Uncommon Ores
by SafeMetal
Uncommon Ores adds new ore blocks with special mechanics, plus weapons, tools, armor and blocks crafted from the metals they yield.
What it does
Ores added by the mod are found in the world, and their metals are refined into durable equipment. Tungsten is one of the metals the author notes as an early addition, and the materials are meant to be used for more crafting. The author describes the project as a work in progress, so more ores and items may appear in later builds. Client and server both need the mod, and files exist for NeoForge 1.21.8 only, with version 1.0.0 as the latest, released 2026-04-08 under All rights reserved, which is not open source.
Key features
New ores with special mechanics
The added ores behave differently from vanilla ore blocks, each with its own mining behavior.
Durable custom weapons and tools
Heavy, durable weapons such as a Chromium scythe, along with tools, armor and blocks, are made from the mod's metals.
Tungsten and more materials
Tungsten is among the early additions, and the author plans further materials for crafting.
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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
New Ores and Weapons also targets NeoForge 1.21.8 and runs on client and server, under All rights reserved. Nether Ores is server-side only, built for NeoForge 1.21.5 and also under All rights reserved. Methil More Ores runs client-side only on 1.21 – 1.21.1 under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommon Ores | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-08 |
| New Ores and Weapons | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-01 |
| Nether Ores | NeoForge | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-10-28 |
| Methil More Ores | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-17 |
Questions
Does Uncommon Ores need a server install?
In the catalog
Uncommon Ores is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Tungsten - It's heavy and durable, It has it's own weapons, tools and armor, blocks and a new custom weapon the scythe Chromium (WIP) - This is a WIP mod with many stuff not yet added and tungsten will get more uses and stuff in the future
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/uncommon-ores
- Owner
- SafeMetal
- Published
- 2026-04-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15