Better Tools and Armor

New Beacon Bases

BT+A adds new beacon base blocks, including some vanilla blocks if you feel like going cheap, or for better aesthetics.

New Beacon Bases

BT+A adds new beacon base blocks, including some vanilla blocks if you feel like going cheap, or for better aesthetics.

Advancements

There are loads of advancements to be obtained from using all the different items in the mod. Some of them are for real completionists!

New Advancements

There are 85 different advancements to be obtained from using all the different items in the mod. These range from progression-focused to completionist!

Enchantments

There are 7 new Enchantments available, with support for the Enchantment Descriptions mod.

Daggers

Daggers are short swords which do less damage and have less durability, but they are easier to craft and they have a higher attack speed.

Daggers

Daggers are short swords which do less damage and have less durability, but they are easier to craft and they have a higher attack speed.

Magic Staffs

There are 5 types of Magic Staff in the mod. The first three are the Elemental Staffs - they launch projectiles at the target. The last two have special kinds of ranged attack. Check them out in-game if you're curious!

Effect Armor

Effect Armor gives an effect to the player when worn, when supplied with Effect Energy from an equipped Energy Vial. The effects can be toggled on/off at will using a GUI.

Music Discs

There are 6 new Music discs to play, each crafted using the Blank Record item (far left)

Potions

The top row shows the new potions, including 4 brand-new effects! The bottom row shows the new Utility Potions, which give unique one-off effects! Find out more in the Knowledge Base.

Colourful Metallic Blocks

There are 20 colours of Metallic Blocks available for building. These are great for making trains with the Create mod!

Effect Armor

Effect Armor gives an effect when worn, at the cost of durability. They can be upgraded using Iron or Diamonds to increase the effect level and durability.

Colourful Metallic Blocks

There are 20 colours of Metallic Blocks available for building. These are great for making trains with the Create mod!

Fungal Caves

Purple Mushrooms spawn in the new Fungal Caves biome. They can be used to brew a new potion effect, but they are poisonous to touch.

Fungal Caves

Purple Mushrooms spawn in the new Fungal Caves biome. They can be used to brew a new potion effect, but they are poisonous to touch.

Blue Mushrooms

Blue Mushrooms spawn on Mushroom Islands and can be used to craft Blue Slime items, which are very bouncy!

Blue Mushrooms

Blue Mushrooms spawn on Mushroom Islands and can be used to craft Blue Slime items, which are very bouncy!

New Enchantments

There are 9 new Enchantments available, with support for the Enchantment Descriptions mod.

Progression Tree

Better Tools and Armor overhauls Minecraft's progression tree.

Frozen Effect

Most tools and armor have cool abilities. For example, Sapphire tools can freeze your opponents inside a giant Ice block, like this Creeper here!

Frozen Effect

Most tools and armor have cool abilities. For example, Sapphire tools can freeze your opponents inside a giant Ice block, like this Creeper here!

Nether and End Ores

Better Tools and Armor also adds new ores to the Nether and End! See the Knowledge Base, or JEI Information in-game, to learn more.

Nether and End Ores

Better Tools and Armor also adds new ores to the Nether and End! See the Knowledge Base, or JEI Information in-game, to learn more.

Overworld Ores

Four new ores generate in the Overworld. Specific y-levels are given in-game through JEI Information screens.

Overworld Ores

Four new ores generate in the Overworld. Specific y-levels are given in-game through JEI Information screens.

Jeweller Villager

The Jeweller allows Crystallite Charms to be obtained without needing any Crystallite! Also, this villager is the only way to *initially* obtain the Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template. Once obtained, it can be duplicated through crafting.

Jeweller Villager

The Jeweller allows Crystallite Charms to be obtained without needing any Crystallite! Also, this villager is the only way to *initially* obtain the Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template. Once obtained, it can be duplicated through crafting.

Jeweller Villager

The Jeweller allows Crystallite Charms to be obtained without needing to find any Crystallite Clusters! Also, this villager is the only way to *initially* obtain the Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template, in 1.20 only. Once obtained, it can be duplicated.

Crystallite Charms

BT+A adds 20 Crystallite Charms - Each one gives a passive buff, when worn in a Curios Charm slot. Craft them using the Crystallite Charm Base (centre), or buy them from a Jeweller Villager, without needing any Crystallite!

Crystallite Bow

The Crystallite Bow is very powerful, and has 16 upgrades to choose from, just like every other piece of Crystallite gear.

Crystallite Bow

The Crystallite Bow is very powerful, and has 16 upgrades to choose from, just like every other piece of Crystallite gear.

Crystallite Upgrades

Use an Elemental Crystal with a Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template to upgrade Crystallite gear. Each upgrade has a useful ability!

