Ancient Gems: Reforged

⭐ — (10 endorsements) 📥 3,073 downloads 📌 v1.5.0 📅 11/16/2025
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By Raiunix · decoration

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📋 About This Mod

<p align="center"> <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/HLy74dZ5/0-Logo.png" alt="Logo"> </p> **<center>Ancient Gems Reforged expands the Minecraft universe by introducing various unique gems and minerals, scattered across all three dimensions, significantly enriching the mining experience. The mod doesn't just offer a new arsenal of tools, weapons, and armor; it redefines progression through advanced mechanics: increased harvest levels, a nerf to high-tier materials (diamond and netherite), and a durability system conditioned by the dimension you are in and the difficulty level you are playing on. With the threat of new enemies hidden within ores and chests, exploration becomes a much more challenging experience.</center>** <p align="center"> <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/N06jjMCC/1-Features.png" alt="Features"> </p> **➤ Nerfed diamond and netherite to encourage mining (decreased durability)**<br> ➜ Tools and weapons crafted with diamond (vanilla) or netherite in all dimensions<br> _↪ 97.5% less durability in hard (durability/40) - 95% less durability in normal (durability/20) - 90% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/10)_<br> ➜ Armors crafted with diamond (vanilla) or netherite in all dimensions<br> _↪ 95% less durability in hard (durability/20) - 90% less durability in normal (durability/10) - 80% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/5)_<br> **➤ Replaced vanilla ores (netherite, diamond, emerald, gold, nether gold, iron and coal)**<br> **➤ Ore generation modified**<br> ➜ Replaced iron ore with hematite ore and decreased generation<br> ➜ Decreased gold ore generation<br> ➜ Increased diamond ore generation<br> ➜ Increased ancient debris generation<br> ➜ Replaced nether gold ore<br> **➤ Compatible with ores in 'ore dictionary' (only metals)**<br> **➤ Harvest level increased to 9 (vanilla 4)**<br> **➤ Added 75 gems**<br> ➜ 25 Overworld gems<br> ➜ 25 Nether gems<br> ➜ 25 End gems<br> **➤ Added 26 minerals**<br> ➜ 18 metals (5 alloys)<br> ➜ 3 fuels<br> ➜ 5 others<br> **➤ Added 86 armor set and swords**<br> **➤ Added 85 tools set**<br> **➤ Added new weapons (battle axe, bone breaker, crosier and heavy sword)**<br> **➤ Added new tools (hammer and sharp hammer)**<br> **➤ The durability (tools, weapons, and armors) will change depending on the dimension and difficulty**<br> ➜ Tools and weapons crafted from Overworld materials (while you remain in the dimension)<br> _↪ In the Nether dimension: 87.5% less durability in hard (durability/8) - 75% less durability in normal (durability/4) - 50% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/2)_<br> _↪ In the End dimension: 93.75% less durability in hard (durability/16) - 87.5% less durability in normal (durability/8) - 75% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/4)_<br> ➜ Armors crafted from Overworld materials (while you remain in the dimension)<br> _↪ In the Nether dimension: 75% less durability in hard (durability/4) - 50% less durability in normal (durability/2) - 100% durability in easy or peaceful (no change)_<br> _↪ In the End dimension: 87.5% less durability in hard (durability/8) - 75% less durability in normal (durability/4) - 50% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/2)_<br> ➜ Tools and weapons crafted from Nether materials (while you remain in the dimension)<br> _↪ In the End dimension: 90% less durability in normal or hard (durability/10) <-> 80% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/5)_ <br> ➜ Armors crafted from Nether materials (while you remain in the dimension)<br> _↪ In the End dimension: 75% less durability in hard (durability/4) - 50% less durability in normal (durability/2) - 100% durability in easy or peaceful (no change)_<br> ➜Tools, weapons, and armor crafted from End materials, they don't change in any dimension<br> **➤ Added new mobs**<br> ➜ New silverfishes (one for each dimension)<br> ➜ Scuttlers (one for each dimension)<br> ➜ Mimics (one for each dimension)<br> ➜ Hermit skeletons (one for each dimension)<br> ➜ Spectrums (one for each dimension)<br> ➜ Guardians (one for each gem)<br> **➤ Added 6 treasure chests (two types for each dimension)**<br> **➤ Added many items (apples, carrots, souls, rods, hearts, keys, orbs and more)**<br> **➤ Added many construction blocks (blocks, cut blocks, cut slabs, cut stairs, grates and chiseled blocks)**<br> **➤ Added many decorative blocks (trapdoors, doors, bars, fences, chains, lanterns and braziers)**<br> **➤ Traducido al español (ES-ES)**<br> <p align="center"> <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/Qt6sFWQn/2-Minability-Chart.png" alt="Minability Chart"> </p> <details> <summary>Spoiler</summary> !(https://i.postimg.cc/d1pbZvSk/2-1-Minability-Chart.png) **➤ Overworld gems** ➜ Class D: aquamarine, citrine, chrysocolla, spinel and zircon<br> ➜ Class C: opal, garnet, peridot, malachite and jasper<br> ➜ Class B: alexandrite, topaz, jade, agate and onyx<br> ➜ Class A: crystalline diamond, tourmaline, ruby, fluorite and sapphire<br> ➜ Cl

