Progression Plus
Mod to increase the difficulty of armor and tool progression.
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 211
- Followers on Modrinth
- 1
- versions
- 2
- Updated
- July 22, 2026Jul 22
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Needed both in the game and on the server
Adds new templates to upgrade armor and tools like you do from diamond -> netherite with the netherite upgrade template.
Crafting of tools and armor is disabled except wooden tools and leather armor.
Works on server and in singleplayer. \
Config
You can toggle the ability to duplicate the upgrade templates. All 3 types of duplication recipes can be toggled. Does require a /reload in game to take effect.
These recipes can be found in Obtaining
Templates
There are 6 new upgrade templates:
- Stone upgrade template
- Copper upgrade template
- Chainmail upgrade template
- Iron upgrade template
- Gold upgrade template
- Diamond upgrade template
The netherite upgrade template is still in the game
Obtaining
All of the templates can be found in loot chests. Drop rates can be found in the gallery.
There are also crafting recipes to duplicate the templates:
Copper upgrade template dupplication recipe with diamond blocks
Copper upgrade template dupplication recipe with netherite ingots
Copper upgrade template dupplication recipe with farmable endgame items
All other recipes can be found in the gallery
Usage
Tool upgrading
Armor upgrading
Progression path
Tools
Wood -> Stone -> copper -> Iron -> Gold -> Diamond -> Netherite
Wood can be crafted.
Armor
Leather -> Copper -> Chainmail -> Iron -> Gold -> Diamond -> Netherite
Leather can be crafted.
Horse armor
Leather -> Copper -> Iron -> Gold -> Diamond -> Netherite
Leather can be crafted.
Nautilus armor
Copper -> Iron -> Gold -> Diamond -> Netherite
No tier can be crafted.
Stat changes to tools and armor
Normaly gold tools and armor are stat wise close to copper and stone. This mod tries to make gold and chainmail actually viable by chaning some of the stats.
Tools
Only gold tier has some stats changed, other tiers are vanilla stats.
Spear
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3,5 | 4 | 5 |
| Attack speed | 1.54 | 1,33 | 1,18 | 1,05 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.87 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
Sword
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6,5 | 7 | 8 |
| Attack speed | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
Axe
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Attack speed | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
Pickaxe
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4,5 | 5 | 6 |
| Attack speed | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
The ability to mine certain blocks has been changed to match the progression. These can be found in the gallery.
Shovel
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 2,5 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5 | 5,5 | 6,5 |
| Attack speed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
Hoe
| Wood | Stone | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack damage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attack speed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3,5 | 4 | 4 |
| Durability | 59 | 131 | 190 | 250 | 810 | 1561 | 2031 |
Armor
Leather, copper, chainmail, iron and gold have changed stats. Diamond and netherite are vanilla.
Helmet
| Leather | Copper | Chainmail | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Durability | 55 | 121 | 165 | 200 | 280 | 363 | 407 |
Chestplate
| Leather | Copper | Chainmail | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Durability | 80 | 176 | 240 | 300 | 380 | 528 | 592 |
Pants
| Leather | Copper | Chainmail | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Durability | 75 | 165 | 225 | 280 | 350 | 495 | 555 |
Boots
| Leather | Copper | Chainmail | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Durability | 65 | 143 | 195 | 230 | 300 | 429 | 481 |
Horse armor
Only gold tier has some stats changed, other tiers are vanilla stats.
| Leather | Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Nautilus armor
Only gold tier has some stats changed, other tiers are vanilla stats.
| Copper | Iron | Gold | Diamond | Netherite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| Armor toughness | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Knockback resistance | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Other changes
All loottables in wich you can obtain armor or tools the tier of said armor and tools has been changed to match progression.
FAQ
How to install Progression Plus?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Progression Plus for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Progression Plus support?
Progression Plus has builds for Minecraft 26.2.
Is Progression Plus needed on the server?
Needed in the game and on the server
