Smelting Pickaxe [UPDATED]
Smelting Pickaxe is an equipment mod in which a pickaxe automatically smelts the ores it breaks, so mined materials come out already cooked.
What it does
Blocks mined with the pickaxe are smelted on the spot, which removes the need to place furnaces and wait for them. Players who explore caves or clear out builds keep their inventory filled with ready-to-use materials instead of raw ore.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, which is not open source.
Key features
Auto-smelting mining
Ore and other smeltable blocks are cooked as they break, so no furnace is needed.
No furnace trips
Players skip the cluttering extra furnaces at the base and collect finished items directly.
Simple, fast progression
The pickaxe works without a grind, suiting players who want smoother gameplay.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Smelting Enchantment takes a different approach, applying smelting as an enchantment and running on the server with the client optional. Kleeb's Smelting Pickaxes is a NeoForge-only option for 1.21.8, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelting Pickaxe [UPDATED] | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
| Smelting Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-10 |
| Kleeb's Smelting Pickaxes | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
Does Smelting Pickaxe need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Smelting Pickaxe support?
In the catalog
Smelting Pickaxe [UPDATED] is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Say goodbye to furnace trips! The Smelting Pickaxe mod makes mining way more convenient by auto-smelting blocks as you break them. No more stopping to cook ores or cluttering your base with extra furnaces—just mine and collect the good stuff instantly. It’s simple, fast, and perfect for players who want smoother…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smelting_pickaxe
- Owner
- DevillNotDevil
- Published
- 2026-03-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15