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Ancient Gems Reforged expands the Minecraft universe by introducing various unique gems and minerals, scattered across all three dimensions, significantly enriching the mining experience. The mod doesn't just offer a new arsenal of tools, weapons, and armor; it redefines progression through advanced mechanics: increased harvest levels, a nerf to high-tier materials (diamond and netherite), and a durability system conditioned by the dimension you are in and the difficulty level you are playing on. With the threat of new enemies hidden within ores and chests, exploration becomes a much more challenging experience.

Features

➤ Nerfed diamond and netherite to encourage mining (decreased durability)

➜ Tools and weapons crafted with diamond (vanilla) or netherite in all dimensions

_↪ 97. 5% less durability in hard (durability/40) - 95% less durability in normal (durability/20) - 90% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/10)_

➜ Armors crafted with diamond (vanilla) or netherite in all dimensions

_↪ 95% less durability in hard (durability/20) - 90% less durability in normal (durability/10) - 80% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/5)_

➤ Replaced vanilla ores (netherite, diamond, emerald, gold, nether gold, iron and coal)

➤ Ore generation modified

➜ Replaced iron ore with hematite ore and decreased generation

➜ Decreased gold ore generation

➜ Increased diamond ore generation

➜ Increased ancient debris generation

➜ Replaced nether gold ore

➤ Compatible with ores in 'ore dictionary' (only metals)

➤ Harvest level increased to 9 (vanilla 4)

➤ Added 75 gems

➜ 25 Overworld gems

➜ 25 Nether gems

➜ 25 End gems

➤ Added 26 minerals

➜ 18 metals (5 alloys)

➤ Added 86 armor set and swords

➤ Added 85 tools set

➤ Added new weapons (battle axe, bone breaker, crosier and heavy sword)

➤ Added new tools (hammer and sharp hammer)

➤ The durability (tools, weapons, and armors) will change depending on the dimension and difficulty

➜ Tools and weapons crafted from Overworld materials (while you remain in the dimension)

_↪ In the Nether dimension: 87. 5% less durability in hard (durability/8) - 75% less durability in normal (durability/4) - 50% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/2)_

_↪ In the End dimension: 93. 75% less durability in hard (durability/16) - 87. 5% less durability in normal (durability/8) - 75% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/4)_

➜ Armors crafted from Overworld materials (while you remain in the dimension)

_↪ In the Nether dimension: 75% less durability in hard (durability/4) - 50% less durability in normal (durability/2) - 100% durability in easy or peaceful (no change)_

_↪ In the End dimension: 87. 5% less durability in hard (durability/8) - 75% less durability in normal (durability/4) - 50% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/2)_

➜ Tools and weapons crafted from Nether materials (while you remain in the dimension)

_↪ In the End dimension: 90% less durability in normal or hard (durability/10) <-> 80% less durability in easy or peaceful (durability/5)_

➜ Armors crafted from Nether materials (while you remain in the dimension)

_↪ In the End dimension: 75% less durability in hard (durability/4) - 50% less durability in normal (durability/2) - 100% durability in easy or peaceful (no change)_

➜Tools, weapons, and armor crafted from End materials, they don't change in any dimension

➤ Added new mobs

➜ New silverfishes (one for each dimension)

➜ Scuttlers (one for each dimension)

➜ Mimics (one for each dimension)

➜ Hermit skeletons (one for each dimension)

➜ Spectrums (one for each dimension)

➜ Guardians (one for each gem)

➤ Added 6 treasure chests (two types for each dimension)

➤ Added many items (apples, carrots, souls, rods, hearts, keys, orbs and more)

➤ Added many construction blocks (blocks, cut blocks, cut slabs, cut stairs, grates and chiseled blocks)

➤ Added many decorative blocks (trapdoors, doors, bars, fences, chains, lanterns and braziers)

➤ Traducido al español (ES-ES)

Minability Chart

Spoiler

!(https://i.postimg.cc/d1pbZvSk/2-1-Minability-Chart.png)

➤ Overworld gems

➜ Class D: aquamarine, citrine, chrysocolla, spinel and zircon

➜ Class C: opal, garnet, peridot, malachite and jasper

➜ Class B: alexandrite, topaz, jade, agate and onyx

➜ Class A: crystalline diamond, tourmaline, ruby, fluorite and sapphire

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
Raiunix
Version
1.5.0
Downloads
3,073
Endorsements
10
Category
decoration
Created
11/16/2025
Updated
6/11/2026
Game Versions
26.1.2
Tags
decoration, mobs, worldgen

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Ancient Gems: Reforged support?

The author lists 26.1.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Ancient Gems: Reforged?

Version 1.5.0, published 2026-06-11 with 3,073 downloads recorded at the source.

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