Progressive Smithing

Progressive Smithing

Progressive Smithing is a vanilla‑plus progression mod that expands the Smithing Table into a true upgrade path for tools, weapons, and armor. Instead of jumping straight from iron to diamond, players now advance through a tiered material ladder that feels natural, rewarding, and fully integrated into Minecraft’s world generation.

What the Mod Adds

• A full upgrade progression: leather -> copper -> gold -> chainmail -> iron -> diamond
• Custom smithing templates for every upgrade step
• Naturally generated loot placement for templates (dungeons, ruins, structures, etc.)
• New smithing recipes for all armor pieces, tools, and weapons
• Balanced, vanilla‑style progression that feels like it could be part of the base game
• Cross‑loader support via Architectury (Fabric + NeoForge)

Why Use Progressive Smithing

Players who enjoy vanilla‑friendly progression will appreciate how this mod:

• Makes early‑ and mid‑game gear meaningful again
• Encourages exploration to find upgrade templates
• Gives the Smithing Table a real purpose before Netherite
• Adds depth without adding grind or complexity

It’s a lightweight, intuitive enhancement that fits seamlessly into survival gameplay.

Dependencies

This mod requires:

• Architectury API: https://modrinth.com/mod/architectury-api
• Fabric Loader or NeoForge, depending on the version

Be sure to install the correct version for your mod loader.

Installation

• Works on Minecraft 1.21.1
• Download the appropriate JAR from Modrinth
• Place it in your mods folder along with Architectury API

Development

export JAVA_HOME="$(brew --prefix openjdk@21)/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home"
./gradlew build

Artifacts are generated in each platform’s build/libs directory.

License

Licensed under the MIT License.