TNT's Steel
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
This mod adds steel tools, weapons, and armor to the game as an optional tier between iron and diamond. Steel has more durability, mines faster, and does more damage than iron!
I recommend playing this alongside TNT's Useful Copper if you want an expanded progression system, including copper and bronze equipment!
Crafting Steel Equipment
To obtain steel equipment, you'll need to find a steel upgrade template in a chest. Once you've found one, you can duplicate it by surrounding it with iron in a crafting table. Next, you'll need to craft a steel ingot from 4 iron ingots and 4 coal. Finally, apply the template to iron gear in a smithing table using the steel ingot.
Flint and Steel
The flint and steel recipe has been changed to use a steel ingot instead of an iron ingot.
Steel Blocks
You can craft steel blocks from 9 steel ingots. These blocks are stronger than regular iron, but not as strong as obsidian. Since they're made of iron, they can be used for beacons as well.
- 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 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 tnts_steel-1.21-1.0.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 61 KB
- Download link checked 19 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.