Tinkers' Thinking
Tinkers' Thinking is a Forge and NeoForge addon for Tinkers' Construct that adds staffs, pails, a paxel and a knife, plus two slime-type materials.
What it does
Tinkers' Thinking adds tool and weapon parts to Tinkers' Construct. Staffs are built from quartz, magma, clay, amethyst and blood, and each material gives its staff a different speciality. Pails hold more than a vanilla bucket and can take modifiers. The mod also includes a paxel for mining, which handles most blocks and works especially well on rock and logs, and a light knife for combat and cutting ingredients.
The mod also brings back some items that Tinkers' Construct removed. Two new slime-type materials are added, and Tinkers' Bronze is included among the additions, along with a few modifiers. The author notes that more content is planned for later releases, but nothing beyond the listed items is described here.
Tinkers' Thinking requires Tinkers' Construct, and needs build 3.6.1 or newer of it. Builds below 0.1.0.0 also need Json Things. The files target 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 and are published for Forge and NeoForge; only the 1.20.1 files were the latest at release. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Key features
Staffs from six materials
Staffs are made from quartz, magma, clay, amethyst and blood, and each one has its own speciality.
Larger pails
Pails hold more than a vanilla bucket and can be modified like other Tinkers' Construct tools.
Paxel mining tool
The paxel works on nearly all block types and is strongest on rock and logs.
Light knife
The knife is a cheap, lightweight weapon that can also cut ingredients.
Slime materials
Two new materials are added, both of the slime type.
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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 1
How it compares
Tinkers' Levelling Addon covers 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge, with the same client and server environment and MIT License. Tinkers' Weaponry is limited to 1.20.1 on the same loaders and environment, and is also open source under the MIT License. Tinkers' Thinking targets 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 and concentrates on staffs, pails, the paxel and the knife.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkers' Thinking | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Tinkers' Levelling Addon | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-07 |
| Tinkers' Weaponry | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Tinkers' Thinking need Tinkers' Construct?
Does Tinkers' Thinking need to be on the server?
Is Json Things needed?
In the catalog
Tinkers' Thinking is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Tinkers' Thinking is an addon mod for Tinkers' Construct,This mod includes many related features, including: - More staffs,made by quartz,magma,clay,amethyst and even blood,they all have their own speciality Tinkers' Thinking need at least Tinkers' Construct build 3.6.1. Versions below 0.1.0.0 also need to install…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tinkers-thinking
- Owner
- CreepingCreeper
- Published
- 2023-03-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15