Crystallite Upgrades

Use an Elemental Crystal with a Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template to upgrade Crystallite gear. Each upgrade has a useful ability!

Crystallite Cluster

Crystallite Clusters spawn rarely underground. Listen out for sparkle sounds to find them more easily! Mine the Crystallite Blocks with a Netherite Pickaxe (or higher) to get Crystallite Shards, which can be used to craft Crystallite tools.

Crystallite

Crystallite Clusters spawn rarely underground. Listen out for sparkle sounds while mining to find them more easily!

Crystallite

Crystallite Clusters spawn rarely underground. Listen out for sparkle sounds while mining to find them more easily!

Crystallite Tools and Armor

Crystallite tools and armor are powerful and highly customizable. There are 16 different upgrades to choose from for every single piece of equipment!

Crystallite Tools and Armor

Crystallite tools and armor are powerful and highly customizable. There are 16 different upgrades to choose from for every single piece of equipment!

Better Tools and Armor

A showcase of the many items and blocks in BT+A v11.0

Ender Titanium

Upgrade your Netherite gear into Ender Titanium Tools and Armor! These are the most powerful tools in the mod overall, each with a special ability!

Jeweller Villager

The Jeweller allows Crystallite Charms to be obtained without needing any Crystallite! Also, this villager is the only way to *initially* obtain the Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template. Once obtained, it can be duplicated through crafting.

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v12.0

Better Tools and Armor v12.0

Effect Armor

Effect Armor gives an effect to the player when worn, when supplied with Effect Energy from an equipped Energy Vial. The effects can be toggled on/off at will using a GUI.

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Better Tools and Armor v12.0

Better Tools and Armor v11.3

v11.3 out now!

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Better Tools and Armor v11.3

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v11.0 out now!

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Better Tools and Armor v11.1

Ender Titanium

Upgrade your Netherite gear into Ender Titanium Tools and Armor! These are the most powerful tools in the mod overall, each with a special ability!

Crystallite

One step above Netherite, Crystallite Tools and Armor are designed to excel in specific areas. Choose between 16 different upgrades for EVERY piece of gear!

Crystallite Cluster

Crystallite Clusters spawn rarely underground. Listen out for sparkle sounds while mining to find them more easily!

Crystallite Upgrades

Use an Elemental Crystal with a Crystallite Upgrade Smithing Template to upgrade Crystallite gear. Each upgrade has a useful ability!

Crystallite Bow

The Crystallite Bow is very powerful, and has 16 upgrades to choose from, just like every other piece of Crystallite gear.

Crystallite Charms

There are 20 Crystallite Charms - Each one gives a passive buff, when worn in a Curios Charm slot. Craft them using the Crystallite Charm Base (centre), or buy them from a Jeweller Villager, without needing any Crystallite!

Progression Tree

Better Tools and Armor overhauls the progression tree of Minecraft.

Overworld Ores

A showcase of the new ores which generate in the Overworld. Specific y-levels are given in-game through JEI Information screens.

Nether and End Ores

Better Tools and Armor also adds new ores to the Nether and End! See the Knowledge Base, or JEI Information in-game, to learn more.

Unique Effects

Most tools and armor have cool abilities. For example, Sapphire tools can freeze your opponents inside a giant Ice block, like this Creeper here!

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v11.0 out now!

Beacon Bases

BT+A adds new beacon base blocks, including some vanilla blocks if you feel like going cheap, or for better aesthetics.

Enchantments

There are 9 new Enchantments available, with support for the Enchantment Descriptions mod.

New Advancements

There are 85 different advancements to be obtained from using all the different items in the mod. These range from progression-focused to completionist!

Daggers

Daggers are short swords which do less damage and have less durability, but they are easier to craft and they have a very fast attack speed. There are almost 30 of them in the mod!

Magic Staffs

There are 5 Magic Staffs in the mod. They are very powerful, especially when enchanted. Check them out in-game if you're curious!

Potions

The top row shows the new Potions, including 4 brand-new potion effects! The bottom row shows the new Utility Potions, which give unique one-off effects! Find out more in the Knowledge Base.

Effect Armor

Effect Armor gives an effect when worn, at the cost of durability. They can be upgraded using Iron or Diamonds to increase the effect level and durability.

Coloured Metallic Blocks

There are 20 colours of Metallic Blocks available for building. These are great for making trains with the Create mod!

Purple Mushrooms

Purple Mushrooms spawn in the Fungal Caves biome. They can be used to make Karma Potions, but they are poisonous to touch.

Blue Mushrooms

Blue Mushrooms spawn on Mushroom Islands and can be used to craft Blue Slime items, which are very bouncy!