Vanilla Ores Plus
by Pablo_Kong
Vanilla Ores Plus, a Forge mod for 1.20.1, adds new ore types with their own tiers, tools and armor sets.
What it does
The mod adds more ores to the vanilla progression, with tiers that sit between the existing materials: one between wood and stone, one between stone and iron, a tier alongside diamond, one just above netherite, and a bone-based metal alongside netherite. Each new ore comes with tools and armor pieces that use its material.
Properties differ slightly from ore to ore. Mining efficiency, the height at which an ore generates and other values are set per material, so the new tiers do not simply repeat the vanilla numbers. The project is still under development, so the set of ores and their values may change in later builds.
Only Forge is supported, and only the 1.20.1 game version is listed. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is covered by All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Intermediate ore tiers
New ores fill the gaps between wood and stone, and between stone and iron, so early progression has more steps.
Diamond-level and netherite-level ores
One ore sits at diamond level and another one level above netherite, extending the top of the tool progression.
Bone metal
A bone-based metal joins the ore set, with its own materials for tools and armor.
Matching tools and armor
Each new ore has tools and armor pieces, so the materials can be used at every stage of play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
More Ores! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 with client and server support, released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Red Diamond Armor and Tools is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, with client and server support, licensed as All rights reserved and not open source. Vanilla Ores Plus shares the Forge loader and 1.20.1 target with these mods, but adds its own ore tiers and does not extend the armor set of Red Diamond Armor and Tools.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Ores Plus | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-26 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| Red Diamond Armor and Tools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-22 |
Questions
Which loader and game version does Vanilla Ores Plus support?
Does the server need Vanilla Ores Plus?
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In the catalog
Vanilla Ores Plus is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The properties of these new ores can vary slightly, for example in efficiency and can spawn at other heights.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanillaoresplus
- Owner
- Pablo_Kong
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15