uberHardCraft
by Sawyer128
uberHardCraft makes the early game of Minecraft harder, in the style of RLCraft, through flint tools, a built kiln and a crucible for smelting copper.
What it does
Progression is stretched out on purpose. Early steps start with breaking dirt for rocks and breaking trees without an axe for bark fiber sticks. A rock is used to smash a flint plate placed on the ground, which yields a tool head that is crafted with bark fiber and a stick into a flint tool. The author notes that sifting can increase flint rates, and that advancements are meant to be doable without a guide.
Copper tools require a kiln. The kiln is a vertical structure built around a kiln fire, with valid blocks including the Kiln Block, Kiln Hatch and Kiln Vent, and a Kiln Rack placed inside the structure. The fire is lit with a firestarter item. A clay crucible placed inside the kiln is used to smelt raw copper, and the kiln is reopened after several logs have converted to coal blocks. The mod is published for Fabric only, for game version 26.2, and runs on client and server. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source.
Key features
Flint tool chain
Flint plates, rocks and bark fiber sticks combine into flint tools through a sequence of crafting and smashing steps.
Kiln construction
A multi-block kiln with hatches and vents must enclose its fire, so the structure has to be built before copper can be smelted.
Crucible smelting
A clay crucible inside the kiln smelts raw copper once the fire is lit with a firestarter.
Compatibility with other mods
The author states that the mod is compatible with other mods such as Create and aims to enhance the experience with them.
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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.
How it compares
Ember's Kiln is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for Fabric builds covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.5. Laps' Crucible & Kiln is not open source, is released under All rights reserved and targets 26.2 on Fabric, the same game version as uberHardCraft. Tool Progression is not open source, under All rights reserved, and is published for 1.20.1 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uberHardCraft | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-13 |
| Ember's Kiln | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-03-26 |
| Laps' Crucible & Kiln | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Tool Progression | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-02 |
Questions
Does uberHardCraft need Fabric API?
Does uberHardCraft have to be installed on the server?
Can the kiln be built without a guide?
In the catalog
uberHardCraft is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Once crafted, place the plate on the ground and smash it with a rock. Rocks can be obtained by breaking dirt while hold a sift. Smashing the plate yeilds a tool head which can be crafted with a bark fiber and stick to create a flint tool. Bark fiber and sticks can be obtained by breaking trees without an axe. - Pro…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/uberhardcraft
- Owner
- Sawyer128
- Published
- 2026-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15