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Metalborn

by KnightMiner · for Minecraft

Magic mod about storing power in metal. Inspired by Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series

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MITLicense
Forge · NeoForgeLoaders

About Metalborn

From Modrinth

Magic mod about storing power in metal. Inspired by Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series

Metalborn a Minecraft mod implementing my own take on Feruchemy from Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn) series. Feruchemy is the art of storing power in metals. While storing, you are temporarily weaker, but you can later draw out that power to increase your power by the same amount.

When you install the mod, each player will start as a random ferring granting you access to a single power you can store in the appropriate metal type. There are mechanics in the mod allowing you to change your power through loot, share your power with other players, or even steal additional powers from monsters. A single ore is added, tin, which can be used to alongside iron, gold, and copper to create various metals needed in the mod through the _metal forge_. To get started in the mod, combine a tin ingot with a book to get the mod's guidebook (also available online). It is also recommended to install JEI to view recipes for the mod.

This mod aims to integrate the mechanics of Feruchemy with Modded Minecraft. As a result, some of the powers, metals, and alloys have been adapted to better fit with metals commonly found in mods. In addition, while it features a take on Hemalurgy, that is ultimately focused on improving the gameplay of Feruchemy. At this time I am not planning to introduce aspects of the third magic from Mistborn; Allomancy, as I feel its too similar to systems I have already written as part of Tinkers' Construct.

Full list of metal powers in the mod:

  • Iron: stores weight - knockback and gravity.
  • Steel: stores speed - movement speed, attack speed, and mining speed.
  • Tin: stores sight - night vision and blindness.
  • Pewter: stores strength - attack damage and max health.
  • Copper: stores experience - fills or drains XP over time.
  • Bronze: stores reach - block and entity reach.
  • Gold: stores health - healing or damaging you over time.
  • Rose Gold: stores energy - filling or draining the hunger bar.
  • Nicrosil: stores investiture - grants or revokes a Feruchemy power.

In addition, based on the metals in your modpack, additional powers will be available:

  • Silver: stores luck - increases or decreases loot from entities
  • Electrum: stores determination - affects damage taken.
  • Zinc/Nickel: stores stealth - changes the range at which monsters notice you.
  • Brass/Constantan: stores warmth - applies or clears freezing and burning, and grants bonus fire damage.

For zinc/nickel and brass/constantan, if both metals that provide that power are present, zinc or brass is preferred (so nickel/constantan may have no power depending on your pack). Some additional metals may be added in the future; there is space in the design for 3 additional powers.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Minecraft 1.20.1.

Loaders

Runs on Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Metalborn on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Forge, NeoForge
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.3, released 2026-05-05

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Forge1.20.11.20.1
NeoForge1.20.11.20.1

From 5 recorded builds of Metalborn.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.32026-05-051.20.1Forge
1.0.22026-02-051.20.1Forge
1.0.12026-02-021.20.1Forge
1.0.02025-07-271.20.1Forge
0.1.0 alpha2025-07-171.20.1Forge, NeoForge

Dependencies

  • Required: modrinth project Cg6Uc79H (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
  • Optional: modrinth project u6dRKJwZ (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Metalborn on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Technology & automation

Machines, power, logistics and automation.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Metalborn as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
ForgeNeoForge
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.20.1

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorKnightMiner, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Metalborn, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Metalborn?

Modrinth lists Metalborn as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Forge and NeoForge.

Is it free?

Yes. Metalborn is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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