DatapacksJava
No Smelting Iron
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.
Instructions:
To disable iron from being craftable:
- Put the datapack in your datapack folder
- Run the command
/datapack enable "file/NoSmeltingIron.zip"as OP. - Run the command
/reloadas OP.
To make iron craftable again:
- Run the command
/datapack disable "file/NoSmeltingIron.zip"as OP. - Run the command
/reloadas OP.
You have to manually add/remove the mod version to control iron being smelted.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data pack is for progression control.
Makes iron ingots (minecraft:iron_ingot) unobtainable from the following sources:
- Smelting any kind of iron ore (Smelting never starts)
- Crafting ingots from iron nuggets
- Smelting existing iron tools and armour back into nuggets
This datapack does NOT:
- Remove iron tools or ingots from structure loot pools
- Remove iron tools or ingots from monster loot pools
- Remove iron tools or ingots from world generation.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as NoSmeltingIron.zip
- Download size: 3 KB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.