Create: Modular Tools

A Create mod addon that adds modular tools.

Note: This mod is in alpha, so expect things to break or change in the future.
It is not recommended for survival worlds yet, but feel free to test it and report any issues on GitHub.
Suggestions are also welcome!

If you would like to support the development of this mod, please consider donating on Ko-fi!

Currently, the mod does not have ponders or custom integration with recipe viewer mods like JEI, REI, or EMI.
Refer to the sections below to learn how to use the mod.

Melting Metals

You can melt metals by dropping their corresponding items into a super-heated Basin and mixing them using a Mechanical Mixer, similar to how Cobblestone can be melted into Lava in Create.

If you find Blaze Cakes too expensive, you can also super-heat Blaze Burners using buckets of molten metal.

Disassembling Tools

You can disassemble tools (both vanilla and modular) into their parts by dropping them onto an up-facing Mechanical Saw.

Each part of a tool is referred to as a 'tool module'.

Tool Modules

A tool module is a component of a tool that can be used to assemble modular tools.

Each tool module has its own stats that affect the overall performance of the modular tool. These stats include durability, attack speed, mining speed, attack damage, among others. Some tool modules also add special properties. For instance:

• Netherite tool modules are fireproof, preventing the modular tool from despawning when it falls into lava or fire.
• Copper tool modules are waterproof, allowing the modular tool to mine at the same speed underwater (as long as you're standing on a block).
• Brass tool modules provide Wrenching, enabling the modular tool to function as a Wrench.

You can view the stats of each tool module in its tooltip, while holding Shift.

Not all tool modules are compatible with all types of tools. For example, pickaxe heads are only compatible with pickaxes. Compatibility details for each tool module can be found in its tooltip, by holding Shift.

Once you have a modular tool, you can view its full stats in its tooltip, while holding Shift.

Note: Some tool modules use vanilla items (e.g., the Wooden Handle uses the vanilla Stick item), so they won't display custom information in their tooltips.
However, modular tools will display their complete stats, regardless of the items used for their tool modules.
A more detailed system may be added in a future version.

Assembling Tools

You can create custom modular tools using molds and tool modules.

To craft a mold, deploy Sand onto a Bowl using a Deployer. Once created, you can place the mold down to start using it.

Initially, molds have no shape. You can interact with them while holding a tool (either vanilla or modular) to imprint the shape of that tool onto the mold.

Once you have a shaped mold, you can interact with it while holding compatible tool modules to add them to the mold. You can also interact with tool modules in a mold to remove them. If you remove a tool module from a mold, the mold will still have the shape of that tool module. To also remove this shape, interact with it. You can keep interacting with a mold using different tools to change its shape, as long as it is completely empty.

If there are any empty slots left in a mold, you can pour molten metal into it using a Spout.

To cool and solidify the molten metal, drop the mold in front of an Encased Fan that has water in front of it.

You can use a Mechanical Press to assemble a modular tool from a completely solid mold.

Note: If molten metal is present in a mold, you cannot add or remove tool modules, but you can still replace existing tool modules.

Permanent Tools

Modular tools do not disappear when broken. Instead, they remain in your inventory so you can repair them later on.

Note: Broken modular tools retain their enchantments, meaning you can use Mending to repair them with XP, even if they are broken.

In the current alpha version of Create: Modular Tools, the only way to repair modular tools that don't have Mending is to disassemble and reassemble them, which removes their enchantments.
A more robust repair system may be added in a future version.