NoNetherite is a lightweight Minecraft plugin designed to completely block the use of Netherite upgrades while still allowing armour trims. By default, players will be unable to upgrade diamond armour, tools, or weapons into Netherite through the smithing table’s Netherite Upgrade template.
The plugin features a fully customizable config.yml where you can selectively allow certain Netherite upgrades:
allow-netherite-armor — Permit diamond armour to be upgraded to Netherite.
allow-tools — Individually allow specific diamond tools/weapons (sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe) to be upgraded to Netherite.
Features:
Blocks Netherite upgrades via PrepareSmithingEvent and SmithItemEvent for extra safety.
Still allows all armour trims, even if they use Netherite ingots as trim material.
Lightweight, no dependencies, easy to configure.
Compatible with Minecraft 1.21+ (works on Paper/Spigot).
Perfect for:
Survival servers that want to limit power creep from Netherite gear.
Custom game modes where Netherite progression is disabled or restricted.
Balanced PvP environments.
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as NoNetherite.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.