Reforge & Recycle
by StendeSton
Reforge & Recycle lets players turn worn-out iron tools and armor into scrap metal and then into new, slightly stronger iron gear.
What it does
Old iron tools and armor that have become half broken and no longer useful can be fed into a smoker. Smelting them normally returns only a single iron nugget, but the mod swaps that outcome for a Scrap Metal item that carries more material. Scrap Metal can then be recycled in a smoker to recover a full iron ingot, or used as an ingredient in recipes for completely new tools.
Reforged tools come out a little tougher than standard iron versions, so a worn-out piece of gear is worth keeping around rather than tossing aside. The mod is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 and runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is not open source; the project is released under All rights reserved, and its first and latest file is version 1.0.0, published on 2024-10-18.
Key features
Scrap Metal from old gear
Damaged iron tools and armor are smelted into Scrap Metal rather than a lone iron nugget.
Full iron ingot recycling
Scrap Metal goes through a smoker and returns a complete iron ingot instead of a fragment.
Reforged iron tools
New tools crafted from recycled material are slightly stronger than standard iron tools.
Rewards for old gear
Previously useless broken equipment gains a purpose as a crafting resource.
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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
Random Reforges is a Forge option for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Better Iron Recycling is a different approach: it covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.3, is server required with client optional, and is not open source under its Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reforge & Recycle | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-18 |
| Random Reforges | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-17 |
| Better Iron Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Reforge & Recycle need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Reforge & Recycle support?
Can Reforge & Recycle be used with other iron recycling mods?
In the catalog
Reforge & Recycle is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Welcome to Reforge & Recycle, a mod where you can turn your old, half broken and useless iron tools into something new! You know how when you smelt an iron tool or armor, you get a measly 1 iron nugget? Well no more, now when you blast the tools and armor instead, you get a new item called "Scrap Metal"
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/reforge-recycle
- Owner
- StendeSton
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15