Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools]
by UltraHDD
Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] lets raw ore blocks be smelted in a furnace, and adds smelting results for armor and tools.
What it does
Raw ore blocks stopped being useful once Mojang added them as decoration. This Fabric mod gives them a purpose by making them smeltable, so a raw ore block placed in a furnace or blast furnace can be processed into ingots. The smelting takes about 7 seconds, and the result yields 9 times the experience of smelting a regular ingot. A raw block can also be crafted from nuggets of gold, iron or copper in a 3x3 grid.
The mod extends smelting to armor and tools. Leather, chainmail and diamond pieces can be smelted into their next-tier material, and netherite items can be turned back into a netherite ingot. A netherite ingot burns for about 16 seconds in a furnace, which keeps the material recoverable when an item is no longer in use. Golden, iron and other tools smelt into ingots as well.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric only, across six game versions, with 1.0-1.21 as the latest file for 1.21.1.
Key features
Smeltable raw ore blocks
Raw gold, iron and copper ore blocks can be placed in a furnace or blast furnace and processed into ingots.
Crafting raw ore blocks
Raw ore blocks are crafted from nuggets of gold, iron or copper arranged in a 3x3 grid.
Armor and tool smelting
Leather, chainmail and diamond armor and tools smelt into their next-tier material, while golden and iron tools yield ingots.
Netherite recovery
Netherite armor and tools can be smelted back into a netherite ingot, so the material is not lost when an item is retired.
Boosted experience
Smelting a raw ore block grants 9 times the experience of smelting a regular ingot.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want raw ore blocks to smelt and recover armor, tools and netherite on a Fabric server. Server owners install it on the server only.
How it compares
Nether Smelting is a Fabric mod for 1.19.3 – 1.21.4, server-side only and open source under the MIT License. Better Ore Smelting covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.13 – 1.20.4, is server required with an optional client, and is licensed as All rights reserved. Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] is server-side only, MIT licensed and not open source, with files for six game versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-19 |
| Nether Smelting | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-18 |
| Better Ore Smelting | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2023-05-03 |
Questions
Does Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] support?
Does the mod change how netherite items are recovered?
In the catalog
Smeltable ore Blocks [+Tools] is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod makes life in the furnace easier, allowing you to smelt raw block ores, armor and tools for its smelted alternatives. Ever since mojang 💀 added the blocks of raw ores, they had no purpose other than decoration, so I decided to create a mod that adds this feature so that raw ore blocks are no longer…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smeltable-ore-block-and-tools
- Owner
- UltraHDD
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15