DatapacksJava
IronSalvage
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthThis datapack adds simple crafting recipes to turn iron tools and armor back into iron ingots. You can salvage your iron items by putting them in the crafting table to receive majority of the iron ingots you used to make the tool.
Helmet -> 3 iron ingots
Chestplate -> 5 iron ingots
Leggings -> 4 iron ingots
Boots -> 2 iron ingots
Sword -> 1 iron ingot
Pickaxe -> 2 iron ingots
Axe -> 2 iron ingots
Shovel -> 2 sticks (to prevent infinite recycling of shovels)
Hoe -> 1 iron ingot
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
- 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 ironsalvage.zip
- Download size: 15 KB
- Download link checked 24 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.