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Overgeared is a Minecraft mod that overhauls tool and armor crafting with a deep forging system that rewards player skill, preparation, and progression. Inspired by mods like Hot Iron and TerraFirmaCraft, it introduces a more immersive approach to metalworking, blueprint crafting, and alloying.

Fully data pack–compatible. JEI/EMI is highly recommended for browsing recipes.

1.21.1 NeoForge is now out in beta! Use EMI for recipe viewing. Huge thanks to Renari and Acey for helping with the port

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Documentation for Modpack Makers

Mod Guide

New Items and Blocks

Steel Equipment

A complete steel tier designed to bridge the progression between iron and diamond.

Steel Items

Smithing Hammer

Available in Steel and Copper variants. Used to begin the forging process.

Sneak + right-click Stone → convert it into a Stone Anvil
Sneak + right-click vanilla Anvil → convert it into a Smithing Anvil
Sneak + right-click a Smithing Anvil → start forging

Smithing Hammers

Smithing Tongs

Used to protect yourself from heated metal. Comes in Wooden, Iron and Steel variants. Smithing Tongs

Smithing Anvil

The main workstation for forging. Place ingredients in the 3×3 grid and activate forging with a Smithing Hammer.

Smithing Anvil Minigame

Stone Anvil

An early-game option for simple forging.

Cheaper to craft
Lower durability
Only supports forging up to Well Forged tier
Lets players progress into full forging

Stone Anvil

Rock Knapping System

Craft stone tool parts using a click-based 3×3 interface.

Obtain rocks by repeatedly right-clicking flint on stone
Use rocks in the knapping UI to shape tool heads

Getting rocks

Forging System & Tool Quality

Forging replaces classic tool/armor crafting. Hit timing in the forging minigame determines the Forging Quality:

Poorly Forged
Well Forged
Expertly Forged
Perfectly Forged
Masterwork

Quality affects:

Durability
Attack Damage
Attack Speed
Mining Speed

Perfectly Forged

Tool Head Modifiers

Some tool heads have Polished / Unpolished variants:

Unpolished reduces max forging quality
Use a Grindstone to polish tool heads first

Unpolished

Related Tags:

overgeared:grindable
overgeared:grinded

Blueprint System

Blueprints define the maximum achievable forging quality.

Drafting Table

Each blueprint tracks:

Quality (Poor → Master)
Uses & leveling progression
Tool Type
Maximum achievable final quality

Blueprints:

Can be upgraded through forging
Can be duplicated using Empty Blueprints (but the duplicate is worse quality)

Diamond Crafting Overhaul

Diamond items are no longer crafted in a crafting table.

Upgrade Steel gear at a Smithing Table
Requires a special Smithing Template obtainable from structures

Diamond Upgrade Smithing Template

Casting System

Tool Casts

Tool Cast

Tool Casts let you duplicate tool heads, sacrificing quality for convenience.

Two types:

Clay Tool Cast – fragile, early-game
Nether Tool Cast – durable, late-game

Ideal for mass-producing tool heads with consistent shapes.

Alloy Furnaces

Specialized furnaces for alloy creation:

Furnace Type	Input Slots	Specialization
Brick Alloy Furnace	4	Standard alloy recipes
Nether Alloy Furnace	9	High-tier & Netherite alloys

Brick Alloy Furnace Nether Alloy Furnace

Netherite Ingots now require the Nether Alloy Furnace.

New Recipe Types

NBT-Preserving

nbt_smelting
nbt_blasting → Keeps NBT from input to output.

Casting

cast_smelting
cast_blasting

Advanced Alloying

alloy_smelting — up to 4 inputs
nether_alloy_smelting — up to 9 inputs

New Commands

/givecast <toolType> [quality] [material]
# Gives a tool cast with custom parameters

/setforgingquality <quality>
# Sets the forging quality on your held item

Quality Tiers: poor → well → expert → perfect → master

Advancements

New advancements provide a full guided progression through:

Knapping
First forging
Blueprint mastery
Alloy smelting
Cast creation
High-tier forging steps