Hardmode Mining - Rarer Ores

This mod significantly complicates the process of obtaining valuable resources in Minecraft by adding new ore acquisition mechanics and creating more demanding gameplay.

New Items and Mechanics

The mod introduces diamond shards that serve as nuggets for this rare material, and also adds copper nuggets, making the resource system more diverse.

Mining Balance

For copper, gold, iron, and diamonds, several key changes are implemented:

• Rich ore deposits appear that are 4 times rarer than regular ones but contain 4.5 times more resources
• Standard ore blocks now yield only 2 nuggets when smelted or mined
• In versions 1.17 and earlier, rich ore spawn frequency can be configured through settings files

Game Balance

With default settings, the amount of available raw materials is reduced by approximately 60% compared to the vanilla version, while maintaining sufficient discoveries to keep mining exploration interesting.

Compatibility

The mod is fully compatible with the Hardmode Progression addon that expands the tool, weapon, and armor system.

Visual Presentation

Below are screenshots of the new ore types in different game versions:

Ores for version 1.20.1 and newer:

Ores for version 1.17.1 and newer:

Ores for version 1.16.5: