Smelting Plus
Smelting Plus is a simple data pack for Minecraft Java that allows for better recycling when you melt your found or crafted items. Instead of only receiving a gold or iron nugget, you will now receive an ingot.
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Smelting Plus
Smelting Plus v1.1.3 – Full Recycling for Copper Age & More!
(1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Fabric • Forge • Quilt • Data Pack)
Tired of getting just nuggets when smelting tools and armor?
Smelting Plus fixes that: every item returns 1 full ingot (iron, gold, copper, diamond & netherite) instead of nuggets! Perfect for late-game recycling and modpacks.
Full Copper Age 1.21.9+ support!
- Copper Pickaxe, Axe, Hoe, Sword - Full Copper Armor Set + Horse Armor - Copper Door, Trapdoor, Grate, Bulb, Lightning Rod - Spyglass (2 ingots → 1 ingot back) - All iron/gold/diamond/netherite tools & armor - Buckets, rails, hoppers, cauldrons, shears, etc.

Features
- 1 ingot return on everything - Works in regular & blast furnaces
The list of items you can smelt.

- iron pickaxe, iron axe, iron hoe, iron sword, iron helmet, iron chestplate, iron leggings, iron boots, iron horse armor. - golden pickaxe, golden axe, golden hoe, golden sword, golden helmet, golden chestplate, golden leggings, golden boots, golden horse armor. - diamond pickaxe, diamond axe, diamond hoe, diamond sword, diamond helmet, diamond chestplate, diamond leggings, diamond boots. - netherite pickaxe, netherite axe, netherite hoe, netherite sword, netherite helmet, netherite chestplate, netherite leggings, netherite boots. - bucket, hopper, and shears
The list of items you will get.

- iron ingot - golden ingot - copper ingot - diamond - netherite ingot