Smithing Steel
Smithing Steel adds a steel tier between iron and diamond, with steel tools, armor, a hammer and a limestone-based crafting chain for Forge, Fabric and NeoForge.
What it does
Steel ingots come from a blast furnace run on crude iron, and steel tools and armor are upgraded through the smithing table. Steel armor sits above iron in protection and gives a slight knockback resistance, while steel tools are stronger than diamond tools but attack more slowly and wear down faster. Steel nuggets, ingots and blocks are included for storage and decoration.
Crude iron is crafted from one limestone dust, two coal and four raw iron, and it can also generate naturally. Limestone ore drops limestone dust when mined, and limestone sand and limestone dust appear in two variants, some of them generating naturally in the world. The smithing hammer can be obtained from a villager trade or crafted, and it deals the same damage as a steel sword while carrying high knockback. The mod is vanilla-friendly and aims to keep the vanilla progression intact.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is published for 1.20.1 and 1.20.4, with Fabric and Forge files for 1.20.1 and a NeoForge file for 1.20.4. Smithing Steel is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Its author notes say it was made with Mcreator, which means Fabric updates depend on a plugin.
Key features
Steel armor and tools
Steel armor gives more protection than iron, and steel tools hit harder than diamond with slower attacks and lower durability.
Steel smelting chain
Crude iron smelted in a blast furnace produces steel, which is then upgraded at the smithing table into tools and armor.
Limestone resources
Limestone ore and limestone dust supply the first step of the chain, and limestone sand can generate naturally.
Smithing hammer
A hammer with the damage of a steel sword and high knockback, obtainable from a villager trade or crafted.
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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
Metalism is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under the MIT License and not open source, and it covers a broader metal set. Simply Steel Continued is open source under the MIT License, runs on Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 and is client and server. Steel Domination is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, client and server, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithing Steel | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-05-23 |
| Metalism | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-23 |
| Simply Steel Continued | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-07-21 |
| Steel Domination | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-29 |
Questions
Which loader should the server use for Smithing Steel?
Does the server need Smithing Steel installed?
Will Fabric updates keep coming?
In the catalog
Smithing Steel is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
A vanilla-friendly mod that adds steel tools and armor as an upgrade to iron. The current versions are for 1.20.4 neoforge/1.20.1 forge and fabric.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smithing-steel
- Owner
- RightNowThough
- Published
- 2024-04-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15