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.

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 Tongs

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

Smithing Anvil

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

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

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

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

Tool Head Modifiers

Some tool heads have Polished / Unpolished variants:

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

Related Tags:

• overgeared:grindable
• overgeared:grinded

Blueprint System

Blueprints define the maximum achievable forging quality.

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

Casting System

Tool Casts

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:

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