Steel Tools 330
by richmiss330
Steel Tools 330 adds a steel material with weapons, armor and tools, plus a deep slate variant of the ore, for players on Fabric and NeoForge.
What it does
Steel becomes available once players obtain steel ingots from an ore form found below layer -40, which is refined from raw iron blocks. Steel pickaxes and swords are durable, while steel battle axes carry strong knockback and deal decent damage. A deep slate core variant is added at the same time, and a crafted block made from steel resists explosions and can be pushed by pistons, which helps redstone builds. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game. The files target 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 and the code is under the Apache License 2.0, though the project is not open source.
Key features
Steel weapons and armor
A full set of steel swords, battle axes and armor pieces joins the vanilla equipment list.
Deep slate ore variant
Steel ore can be found below layer -40 in a deep slate form, alongside a deep slate core block.
Pushable explosion-resistant block
A building block made from steel resists explosions and can be pushed by pistons.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Oritech steel tools is a Fabric and NeoForge option for 1.21.1 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is open source. Reinforced Tools is open source under the MIT License, covers Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, and targets 1.21 – 1.21.1. More Tools&Armor Remastered is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 under the Apache License 2.0, but it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Tools 330 | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-06-20 |
| Oritech steel tools | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| Reinforced Tools | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-29 |
| More Tools&Armor Remastered | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
Questions
Does Steel Tools 330 need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Steel Tools 330 is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod adds a more practical metal to Minecraft—steel. It can be obtained in ore form below layer -40 in the world, or refined from raw iron blocks and iron blocks. Once you acquire steel ingots, you can use them to craft highly durable steel pickaxes, steel swords with strong knockback, or steel battle axes that…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/steel-tools-330
- Owner
- richmiss330
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15