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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Expanded Crafting

Expands the vanilla crafting by adding missing items like copper equipment or colored wood.

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Quick answer

Which Expanded Crafting release should I use?

Updated 4 years ago
Latest stable file Expanded Crafting V1.1
Game version 1.18.2
Loader Forge

Expanded Crafting V1.1 targets 1.18.2 with Forge. 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 Expanded Crafting 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 Forge
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.

What else does Expanded Crafting V1.1 need?

Expanded Crafting V1.1. 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 Expanded Crafting without breaking your instance.

Built for Expanded Crafting V1.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use Expanded Crafting V1.1. It targets 1.18.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

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

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside Expanded Crafting V1.1. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Expanded Crafting add?

Expanded Crafting (Forge)

This mod expands the vanilla crafting by adding missing / new things like copper equipment / colored wood.

Current Features

Copper Tools (fast but don't last as long as iron and can't mine ores), Copper Armor (a little worse than iron)

Copper Equipment

Colored Wood, dye any log to get the colored one and with that you can craft all the corresponding blocks!


Dye Logs

Colored Wood

Cook Rotten Flesh for a long time (8x as long) to turn it to leather!

Rotten Flesh to Leather

Last but not least:

  • craft 4 chests by using logs instead of planks

  • craft 16 sticks by using logs instead of planks

Project description from CurseForge.

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Recent files

Expanded Crafting versions and loaders

2 of 2 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.