More Rewarding Ores

# More Rewarding Ores ## Overview **More Rewarding Ores** is a vanilla datapack that rebalances ore drops to make mining more satisfying and less grind-heavy without drastically altering progression. Instead of a cubic meter of ore yielding a single resource item, ore blocks now drop **larger and more varied quantities**, making exploration and mining feel more rewarding while still keeping resource progression reasonable. The datapack modifies the **loot tables for all vanilla overworld ores, nether ores, and ancient debris**, ~~and introduces consistent rules for how **Silk Touch and Fortune enchantments interact with these new drops**~~. This datapack works in **vanilla Minecraft** and is compatible with **any mod loader**, since it only changes loot tables. --- # Core Gameplay Changes ## Increased Ore Drops Most ores now drop **multiple resources per block**, representing a more realistic yield from a cubic meter of ore. ### Adjusted Base Drops | Ore | New Base Drop | | ------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Coal | 3–8 coal | | Iron | 2–4 raw iron | | Gold | 2–4 raw gold | | Diamond | 1–4 diamonds (rare bonus possible) | | Emerald | 1–3 emeralds | | Nether Quartz | 2–4 quartz | ### Rare Diamond Bonus Diamond ore has a **small chance to produce a richer yield**: * Normal drop: **1–4 diamonds** * Rare bonus: **6–8 diamonds** This rare drop is intentionally uncommon to preserve the excitement of discovering diamonds. --- # Ores That Keep Vanilla Base Drops Some ores already produce multiple items in vanilla Minecraft. Their base drops remain unchanged: | Ore | Vanilla Base Drop | | ------------ | ----------------- | | Copper | 2–5 raw copper | | Redstone | 4–5 redstone dust | | Lapis Lazuli | 4–9 lapis lazuli | These ores only receive changes through enchantments. --- # Fortune Enchantment Changes Fortune now **doubles the base drop range** for all ores affected by the datapack. Examples: | Ore | Base | With Fortune | | -------- | ---- | ------------ | | Iron | 2–4 | 4–8 | | Gold | 2–4 | 4–8 | | Coal | 3–8 | 6–16 | | Copper | 2–5 | 4–10 | | Redstone | 4–5 | 8–10 | | Lapis | 4–9 | 8–18 | This makes Fortune feel much more impactful while keeping drops within reasonable bounds. --- # Silk Touch Behavior Silk Touch preserves the ore block as expected. | Tool Enchantments | Result | | -------------------- | ---------------------- | | Silk Touch | Drops the ore block | | Fortune only | Doubled drop ranges | | ~~Silk Touch + Fortune~~ | ~~Drops **2 ore blocks**~~| The **Silk Touch + Fortune interaction is unique to this datapack**, providing a useful middle ground between preserving ores and maximizing yields. --- # Nether Ore Adjustments | Ore | Base Drop | Fortune | | --------------- | ---------------- | ------------ | | Nether Quartz | 2–4 quartz | 4–8 | | Nether Gold Ore | 2–6 gold nuggets | 4–12 nuggets | --- # Ancient Debris Ancient debris behavior is mostly preserved: | Tool Enchantments | Result | | -------------------- | --------------------------------- | | Normal mining | Drops ancient debris | | Silk Touch | Drops ancient debris | | ~~Silk Touch + Fortune~~ | ~~Drops **2 ancient debris blocks**~~ | ~~This maintains the rarity and progression of Netherite while still allowing the Silk Touch + Fortune rule to apply.~~ --- # Technical Notes The datapack overrides vanilla loot tables for: * Coal ore * Iron ore * Gold ore * Copper ore * Redstone ore * Lapis ore * Diamond ore * Emerald ore * Nether quartz ore * Nether gold ore * Ancient debris Both **stone and deepslate variants** are included. The datapack only affects **newly broken ore blocks** and does not alter world generation. --- # Compatibility * Works in **vanilla Minecraft** * Compatible with **Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt**, or any other mod loader * Compatible with most mods unless they also overwrite the same ore loot tables --- # Philosophy This datapack aims to make mining **feel rewarding rather than tedious**, while still preserving Minecraft’s core survival progression. You’ll spend **less time grinding for resources**, and more time building, exploring, and experimenting. --- # Version History ## v1.0.0 * Initial release of **More Rewarding Ores** * Rebalanced vanilla ore loot tables to increase mining rewards * Added multi-item drops for most ores * Coal now drops **3–8 coal** * Iron ore now drops **2–4 raw iron** * Gold ore now drops **2–4 raw gold** * Diamond ore now drops **1–4 diamonds** * Added rare **6–8 diamond bonus drop