Redstone Tools
by Pyrotonic
Redstone Tools adds a set of redstone-based tools to Fabric, each crafted from an iron tool and a redstone core.
What it does
The mod adds five tools made from redstone: a sword, an axe, a pickaxe, a shovel and a hoe. Each one is crafted by combining an iron tool with a redstone core, so the redstone core recipe is the entry point for the whole set. The tools are meant for players who want a redstone-themed alternative to the iron versions in survival play.
Only the Fabric loader is supported. Redstone Tools is published for 1.21.1 alone, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file, and Fabric API must be installed alongside it. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and its environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it.
Key features
Redstone sword
A sword made from redstone that is crafted from an iron sword and a redstone core.
Redstone axe, pickaxe, shovel and hoe
Four matching tools in the same redstone material, each made by combining an iron tool with a redstone core.
Redstone core recipe
The redstone core is a crafting ingredient that every redstone tool needs, so it is the first item to make.
Tool crafting
Each tool is crafted at a crafting table from one iron tool of the same kind and one redstone core.
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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 1
Use cases
Survival progression
Players who reach iron gear can use the redstone tools as a different material tier during survival play.
Redstone builds
Players who work with redstone circuits can keep the redstone tools in their inventory while building.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want redstone-themed tools in survival or creative worlds for 1.21.1. Server owners who add the mod need every player to run it as well.
How it compares
Paper Tools is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 that is not open source and is licensed under the MIT License, so it covers a later version range. Gravel Tools is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 and is open source under the MIT License, so it also covers 1.21.1. More Tools and Armor is open source under the BSD 2-Clause License and runs on Fabric or Quilt across 1.20.5 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Tools | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-12 |
| Paper Tools | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-06 |
| Gravel Tools | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-23 |
| More Tools and Armor | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does Redstone Tools need Fabric API?
Does the server need Redstone Tools?
How are the redstone tools crafted?
In the catalog
Redstone Tools 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
You'll never guess what this mod does. (it adds redstone tools) All tools are crafted by combining any iron tool with a redstone core
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pyros-redstone-tools
- Owner
- Pyrotonic
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15