Forged Progression
Upgrade-based progression datapack for tools and armor instead of crafting.
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Forged Progression
Forged Progression completely reworks Minecraft’s survival progression by removing direct crafting of higher-tier tools and armor. Instead, you must upgrade your existing equipment step by step.
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🔧 Features
- Start with wooden tools - Progress by upgrading tools instead of crafting new ones
Tool progression:
Wood → Stone → Iron → Diamond
Armor progression:
Leather → Chainmail → Iron → Diamond
(netherite crafting remains vanilla)
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⚙️ Compatibility
- ✅ Vanilla Minecraft (Datapack) - ✅ Multiplayer compatible - ⚠️ May conflict with other datapacks that modify recipes
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📦 Installation
- Download the datapack - Place it into your world's `datapacks` folder - Run `/reload` or restart the world
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📜 Usage & Distribution
You are free to use and modify this datapack under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
However: - Do not reupload this datapack as your own - Do not distribute modified versions without proper credit - If you want to share this project, please link to the original Modrinth page - The official version of this datapack is only available on Modrinth
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Have fun ❤️