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Forged in Blocks

With this mod — copper, iron, golden and diamond equipment are forged from blocks, not ingots.

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Quick answer

Which Forged in Blocks release should I use?

Updated 17 days ago

Latest stable file Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0

Game version 26.2

Loader NeoForge

Forged in Blocks Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0 targets 26.2 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Forged in Blocks required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say

Dedicated server Source doesn’t say

Loader for this release NeoForge

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

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What else does Forged in Blocks Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0 need?

Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Forged in Blocks without breaking your instance.

Built for Forged in Blocks Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0. It targets 26.2 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside Forged-in-Blocks-1.4.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Forged in Blocks add?

Forged in Blocks is a mod that rethinks early-game progression in Minecraft, making equipment crafting more deliberate and meaningful.

Instead of crafting armor, weapons, and tools from ingots, their recipes now require metal blocks. Equipment is no longer an instant upgrade — it becomes the result of a significant investment of resources.

What changes

Armor, tools, weapons, and shields made of copper, iron, gold, and diamond are now crafted from blocks instead of ingots.
Early-game progression is slowed in a natural, organic way.
Leather armor and alternative early equipment remain useful for longer.
Anvils and item repair gain real importance.
The Mending enchantment becomes far more valuable.

Design philosophy

Forged in Blocks is not about making the game harder for the sake of difficulty.
Its goal is to restore weight and meaning to player decisions:

Good equipment should be forged, not assembled from a handful of ingots.

The mod fits perfectly into vanilla-plus modpacks, hardcore survival worlds, and any setup where resource management and thoughtful progression matter.

Item repair

To make it more balanced and fair anvil repair experience cost is constant(can be changed in configs). Additionaly anvil is unbreakable(can be changed in configs) and has no experience limits(can be changed in configs)

Compatibility

Does not add new items.
Works by overriding vanilla crafting recipes.
May conflict with other datapacks or mods that modify the same recipes (priority is determined by load order).

In case you'd like to use datapack instead of mod- here it is - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/data-packs/forged-in-blocks

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