
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Salty's Realistic Forging
Adds new mechanics to forging ores and creating equipments.
Quick answer
Which Salty's Realistic Forging release should I use?
Salty's Realistic Forging 4.1.6 targets 1.20.4 with NeoForge. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. 1 required mod needs a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Salty's Realistic Forging required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
This file is marked server-only.
What else does Salty's Realistic Forging 4.1.6 need?
4.1.6. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install playerAnimator first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Salty's Realistic Forging without breaking your instance.
Built for Salty's Realistic Forging 4.1.6. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 4.1.6. It targets 1.20.4 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install playerAnimator first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 4.1.6. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Salty's Realistic Forging add?

Have you ever been bothered by the shallow smelting mechanics in Minecraft? Probably not.. But I Have.
📖 About:
This mod aims to make smelting ores and forging tools more immersive (GUI free) and engaging.
It adds new mechanics to smelting and forging ores and tools and steps for gems lapidary.
💢Heads Up:
-This mod is highly focused on immersion and role play, It is intended and will make gameplay and especially early game slower, I absolutely do not recommend it if you don't like things slowing you down or if you care about automatization farms.
-If you want for some reason to ignore the forging process you can smelt the raw ore block collected with silk touch.
-Please use JEI for tools recipes.
-a fabric por is not possible due to plugin and there are no plans to port this mod for older versions.
-If any recipes added in any processes affects other mods recipes please use Polymorph mod, it allows you to work with conflicting recipes.
For the tools tutorials please check the curseforge page until I manage a wiki page or a guide book inside game I don't know (sorry guys).
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/salty-s-realistic-forging
✅ Features:
-Includes a unique step by step process to forging iron ingots and iron tools, gold ingots and golden tools, copper, netherite and diamond and diamond tools, diamond & emerald lapidary. From raw ore to ingot/gem to tool/weapon.
-Each ore requires it's own specific way of being processed. As each tool requires a diferent way of being crafted.
-Better usage of '1 purpose' vanilla blocks. Cauldrons, stone cutters and grindstones are the core of this mod.
-Increases early-game complexity. Find ways to forge iron with what you can get in the wilderness and from that make tools to forge other materials and work efficiently and consistently.
-Focused on immersion, Everything can be done with a combination of holding certain items in the main hand, off hand, and right clicks. No GUI's.
-Ore veins drop up to 5 raw ores.
-A rough gem can be processed to two gems. Ex: One rough diamond gives 2 diamonds after the lapidary.)
-Compatibility: Realistic forging aims to enhance the process to obtain vanilla resources and tools, any mod that uses vanilla resources and or tools for it's craftings or mechanics is compatible with my mod.
🔤 Localization:
-French translation by Lenox47.
-Russian translation by EnderDiz.
Thanks for the amazing work guys!
And please don't forget to check out my other mods
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Salty's Realistic Forging by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.4
2 loader builds1.20.1
2 loader builds1.19.4
2 loader builds1.19.2
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Salty's Realistic Forging versions and loaders
4.1.6
realisticforging-4.1.6-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
22 Aug 2024
4.1.6
realisticforgingores - no tools -4.1.6-forge-1.20.1.jar
22 Aug 2024
4.1.6
realisticforging - no tools -4.1.6-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
22 Aug 2024
4.1.6
realisticforging-4.1.6-forge-1.20.1.jar
22 Aug 2024
4.1.5
realisticforgin - no tools -4.1.5-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
21 Aug 2024
4.1.5
realisticforging-4.1.5-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
21 Aug 2024
4.1.5
realisticforging-4.1.5-forge-1.20.1.jar
21 Aug 2024
4.1.5
realisticforgingores - no tools -4.1.5-forge-1.20.1.jar
21 Aug 2024
4.1.3
realisticforging-4.1.3-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
13 Aug 2024
4.1.3
realisticforging-4.1.3-forge-1.20.1.jar
13 Aug 2024
4.1.2
realisticforging-4.1.2-neoforge-1.20.4.jar
2 Jul 2024
4.1.2
realisticforging-4.1.2-forge-1.19.4.jar
2 Jul 2024
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.