Worth a Nickel
by PastaDude
Worth a Nickel introduces a new mineral, nickel, found in the overworld and in the Nether, and a set of coins and tools made from it.
What it does
Nickel ore generates commonly in the overworld, starting near layer 6. Nether nickel is rarer and appears in basalt deltas. Both can be smelted into nickel that serves as a crafting material for blocks such as pillars, stairs and bricks, as well as nickel coins.
A Forging Table is a new workstation. Placing one lets a villager take on the Toolshaper profession. That villager replaces emeralds with nickel coins in its trades, and the coins can be obtained only through his trades, with four per exchange. Tool molds for axes, swords, pickaxes, shovels and hoes let players create tool sets from a single unit of material, and nether nickel is used for tools and armor sets.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Nickel ore
Nickel ore generates commonly in the overworld, while nether nickel appears more rarely in basalt deltas.
Nickel building blocks
Nickel can be crafted into blocks, pillars, stairs and bricks for building projects.
Forging Table workstation
The Forging Table turns a villager into a Toolshaper with its own set of trades.
Tool molds
Molds for axes, swords, pickaxes, shovels and hoes produce tool sets from one unit of nickel.
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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
Remin: Realistic Minerals adds realistic ore generation for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it is client and server. Minerals Coins is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also client and server and also not open source. Worth a Nickel covers Fabric as well as Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth a Nickel | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-29 |
| Remin: Realistic Minerals | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-19 |
| Minerals Coins | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-30 |
Questions
Does Worth a Nickel need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does Worth a Nickel support?
How does a player get nickel coins?
In the catalog
Worth a Nickel is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Shiny is a simple mod that aims to amplify tool creation trough a new mineral, Nickel! Nickel can be used to craft all sets of nickel blocks (pillar stairs brick etc..) Nickel coins and the new workstation: the Forging table, that workstation will unlock the new villager, the Toolshaper. his trades replace emeralds…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/worth-a-nickel
- Owner
- PastaDude
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15