RealiStick
by Hec1
With RealiStick installed, sticks no longer come from a single recipe: players must first craft rudimentary sticks from logs and planks.
What it does
RealiStick changes how sticks are obtained. Players grab logs of any wood type, place them on a crafting table to make planks, and craft a rudimentary stick from the result. Regular sticks are then refined from rudimentary sticks, and rudimentary tools such as the axe, shovel, pickaxe, hoe and sword are built from them. The change makes the early game more demanding by adding steps before the usual tools appear.
The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, for game versions 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 across three release versions. It is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Only regular Minecraft leaves are affected, since sticks are removed from the leaves loot table, and compatibility with other wood or leaves mods is not covered. RealiStick is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Its files do not require any other mod.
Key features
Rudimentary sticks
Rudimentary sticks are crafted from two planks and rudimentary sticks take the place of standard sticks as the first step.
Rudimentary tools
Axe, shovel, pickaxe, hoe and sword recipes use rudimentary sticks in place of the usual stick components.
Removed stick drops
Sticks are taken out of the leaves loot table, so leaves no longer give sticks when broken.
Off-hand combination
Holding a rudimentary stick in the off-hand and an axe in the main hand lets a normal stick be created from interaction.
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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.
How it compares
CTW - Complementary Tools & Weapons is available for Forge and NeoForge across 1.19 – 1.21.4, under the MIT License, and is not open source; it is also client and server. Copper Reforged supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is licensed as All rights reserved. Linear Progression targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.11, with the server required and the client optional, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealiStick | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
| CTW - Complementary Tools & Weapons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-04-05 |
| Copper Reforged | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-15 |
| Linear Progression | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-11 |
Questions
Does RealiStick need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does RealiStick support?
Does RealiStick change leaves?
In the catalog
RealiStick is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to make Minecraft a bit more difficult? This mod is what you need! Sticks were too easy to craft, that's why the process for making one is changed. All the crafting recipes for sticks will be removed from the game with the mod. *: There is no compatibility with any wood nor leaves mod, so only regular…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/realistick
- Owner
- Hec1
- Published
- 2024-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15