Supplemental Tools
by shiri47s
Supplemental Tools adds finely crafted tools and armor sets made from often-overlooked vanilla materials such as copper, amethyst and emerald.
What it does
Each gear set is built from a vanilla material that rarely gets used for equipment, and the pieces give that material a role beyond decoration. Pieces within a set share a theme, so a player who commits to one material keeps the same look and the same kind of benefit from head to toe. The mod sits alongside vanilla progression rather than replacing it, so the items slot into the crafting path a player already follows.
The gear includes subtle mechanics meant to reward experimentation, and set bonuses change how a combination of pieces behaves. Tools are designed with lasting durability, which means they wear down more slowly than their vanilla counterparts. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Architectury API and Fabric API are required, and LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights and Trinkets Updated are optional extras. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Material-themed gear sets
Gear is crafted from copper, amethyst, emerald and other vanilla materials that seldom appear in equipment.
Set bonuses
Wearing several pieces from one set activates a bonus, and the effect depends on which pieces are worn together.
Durable tools
Tools last longer than vanilla tools, so a player carries fewer backups during long trips underground.
Unique armor mechanics
Each armor set has its own mechanic, meant to reward players who explore how the pieces interact.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want vanilla-style gameplay with more tools and armor sets, and who enjoy finding out how equipment interacts. Server owners who run modded survival can add it, as long as every player also installs it.
How it compares
Expanded Equipment Tools and Armor is client and server, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, targets 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License. Ores And You is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and covered by All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Oresbia is also a Forge mod for client and server, with files for 1.16.5 – 1.18.2 under the MIT License. Supplemental Tools covers the widest version range of these options.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Expanded Equipment Tools and Armor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-06 |
| Ores And You | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-27 |
| Oresbia | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2024-08-27 |
Questions
Does Supplemental Tools need Fabric API?
Must the server run Supplemental Tools too?
Which loader files are current?
In the catalog
Supplemental Tools is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Expand your Minecraft arsenal with elegance and ingenuity. Supplemental Tools introduces a collection of finely-crafted gear made from often-overlooked vanilla materials like Copper, Amethyst, and Emerald. Designed to blend seamlessly into the vanilla experience, these tools and armor sets don’t just look great—they…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sptools
- Owner
- shiri47s
- Published
- 2024-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15