Upgraded
by Greck211
Upgraded lets players improve tools and weapons through slot upgrades and boss rewards, adding attribute modifiers on NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1.
What it does
Tools and weapons gain upgrade slots, with a maximum of two per item. Amethyst serves as the material that moves upgrades between items, and right-clicking applies them. A tool in the main hand can take a slot upgrade, and the offhand works the same way for its own items.
Defeating a boss raises the player's maximum health and attack damage, and bosses drop attribute modifiers that can be applied to gear. Drop counts, durability ranges and upgrade chances are adjustable in the config, so a server owner can tune progression to the pace of the world.
The mod runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1, under the MIT License, and is not open source. Client and server both need it: players install it on the client, and the server must run it too so boss rewards and upgrades are handled consistently.
Key features
Tool and weapon upgrades
Upgrades attach to tools and weapons through slots, with up to two slots per item.
Amethyst-based upgrade moves
Amethyst is used to move upgrades from one item to another, so an upgrade is not lost when gear is replaced.
Boss rewards
Defeated bosses raise maximum health and attack damage, and drop attribute modifiers.
Configurable chances
Upgrade chances, drop counts and durability ranges can be changed in the config file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Progression on a multiplayer server
Server owners can adjust how often bosses drop modifiers and how much health a boss kill grants, so progression fits the server's pace.
Who it’s for: Players who want a skill-style progression layer on top of tools and weapons, and server owners who want to tune boss rewards through the config.
How it compares
Easy Netherite Upgrade (Neoforge) is a server-side only option under the MIT License, published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, so players can join without installing it. Infused Weapons and Tools is also for 1.21.1 and runs on client and server, but it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license rather than the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgraded | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-07 |
| Easy Netherite Upgrade (Neoforge) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-08-05 |
| Infused Weapons and Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-09 |
Questions
Does Upgraded need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Upgraded support?
Can upgrades be moved between items?
In the catalog
Upgraded is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/upgraded
- Owner
- Greck211
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15