The Steel Mod (FABRIC)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
The Steel Mod adds in a steel ingot, a steel block, and most importantly a steel pickaxe. The pickaxe is in between gold and diamond. It combines the durability of iron with the speed of gold. With this it makes a great "mid-game" pickaxe, as it is not too expensive, and if you have my luck it can be made well before you acquire diamonds. The ingots are used to make the pickaxe, and the ingots can be made with 2 iron and 1 gold. In the real world steel is made with predominantly iron and carbon, and since there isn't carbon in minecraft I chose to sub in gold. The blocks are the equivalent to any other metal block, not much propose, use them for whatever you want! Again this mod is for fabric 1.16.5.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- 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 CurseForge — 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 steel-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 22 KB
- Download link checked 15 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.