Tinkers' Gadgets
by moos2333
Tinkers' Gadgets is a Forge 1.12.2 package that extends Tinkers' Construct with ranged tools, new materials and throwing weapons carrying exclusive traits.
What it does
Tinkers' Gadgets extends Tinkers' Construct with tools built from new materials and parts, including knife blades, clasps, arrow shafts and grips. Several of its weapons are thrown or fired at range, and they carry traits that only thrown weapons in this mod use. The add-on requires Mantle and Tinkers' Construct, and it is published for Forge 1.12.2 only, with 0.6.23 as the latest beta file. Since it runs on client and server, a server and every player that joins need it.
The weapons span the early and mid game. One ranged weapon can be crafted before the Tool Forge is available, a mid-range throwing weapon is modeled on the earlier Tinkers' Construct design, and later entries include an energy weapon that fires heat rays, a weapon that bounces between enemies to build momentum, and a hybrid that gathers bullets and fires at range. The source code is public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the project is open source. The author notes that parts of the code were written with AI assistance.
Key features
Thrown knife weapons
Right-click charges a throw, and a single knife is sent in a straight line. Sneak and right-click charge longer for a fan of three knives.
Automatic return
A boomerang-style weapon returns to the thrower after impact, and each boomerang is tracked on its own, so several can be in flight at once.
Recoverable ammunition
Knives that land after an impact can be picked up again, so thrown ammunition is not used up on each hit.
Energy and sweep weapons
A heat-ray energy weapon sits beside a melee-range sweep weapon that chains from target to target and gains force with each bounce.
Exclusive throwing traits
Thrown weapons carry traits that are exclusive to this add-on, separate from the traits of the base Tinkers' Construct tools.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
TConstruct's loli is a Forge add-on for 1.12.2 with the same client and server environment, but it is not open source and is under the MIT License. Tinkers' Addons(Fork) with Mod Support is also for Forge 1.12.2, runs on client and server, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it carries a copyleft license that Tinkers' Gadgets does not. Knives Construct is a Forge 1.18.2 knife mod on client and server under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkers' Gadgets | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| TConstruct's loli | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Tinkers' Addons(Fork) with Mod Support | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-02-15 |
| Knives Construct | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2023-06-19 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Tinkers' Gadgets is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Tinkers' Gadgets is a lightweight add-on for Tinkers' Construct 2 that adds new tools, parts, and materials. An early-game ranged weapon craftable before the Tool Forge.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tinkers-gadgets
- Owner
- moos2333
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15