Tinkerer's Smithing
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- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #223 of 229 equipment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
<!--suppress HtmlDeprecatedTag, XmlDeprecatedElement --> <center><img alt="tinkerer's smithing banner" src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/a6122977eb9e1e1113a567f0e422c16960f8feaa.png" /><br/> A sentimental and convenient gear crafting rebalance.<br/> Server-side, but with some extra polish (and better <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/emi">EMI</a> support) on the client.<br/> Requires <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/connector">Connector</a> and <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/forgified-fabric-api">FFAPI</a> on forge.<br/> </center> --- Tinkerer's Smithing is a data-driven equipment crafting rebalance that: - Allows repairing every vanilla item that has durability for no level cost (even fishing rods) - Allows upgrading all tools and armor between material tiers (even chainmail) - Encourages gradually improving your first set of tools and armor with materials and enchantments - Makes all the enchanted treasure you find lying around actually useful - Forgoes nerfing or removing mending or table-grindstone enchanting by instead buffing everything else - Balances all of its recipe types on the vanilla cost of equipment --- ### Anvil Recipes | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/f7ff03dbd4891e48f3fc31fcf8f2d013e802a34e.png) | **Anvil Repair** (Tweaked)<br/> No level cost, no work penalty applied to the result.<br/> Netherite is rebalanced to use diamonds for repair.<br/> | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/e399470dd0d196aa877e7ff824620a2fed7d347d.png) | **Anvil Combine** (Tweaked)<br/> No level cost for repairing.<br/> The order of inputs doesn't matter.<br/> | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/d51392e925b080a728e3fa49aaaf195cc1c55644.png) | **Anvil De-Working**<br/> Reduces the cost multiplier for future anvil crafts.<br/> (Usually called "Prior Work Penalty" or "RepairCost".)<br/> | | | | ### Shapeless Recipes | | | |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/1473dac04d7165f42200c1d14c4e9dbe146084f3.gif) | **Shapeless Repair**<br/> Costs the same as crafting.<br/> Only works when unenchanted.<br/> | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/35b23288618b4196a2c163de9d961779707f96f0.png) | **Shapeless Upgrade**<br/> Costs the same as crafting.<br/> Keeps existing damage.<br/> | | | | ### Smithing Recipes | | | |:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/0b3eb56aad09e5ec7bac7017541b8d244e534449.gif) | **Smithing Upgrade**<br/> Costs the same as crafting.<br/> Use up to 4 less material for a damaged result.<br/> | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/c280850dbf642ca662523b5aa3fa0a58b7424566.png) | **Sacrificial Upgrade**<br/> Any type of netherite equipment can be used.<br/> Result damage is based on the sacrifice.<br/> For "gilded

A sentimental and convenient gear crafting rebalance.
Server-side, but with some extra polish (and better EMI support) on the client.
Requires Connector and FFAPI on forge.
Tinkerer's Smithing is a data-driven equipment crafting rebalance that:
- Allows repairing every vanilla item that has durability for no level cost (even fishing rods)
- Allows upgrading all tools and armor between material tiers (even chainmail)
- Encourages gradually improving your first set of tools and armor with materials and enchantments
- Makes all the enchanted treasure you find lying around actually useful
- Forgoes nerfing or removing mending or table-grindstone enchanting by instead buffing everything else
- Balances all of its recipe types on the vanilla cost of equipment
### Anvil Recipes
| | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/f7ff03dbd4891e48f3fc31fcf8f2d013e802a34e.png) | Anvil Repair (Tweaked) No level cost, no work penalty applied to the result. Netherite is rebalanced to use diamonds for repair. | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/e399470dd0d196aa877e7ff824620a2fed7d347d.png) | Anvil Combine (Tweaked) No level cost for repairing. The order of inputs doesn't matter. | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/d51392e925b080a728e3fa49aaaf195cc1c55644.png) | Anvil De-Working Reduces the cost multiplier for future anvil crafts. (Usually called "Prior Work Penalty" or "RepairCost".) | | | |
### Shapeless Recipes
| | | |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/1473dac04d7165f42200c1d14c4e9dbe146084f3.gif) | Shapeless Repair Costs the same as crafting. Only works when unenchanted. | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/35b23288618b4196a2c163de9d961779707f96f0.png) | Shapeless Upgrade Costs the same as crafting. Keeps existing damage. | | | |
### Smithing Recipes
| | | |:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/0b3eb56aad09e5ec7bac7017541b8d244e534449.gif) | Smithing Upgrade Costs the same as crafting. Use up to 4 less material for a damaged result. | | !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/RhVpNN5O/images/c280850dbf642ca662523b5aa3fa0a58b7424566.png) | Sacrificial Upgrade Any type of netherite equipment can be used. Result damage is based on the sacrifice. For "gilded
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- sleepingdragoninn
- Version
- 2.7.2+1.21
- Downloads
- 95,198
- Endorsements
- 267
- Category
- equipment
- Created
- 8/12/2022
- Updated
- 4/6/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1
- Tags
- equipment, game-mechanics, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Tinkerer's Smithing support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Tinkerer's Smithing?
Version 2.7.2+1.21, published 2026-04-06 with 95,198 downloads recorded at the source.
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