Modest Mining
Modby Baisylia
A vanilla enhancing mod that aims to enhance the mining and tool systems, while also adding archaeology.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
302,946
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Modrinth Downloads
11,171
Modrinth ID
Last Updated
Nov 6, 2026
Description
A vanilla enhancing mod that aims to enhance the mining and tool systems, while also adding archeology.
Check the Bottom for Mod Compatibility!

Javelins and Hammers:
Javelins are a weapon type similar to tridents for all tool tiers.
Hammers are a weapon type that are very slow and strong. They can also be used to crush ores into dusts.



The Forge:
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Similar to a crafting table, but with furnace fueling!
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Takes shapeless and shaped recipes.
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All tools made of ingots or gems are now made in the forge

The Millstone:
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The opposite of a crafting table, with one input slot and nine output slots.
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Takes redstone power to spin and crush various items down.


Coal Chunks:
Essentially Nuggets for Coal, Each Coal Chunk Smelts 1 Item
Third Row is Coke


Amethyst:
Amethyst can be Compacted into Storage Blocks
Amethyst Shards now act as Nuggets for Amethyst
Diamonds now have Shards as well


Leather:
Rotten Flesh Can be Smelted into Flesh
Flesh Acts as a Nugget for Leather

Info: Mod Versions from 1.16.5 and Below are Considered a Different Mod and Have Been Removed from Curseforge
Some features have been moved to Modest Masonry
The 1.18 Mod Version has been discontinued
Please do not ask for these things
If you have any problems, suggestions, or want to be included, join the discord!
Feel free to recommend features
You may use this mod in any modpack or video if you wish to.

Mod Compatibility: Farmer's Delight Available now through Delightful Mining
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