What is this mod?
Both spiders and cave spiders now have a 50% chance of dropping a chitin shell, which you can use to make swords, tools, and armor. Their stats are inbetween stone and iron while having durability closer to iron.
This mod was originally made for an idea I had wanted to implement into my personal modpack with specific mod integration, but I also wanted to create and upload a general version for anyone to play and enjoy.
Special thanks to: Hummel009 for his Dirt Tools and Armor mod and opensource code
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as Chitin_1.21_1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 39 KB
- Download link checked 22 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.