Description

SmeltingMetal is a Minecraft mod that enhances the metal and gem processing by introducing new system for creating and recycling certain items. Instead of directly smelting raw ores into ingots, player smelt any metal item to create a molten metal, which then can be collected by molds and cooled in water to produce usable ingots. Gem items can be turned into gem dust by using grindstone or crushing wheels from create mod. Tools require single metal/gem unit from an item mold and bigger items, like armor need block mold and 9 gem dust or 1 bucket of molten metal.

Recipes have been added for all metal items to smelt them into molten blocks or items. Including modded items, as long as metal name is in the name of the item. The same applies to grinding gem items.

Added Create support to add crushing recipes for all metal items and support Depot interactions.

Removed smelting recipes for items that are covered by new metal processing. Additionally, metal nuggets create raw ore or crushed metal instead of an ingot, making molds the only way to create ingots. Added option to turn crafting ingot recipes like netherite ingot into a mixing recipe from create.

This mod is designed for Minecraft 1.20.1 and integrates seamlessly with technical mods like Create, encouraging players to build complex automation systems for metal processing. It adds depth to gameplay by making metal production more engaging and rewarding.

New items

Metal Item Processing

Molten Metal

Obtained by smelting a metal item. It can be any item with expected metal in name, excluding blacklisted items.

It cannot be stacked or held in inventory. On collecting from container, if no Hardened mold is present in inventory, it damages the Player and is thrown on the ground. On the ground, it damages player if they attempt to collect it. After couple of seconds, its being turned back into raw metal. Alternatively, when put in water, its cooled immediately.

Clay Mold

Crafted by using 5 clay balls.

You can print a shape of a tool or an ingot to change what kind of result do you want. Supported shapes: ingot, sword, axe, pickaxe, shovel, hoe.

Can be baked into Hardened Mold, by cooking in the furnace or made into Netherite Mold by combiting with netherite scrap. Mold retains its shape after this process.

Hardened Mold / Netherite Mold

Necessary for ingot making. When in inventory, Molten Metal can be collected. Both items dissapear and one Filled Mold is added with appropriate metal type. To be turned into a tool or ingot, it needs to be cooled by water or simply dropping it on the ground and waiting for it to cool. If Netherite Mold was used, it drops alongside the ingot. Hardened Mold breaks.

Metal Block Processing

Molten Metal Block

Obtained by smelting a metal block (as defined in config).

It cannot be stacked or directly put in inventory. On collecting from container, if no empty bucket is present in inventory, it damages the Player and is thrown on the ground. On the ground, it damages player if they attempt to collect it. After couple of seconds, its being turned back into raw metal block. Alternatively, when put in water, its cooled immediately.

If modded version of molten metal fluid is detected, that version is instead deployed on ground.

Molten Metal Bucket

When bucket is in inventory, Molten Metal Block can be collected, turning it into Molten Metal Bucket. It can be poured into a netherite / hardened block mold by right clicking the block with it.

If modded version of molten metal bucket is detected, that version is used instead.

Clay Block Mold

Crafted by using 8 clay balls.

You can print a shape of a piece of armor or a metal block to change what kind of result do you want. Supported shapes: block, helmet, boots, pants, armor. (along with their synonyms defined in config)

Can be baked into Hardened Block Mold, by cooking in the furnace or crafted into a Netherite Block Mold, by surrounding it with 4 netherite ingots or upgrading it with a smithing template.

Hardened Block Mold/ Netherite Block Mold

Necessary for making metal block or armor. Sides of the block reflect the result item.

Molten Metal can be poured inside, case appearance reflecting its state. Filled case can be then cooled with water bucket to turn into a desired item, unless given metal doesnt have a given item. In that case, it defaults to metal block. Netherite Block Mold then drops on ground, Hardened Block Mold is destroyed.

Molten metal can be collected back by rightclicking filled Block Mold with a bucket.

Gem Processing

Gem Dust

Obtained by crushing gem items by grindstone or create crushing wheels. Block items provide 9 gem dusts.

Can be collected into molds by right clicking when holding gem dust and item mold in both hands.

Filed gem mold can be made into an item by right clicking it onto a source of lava.

Block Molds

To fill block mold simply right click it while holding 9 or more gem dust. Retrieve it the same way.

Turn filled block mold by right clicking it with lava bucket

Configuration

Metals Section

metal_definitions (def iron, copper, gold, netherite) - Choose your own metal that should be proccessed into molten metal.
- Compatible with mod metals, f.e. add "zinc" to be able to smelt Zinc added by Create mod.
- Currently, metals need metal ingot and metal block to be registered.
- Metal items like molds, metal bucket, block and item are gonna be tinted by the color set in properties
- Add your own definition of metal items not following the format. f.e. "andesite,color=B3A294,ingot=andesite_alloy,raw=andesite"
- supported keys: color ingot, block, raw, raw_block, nugget, crushed, bucket, molten_fluid
gem_definitions (def. diamond)
- Like metal definition, compatible with other mods.
- main gem item is the only required item
- supported coloring gem items
- supported keys: color, gem, block, shar
blacklist_keywords (def nugget, mold, template, scrap) - Choose metal items which should NOT be melted or crushed by providing defining part of their name. Item name that includes one of the blacklist words is not melted.
block_keywords - Keywords that identify block items. Any item containing these, will be treated as a block.
block_result_definitions - add tags to block result categories. f.e. "armor=chestplate,tunic,armor" makes items containing chestplate, tunic, armor to be recognized as a metal armor result type. So you are able to print leather tunic onto a block mold to receive iron chestplate as they are both in armor category.
item_result_definitions - add tags to item categories, like for blocks. categories: ingot, pickaxe, axe, shovel, sword, hoe

Features Section

enable_melting_recipe_replacement- Enable replacement of smelting/blasting recipes with molten metal recipes
enable_gem_recipe_replacement - Enable replacement of gem smelting and crafting recipes with grindstone and crushing wheels
enable_crushing_recipe_replacement- Enable replacement of crushing recipes with crushed metal recipes
enable_nugget_recipe_replacement- Enable replacement of nugget->ingot crafting recipes with nugget->raw_metal
enable_result_recipe_removal - Enable removal of recipes for items in result lists
enable_ingot_crafting_recipe_replacement - Enable removal of crafting recipes for ingots, f.e. netherite ingot and if create mod is loaded add mixing recipes for them as well

Compatibility

Mod should be compatible with most of modded metals. They only need to be defined in config and have ingot, block, raw and raw block form

Added specific support for Create with new features

Pairs great with Spelunkery and Create: Metalwork

Alternatives

There are some mods i was inspired by, that have similar functionalities if you prefer them. those include Hot Iron, Create Weaponry, etc

Issues

When right clicking Create depot to collect molten metal. Appropriate container item is filled but remains ghost icon of molten metal item that disappears on click… Only visual bug, no gameplay influence.

What's next?

RELEASE MOD FOR OTHER VERSIONS OF MINECRAFT
Consider options how sensible it is to have molds for all gem / metal items not just armor and tools

Smelting Metal - Realistic Metal And Gem Processing