Upgradables
by Anorite236
Upgradables reworks the gear progression of Minecraft so that a tool or armor piece becomes a long-term investment, with upgrades applied through a Smithing Table.
What it does
Instead of crafting a completely new set of equipment, a player reaches a higher tier by upgrading existing tools and armor. The upgrade step after the first tier needs a Smithing Table and the matching Upgrade Template, and these templates are found in chests and rewards across the world, so exploring becomes part of the progression.
Upgrade Templates open tiers for both tools and armor pieces, covering the series from Wood and Stone through Copper, Iron, Gold and Diamond, and for armor from Leather and Chainmail through the same metals. Templates appear as loot in Plains Village chests, Pillager Outpost chests and Trial Chamber Vault rewards, and they can drop from Villagers and Bogged mobs.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both the server and every player need it installed. Files are published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.8 and 26.1.2, with 0.0.0 as the latest file. The code is not open source; the project is under All rights reserved.
Key features
Upgrade Templates
Special templates found throughout the world are required to move a tool or armor piece to its next tier.
Tool tiers
Tools progress through Wood, Stone, Copper, Iron, Gold and Diamond, with each step applied to existing equipment.
Armor tiers
Armor pieces follow the path from Leather and Chainmail through Copper, Iron, Gold and Diamond.
Template sources
Templates turn up in village chests, Pillager Outpost chests, Trial Chamber Vault rewards, and as drops from Villagers and Bogged.
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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
Better Trial Loot is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21 – 26.3 that changes the loot in Trial Chamber rewards, and it is not open source. OP Chests is a NeoForge mod for 26.1.2, server-side only, released under the MIT License. Balanced Netherite Upgrade Recipe changes how the netherite upgrade is crafted, is required on the server while clients may leave it out, and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgradables | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| Better Trial Loot | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-30 |
| OP Chests | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-20 |
| Balanced Netherite Upgrade Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-25 |
Questions
Does Upgradables need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Upgradables support?
Where do players find Upgrade Templates?
In the catalog
Upgradables is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Upgradables reworks Minecraft's gear progression by turning every tool and armor piece into a long-term investment. Instead of crafting a completely new set every time you reach a higher tier, you upgrade your existing equipment through the Smithing Table using special Upgrade Templates found throughout the world.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/upgradables
- Owner
- Anorite236
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15