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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Useful Ores

Adds cool items like wireless redstone, logic gates, magic staffs, tools and more.. beyond normal ores mod with just armours and weapons.

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Quick answer

Which Useful Ores release should I use?

Updated 2 days ago
Latest stable file 2.1.7-1.21.3
Game version 1.21.3
Loader Fabric

Useful Ores 2.1.7-1.21.3 targets 1.21.3 with Fabric. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. 1 required mod needs a matching file.

Where it goes

Is Useful Ores required on the client, server, or both?

Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

Client Optional
Dedicated server Optional
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.

What else does Useful Ores 2.1.7-1.21.3 need?

2.1.7-1.21.3. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

1 required mod needs a matching file

Install GeckoLib first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.

GeckoLib Needed by Useful Ores 2.1.7-1.21.3
required
No matching file

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Useful Ores without breaking your instance.

Built for Useful Ores 2.1.7-1.21.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 2.1.7-1.21.3. It targets 1.21.3 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install GeckoLib first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.1.7-1.21.3. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Useful Ores add?

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This mod requires geckolib

Useful ores is more than just ores mod that not only just add armour and tools of new ore with different texture but also adds unique, useful and interesting to use items that adds different mechanics of their own to the base game. This mod is also optimized well to run on low end systems also.

Ores this mod adds:

| Ore                 | Dimension | Generation | Y-Level       | Spawn Rate                     |
|---------------------|-----------|------------|---------------|--------------------------------|
| Arcanite            | Overworld | -          | -64 to -32    | 4 veins/chunk                  |
| Chromite            | Overworld | -          | -32 to 0      | 4 veins/chunk                  |
| Enderium            | End       | -          | 0 to 120      | 4 veins/chunk                  |
| Extruding Crystal   | Overworld | -          | -64 to 16     | 1 vein/chunk, 50% chance       |
| Fulgurite           | Overworld | -          | -32 to 0      | 4 veins/chunk                  |
| Ilmenite            | Overworld | -          | -64 to 16     | 7 veins/chunk                  |
| Nyxium (Normal)     | Overworld | -          | -64 to 16     | 7 veins/chunk                  |
| Nyxium (Small)      | Overworld | -          | -64 to -4     | 2 veins/chunk                  |
| Nyxium (Large)      | Overworld | -          | -64 to -48    | 1 vein/chunk                   |
| Osmium              | Overworld | -          | -32 to 0      | 4 veins/chunk                  |
| Phosgene            | Overworld | -          | -32 to 64     | 10 veins/chunk                 | 
| Scheelite           | Overworld | -          | 0 to 64       | 8 veins/chunk                  |
| Solarite            | Nether    | -          | 8 to 119      | 1 vein/chunk                   |   
| Painite             | Nether    | -          | 8 to 119      | 7 vein/chunk                   |
| Sperrylite          | Overworld | -          | 0 to 64       | 6 veins/chunk                  |
| Zephyrite           | Overworld | -          | -16 to 112    | 14 veins/chunk                 |
| Argentite           | Overworld | -          | 0 to 64       | 8 veins/chunk                  |
| Lonsdaleite         | Overworld | -          | Meteorite     | 1 vein per meteorite           |
| Voidshard           | End       | -          | 0 to 20       | 1 vein every 5 chunks (20%)    |

Items added:

Combat / Utility

Arcanite Arrow : Heals with absorbtion heart on each hit with arrow to any mob.
Nyxium Arrow: Drain hearts of other mobs and adds to player absorbtion hearts on each hit.
Scheelite Arrow: 1.5x raw damage than normal arrow.
Scheelite Chisel: chisel the state of block from block to stairs to slabs for eligible blocks.
Meteor Staff: A dangerous weapon doing 40 hearts damage with explosion making a small hole with blast and fire and can turn stones into scorched stone, dirt into scorched dirt and wood into ash.
Nyxiumnite Staff: links to a ancient pedestal and throws a projectile than will summon a wormhole and teleport the mobs to the pedestal.

Special Crafting Materials

Heated Shard
Subspace Ingot(Most powerful ingot and hardest to get also)
Subspace Nugget
Attributed Subspace Ingot(special feature of subspace)
Farseeker Crystal
Extruding Crystal
Extruding Crystal Nugget
Extruding Nether Star
Meteorite Core Shard
Volatile Meteorite Core
Meteor Dust
Meteor Bomb
Dark Core
Nyxium Arcanite Core
Volatile Nyxiumnite Core
Silver-Core Arcanite Shard
Lonsdaleite Layer Glue(makes the block blastproof and fireproof)
Phosgene potion Powder(makes block emits potion effect)

Machines / Storage

Solarite Battery
Solarite furnace
Minecart with Solarite Battery
Titanium Lock
Titanium Key
Arcanite XP Jar
Logic gates(AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XNOR, NOT)
WIRELESS RELAY( single mode, connection mode, multi mode)
REDSTONE CLOCK(2,4,10,20,40,60,100,200,300 ticks frequency)
Argentite filter(to sort items)

Alchemy

Sperrylite Catalytic Vial
Splash Sperrylite Catalytic Vial
Lingering Sperrylite Catalytic Vial
Fuel Items

Each ore also has an Infused Coal variant:

Chromite Infused Coal
Enderium Infused Coal
Nyxium Infused Coal
Phosgene Infused Coal
Arcanite Infused Coal
Fulgurite Infused Coal
Osmium Infused Coal
Solarite Infused Coal
Sperrylite Infused Coal
Argentite Infused Coal
Zephyrite Infused Coal
Ilmenite Infused Coal
Scheelite Infused Coal
Voidshard Infused Coal
Lonsdaleite Infused Coal

Misc:

Colored fire of each ore
colored campfire or each ore

Link to CurseForge Page

Project description from Modrinth.

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