How do I install Better Ore Smelting?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Better Ore Smelting work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Better Ore Smelting

Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.13–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Sashiro · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Data pack1 build
Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build
Mod loader Quilt1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.19–1.20.4Newest

Minecraft 1.19–1.20.4Newest

Minecraft 1.19–1.20.4Newest

Minecraft 1.19–1.20.4Newest

⬇ Download for 1.19–1.20.4 · Data pack ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.20.4 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.20.4 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.20.4 · Quilt

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Better Ore Smelting

For an Up-to-Date version, please use JustBetterRecipes which includes Smelting and Blasting of Ore Blocks as well as many more recipes!

Introduction

Do you know those Raw Ore Blocks? You might have found them to be rather useless. However, with the Better Ore Smelting Datapack, that's about to change!

What is Better Ore Smelting?

Better Ore Smelting is a datapack designed to enhance your Minecraft experience by allowing you to smelt Raw Ore Blocks into their full Block variants. Say goodbye to the perceived uselessness of Raw Ore Blocks, as now you can unlock their full potential through smelting.

Features

Unlock Hidden Potential: Transform Raw Ore Blocks into their complete Block variants through smelting.
Enhanced Gameplay: Enjoy a more immersive Minecraft experience with improved resource utilization.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

File checked by MCModsHub

Downloads as BetterOreSmelting v1.1 by sashiro.zip
Download size: 8 KB
Download link checked 30 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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