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Smelting Plus

by redstonegamesb

With Smelting Plus installed on a server, furnaces and blast furnaces return a full ingot when a player melts a crafted or found item, instead of only a nugget.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.19 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod is a data pack for Minecraft Java Edition. Melting an iron, gold, copper, diamond or netherite item yields one complete ingot rather than a nugget, which makes recycling gear practical in late-game play. Smelting works in both regular furnaces and blast furnaces. Each item listed in the mod's feature list returns its ingot when melted.

The data pack covers copper tools, a full copper armor set, copper horse armor, copper doors, trapdoors, grates, bulbs and lightning rods, along with spyglasses, which return one ingot for two. Iron, gold and diamond tools and armor are included, as are buckets, rails, hoppers, cauldrons and shears. Netherite items are covered too.

Only the server must run the data pack; players may join without it, and the server can work with either side running it. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds for 1.19 – 1.21.11. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Full ingot returns

    Melting an iron, gold, copper, diamond or netherite item gives one full ingot instead of a nugget.

  2. Copper tools and armor

    Copper pickaxes, axes, hoes and swords, plus a full copper armor set and copper horse armor, are added to the smelting list.

  3. Copper building blocks

    Copper doors, trapdoors, grates, bulbs and lightning rods can be melted back into copper.

  4. Spyglass recycling

    Two ingots melt back into one ingot from a spyglass, so the recipe loop stays cheap.

  5. Furnace and blast furnace support

    Both furnace types apply the same returns, so players can choose either for recycling.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.4+mod1.1.4+mod1.1.4+mod1.1.4+mod
1.21.101.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod
1.21.91.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod
1.21.81.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod
1.21.71.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod1.1.2+mod
1.21.61.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod1.1.1+mod
1.21.51.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.41.0.9+mod1.0.9+mod1.0.9+mod1.0.9+mod
1.21.31.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod
1.21.21.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod1.0.8+mod
1.21.11.0.7+mod1.0.7+modNot available1.0.7+mod
1.211.0.7+mod1.0.7+modNot available1.0.7+mod
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Late-game recycling

Players who have crafted a lot of iron or diamond gear can melt it down for usable ingots.

Modpacks

Pack authors can include the data pack to standardize how smelting returns work across many items.

Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want melting to return ingots instead of nuggets. Players on a server that runs the data pack see the change without installing anything.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Copper Recycling, Better Iron Recycling and Better Gold Recycling all cover the 1.20 – 26.3 range and are server-side with optional client use, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license. Furnace Recycle is server-side only, covers 1.16.5 – 26.3 and is released under All rights reserved. Disable Ores Smelting is server-side with optional client use, covers 1.13 – 1.21.8 and is under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Smelting PlusFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-04-01
Better Copper RecyclingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
Better Iron RecyclingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-05
Better Gold RecyclingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
Furnace RecycleFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.5 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02
Disable Ores SmeltingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-08-24

Questions

Does Smelting Plus need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders is Smelting Plus published for?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest file on each is 1.1.4 for 1.21.11, dated 2026-04-01.

Does Smelting Plus work in blast furnaces?

Yes. The author states it works in regular and blast furnaces.

In the catalog

Smelting Plus is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Smelting Plus fixes that: every item returns 1 full ingot (iron, gold, copper, diamond & netherite) instead of nuggets! Perfect for late-game recycling and modpacks.
redstonegamesb, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
redstonegamesb
Published
2023-03-09
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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