Precious Tools

Tired of tools feeling like disposable, endlessly replaceable items? Precious Tools overhauls the vanilla experience, making every tool a valuable asset you'll need to maintain and protect. This mod introduces two core mechanics that force you to think twice before you mine. Features

Fully Customizable Durability

Take complete control over the lifespan of your tools. Through a simple configuration file, you can set the maximum durability for all standard tool materials:

• Wood
• Stone
• Iron
• Gold
• Diamond
• Netherite

The default values are set significantly lower to provide an immediate challenge, but you can tweak them to create the perfect balance for your gameplay or modpack. Make tools ultra-fragile for a hardcore survival experience or give them just enough durability for a short-term project.

Dynamic Efficiency (Wear & Tear System)

Your tools are no longer 100% effective until the moment they shatter. As a tool takes damage, its performance will degrade, simulating real-world wear and tear.

• Below 25% Durability: The tool becomes noticeably slower. You'll feel the struggle as you mine.
• Below 10% Durability: The tool is severely inefficient. It's on its last legs and is almost too slow to be practical.

This system encourages you to repair your tools before they're about to break, adding a new layer of strategy to resource management.

The Goal of the Mod

Precious Tools was designed to make you value your equipment. It counters the vanilla feeling where tools, especially in the late game, are abundant and disposable. By making them more fragile and less effective when damaged, the mod encourages a more thoughtful and strategic approach to resource gathering.

Every diamond pickaxe becomes a true treasure, and every mining trip requires careful planning. It's the perfect addition for survival-focused modpacks that aim for a more challenging and rewarding experience.

Configuration

Configuring the mod is easy!

Run the game (or server) with the mod installed at least once. A new file named precioustools.properties will be generated in your main /config folder. Open this file with any text editor to change the durability values. Restart your game or server for the changes to take effect.

Generated properties

Precious Tools Configuration

All changes require a game or server restart to take effect.

--- DURABILITY SETTINGS --- Set the maximum durability for tools of each material. Vanilla values for reference: Wood=59, Stone=131, Iron=250, Gold=32, Diamond=1561, Netherite=2031.

--- EFFICIENCY SETTINGS --- Configure the thresholds at which tools become slower due to wear and tear.

First threshold (gentle penalty) Durability percentage threshold for the first penalty to apply (e.g., 0.25 = 25%). efficiency_threshold_1 Speed multiplier when the tool is below threshold 1 (e.g., 0.6 = 60% of normal speed). efficiency_multiplier_1

Second threshold (heavy penalty) A lower durability percentage for a stronger penalty (e.g., 0.10 = 10%). efficiency_threshold_2 A lower speed multiplier for when the tool is below threshold 2 (e.g., 0.3 = 30% of normal speed). efficiency_multiplier_2

• wood_durability=15
• efficiency_threshold_1=0.25
• gold_durability=20
• iron_durability=100
• diamond_durability=500
• netherite_durability=800
• efficiency_multiplier_1=0.6
• stone_durability=30
• efficiency_threshold_2=0.1
• efficiency_multiplier_2=0.3

Installation & Requirements

Requires:

• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Fabric Loader (latest version recommended)
• Fabric API

Compatibility:

This is a Server & Client mod. It must be installed on the server to enforce the durability changes and on all clients for players to experience the mining speed reduction.

Feel free to include Precious Tools in any modpack! No special permission is needed.