Tough as Mekanism
by Hajsori
Tough Mekanism Mod links Tough As Nails survival mechanics to Mekanism machinery, adding a Thermoregulator Unit and a Hydration Unit to the Mekanism machine set.
What it does
The Thermoregulator Unit is a Mekanism-style machine that regulates the body temperature that Tough As Nails tracks, so a player working in a hot or cold environment can keep the temperature bar in range. The Hydration Unit covers the thirst side of the same survival system, providing water to the player in place of plain drinking. Both machines are built to work alongside the Mekanism machine set and the Tough As Nails survival rules.
Tough Mekanism Mod requires Mekanism and Tough As Nails, which must both be installed alongside it. Files exist for Forge and NeoForge, with builds targeting 1.20.1, 1.21 and 1.21.1. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is not open source; the author keeps all rights reserved, and the mod can be used in modpacks with credit, but not sold. The mod is still in beta, so problems may occur.
Key features
Thermoregulator Unit
A machine that regulates the body temperature tracked by Tough As Nails, so players can manage heat and cold.
Hydration Unit
A machine for the thirst side of Tough As Nails, supplying water to the player.
Mekanism integration
Both units are added to the Mekanism-style machinery, so they fit into the existing Mekanism progression.
Beta release
The mod is still in beta, and the author notes that problems may occur in some setups.
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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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run Mekanism and Tough As Nails together on Forge or NeoForge, and who want temperature and hydration handled by machines rather than by manual upkeep.
How it compares
Tough as Nails Compat is a Forge server-side only option, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.20.1, so players can join without installing anything. Tough As Nails Create Addon is an open source addon under the MIT License for both Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with the client and server environment. Tough As Nails - Vanilla Pack is server required with client optional, released under CC0 1.0 Universal across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tough as Mekanism | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-11 |
| Tough as Nails Compat | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-31 |
| Tough As Nails Create Addon | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-31 |
| Tough As Nails - Vanilla Pack | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-25 |
Questions
Does Tough Mekanism Mod need Mekanism installed?
Does Tough Mekanism Mod need Tough As Nails?
Does the server need Tough Mekanism Mod?
In the catalog
Tough as Mekanism is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tough-as-mekanism
- Owner
- Hajsori
- Published
- 2024-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15