Z0rthax's Smithing Enhanced
A data pack that adds multiple alternatives to netherite, including mithril, dragon's mithril, and emerald gear.
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General
This datapack allows you to use the smithing table to upgrade diamond gear into multiple different equipment types, instead of just netherite. The "netherite upgrade" item has been replaced with the "upgrade template", which can be used to upgrade diamond gear into netherite, or any of the new materials. It can be found in ancient cities as well as bastions; it can be duplicated with the same recipe as the netherite upgrade, but you can also use deeplsate or cobbled deepslate instead of netherrack.
Equipment Types
Mithril
A mithril ingot is crafted with 4 prismarine crystals, 4 iron ingots, and 1 echo shard. A mithril ingot can be used with an upgrade template in a smithing table to turn diamond gear into mithril gear. Mithril armour provides the same protection as netherite, but it provides more armour toughness at the cost of providing no knockback resistance. The mithril sword and tools have the same stats as netherite.
Dragon's Mithril
A dragon's mithril ingot is crafted with one mithril ingot and one dragon's breath. A dragon's mithril ingot can be used with an upgrade template in a smithing table to turn diamond gear into dragon's mithril gear. All dragon's mithril gear has the same stats as mithril; the only difference is the texture.
Emerald
A reinforced emerald is crafted with one emerald and one netherite ingot. a reinforced emerald can be used with an upgrade template in a smithing table to turn diamond gear into emerald gear. All emerald gear has the same stats as netherite gear, the only difference is the texture.
Important Notes
Mithril ingots, dragon's mithril ingots, and reinforced emeralds are technically spawn eggs. This is because there is currently no way to add recipes (through data packs) that require the ingredients to have custom nbt data, so I had to use items unobtainable in survival for the recipes. This means that: a) If it is possible for players to obtain spawn eggs in your world, then they will be able to use them in place of the custom ingots in the smithing table. b) If a player right clicks with a custom ingot, it will be consumed, and a command will attempt to give it back to them. However, in some situations the command may not run, or it may give the custom ingot to a different player who is nearby. Please do not right click with the custom ingots.
This datapack has a required resource pack; you will not be able to see the custom textures without it.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10
- 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.
- Downloads as SmithingEnhancedData v1.0.1 (1.21.9-1.21.10).zip
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.