom tooltip that states what it is used for. Recipes for the new items are set up so that most of them lead to a practical purpose rather than serving only as decoration. Overworld and Nether loot chests receive an overhauled, RPG-style loot table, and new ores generate in the world.
Mobs can drop items under the mod's rules, including drops tied to the player who defeated them. Villagers gain custom trades that offer the new items. The mod is built for NeoForge and has files only for Minecraft 1.21. Installation is the same on the client and the server: both sides need the mod, and the server and every player must run the same build.
The mod is licensed under All rights reserved. Files were first published and last updated on 2024-07-10, and the current NeoForge file is 1.2.7 for 1.21.
Key features
End game ores and gear
New ores, armors and weapons aimed at the late stages of a survival world.
Tooltips on new items
Each added item shows a tooltip that describes its intended use.
Custom recipes
Crafting recipes for the added items make most of them useful for a specific task.
Loot and drops
Overhauled RPG-style chest loot in the overworld and Nether, plus new mob drops, including player-based drops.
Villager trades
Custom villager trades offer the mod's items to players who visit villages.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Survival players on NeoForge 1.21 who want more end game items, and server owners running the same version who want new loot and trades for their players.
How it compares
New Ores is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it adds ores only. Ores Of Plentiness is also for 1.21.4, client and server, and released under All rights reserved. More Tools For Ores is for 1.21.1 and works on client and server, covering tools rather than loot. Progression Utils is limited to 1.21, so it differs from all three in version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progression Utils | NeoForge | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-10 |
| Ores Of Plentiness | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| More Tools For Ores | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-22 |
Questions
Which NeoForge version does Progression Utils need?
Does the server need Progression Utils too?
Are the custom recipes and tooltips optional?
Can the source code be reused?
In the catalog
Progression Utils is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
- All items feature a custom tooltip to specify what they're used for
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/progression-utils
- Owner
- christianbutnot
- Published
- 2024-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15