Tool's Complement
by KingLemming
Tool's Complement, a Forge equipment mod, adds tool sets, armor and weapons made from nine modded metals, along with four new standard tools.
What it does
Tool's Complement adds a full set of tools, weapons and armor for each of nine metals, using the materials of the Thermal Foundation series. Four new standard tools are included alongside the vanilla ones, and tools made from standard materials such as iron and diamond are also provided. The mod is redesigned to feel closer to vanilla Minecraft, though it still works alongside the Thermal Series.
The new tools focus on area mining. The Excavator mines in a wide area, the Shovel and Sickle works in a set pattern, and the Plant Clearing Knife clears plants over a larger area. A Faster Attack sword trades some damage for speed. Each metal set is crafted from the matching ingot.
The mod requires CoFH Core, which must be installed on the server and on every player's client. Tool's Complement runs on client and server and is published for Forge only, across four game versions: 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Nine metal sets
Tools, weapons and armor are added for nine metals, each with a full set.
Area mining tools
The Excavator, Shovel and Sickle, and Plant Clearing Knife work over areas rather than single blocks.
Faster attack sword
A sword attacks quickly with lower damage per hit, offering a different trade-off from heavier weapons.
Configurable per world
Client and server config files control the mod, and default configs can be copied so newly created worlds use them.
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits survival players who want more tools and armor from metals found in the world, and server owners who want shared equipment on a dedicated server.
How it compares
Create Complement is open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, so it covers a wider loader range. ResourceArmor & Tools is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment and is not open source. More Tools! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is also not open source, and it shares the client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool's Complement | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-20 |
| Create Complement | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| ResourceArmor & Tools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
| More Tools! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-06 |
Questions
Does Tool's Complement need CoFH Core?
Does Tool's Complement have to be installed on both sides?
Where are the config files for Tool's Complement?
Which game versions does Tool's Complement support?
In the catalog
Tool's Complement 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
Tool's Complement adds weapons and armor for most standard metals. A lot of this was once in Thermal Foundation in 1.12. This mod has been redesigned to be more Vanilla+ friendly, though it still plays well alongside the Thermal Series.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tools-complement
- Owner
- KingLemming
- Published
- 2022-05-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15