About Smelting Plus
From ModrinthSmelting Plus is a simple data pack for Minecraft Java that allows for better recycling when you melt your found or crafted items. Instead of only receiving a gold or iron nugget, you will now receive an ingot.
Smelting Plus v1.1.3 – Full Recycling for Copper Age & More!
(1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Fabric • Forge • Quilt • Data Pack)
Tired of getting just nuggets when smelting tools and armor?
Smelting Plus fixes that: every item returns 1 full ingot (iron, gold, copper, diamond & netherite) instead of nuggets! Perfect for late-game recycling and modpacks.
Full Copper Age 1.21.9+ support!
- Copper Pickaxe, Axe, Hoe, Sword
- Full Copper Armor Set + Horse Armor
- Copper Door, Trapdoor, Grate, Bulb, Lightning Rod
- Spyglass (2 ingots → 1 ingot back)
- All iron/gold/diamond/netherite tools & armor
- Buckets, rails, hoppers, cauldrons, shears, etc.
Features
- 1 ingot return on everything
- Works in regular & blast furnaces
The list of items you can smelt.
- iron pickaxe, iron axe, iron hoe, iron sword, iron helmet, iron chestplate, iron leggings, iron boots, iron horse armor.
- golden pickaxe, golden axe, golden hoe, golden sword, golden helmet, golden chestplate, golden leggings, golden boots, golden horse armor.
- diamond pickaxe, diamond axe, diamond hoe, diamond sword, diamond helmet, diamond chestplate, diamond leggings, diamond boots.
- netherite pickaxe, netherite axe, netherite hoe, netherite sword, netherite helmet, netherite chestplate, netherite leggings, netherite boots.
- bucket, hopper, and shears
The list of items you will get.
- iron ingot
- golden ingot
- copper ingot
- diamond
- netherite ingot
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 21 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.11.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Smelting Plus 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
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- 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
- 1.1.4+mod, released 2026-04-01
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.7 to 1.21.11 (5 versions) | 1.21.11 |
| Forge | 1.21.7 to 1.21.11 (5 versions) | 1.21.11 |
| NeoForge | 1.21.7 to 1.21.11 (5 versions) | 1.21.11 |
| Quilt | 1.21.7 to 1.21.11 (5 versions) | 1.21.11 |
| Data pack | 1.21.9 to 1.21.11 (3 versions) | 1.21.11 |
From 5 recorded builds of Smelting Plus.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.4+mod | 2026-04-01 | 1.21.11 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.1.4 | 2026-04-01 | 1.21.11 | Data pack |
| 1.1.3+mod | 2025-12-05 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.1.3 | 2025-12-05 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.1.2+mod | 2025-09-20 | 1.21.7 to 1.21.8 (2 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
Run Smelting Plus 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 catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Smelting Plus as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.11 and 20 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorredstonegamesb, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
