Best Technology Mods for Minecraft (Fabric)

Aug 20, 2021

Most likely, any mod you could want or dream of for Minecraft has already been developed, which is where this guide comes in! As an avid Minecraft player, I’ve recently become obsessed with Fabric Minecraft mods and expanding my technological skills.

This guide will go through the best technology mods available for Minecraft Fabric that let players create tools or machines within Minecraft. While some add simple building tools, others let you build usable computers or automated machinery! So whether you’re hosting a survival multiplayer server or you’re playing alone, you’ll find a mod that opens up your world even more!

If you're interested in more mods for Minecraft, check out the Minecraft Forge interest!

Note that the game versions available may change since the time of publishing. Most photos were taken using BSL Shaders and Optifine in 1.16.5.

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By moduss50

Game Versions: 1.12, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17

This is a standalone tech mod that includes tools and machines players can use throughout the world. They can process materials, gather resources, and progress through challenging but rewarding achievements from the mod itself.

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By GabrielHOIv

Game Versions: 1.16, 1.17

The main goal of Industrial Revolution is to allow players to build standard processing machines, like the chopper, farmer, pump, and mining rig. Currently, the mod is in early development, so expect lots of new machines in the future.

By haykam

Game Version: 1.16

Hoppers are a useful block for a wide range of needs, but they can be costly when needed in the beginning of a playthrough. Wooden Hoppers add the wooden variation of hoppers so that players can get farms or automation going, at the cost of a cooldown and lower storage capacity.

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By bolkor_

Game Version: 1.16

For the sci-fi lovers, Astromine is a mod that adds futuristic technology to Minecraft. It even has a space dimension and spacesuit to go exploring with!

By bolkor_

Game Versions: 1.15, 1.16

One of the most annoying parts about carts in Minecraft are how difficult it can be to transport multiple carts along a rail. Linkart allows carts to be connected together to create a locomotive-like chain of carts, thus making it easier to transport items, mobs, or villagers!

By shedaniel

Game Versions: 1.15, 1.16

One of the best type of mods out there, are the ones that let you create custom items. While Iron Jetpacks includes pre-designed jetpacks, it also allows for players or server administrators to configure custom ones! The directions are easy to follow and explain everything you might need to know about designing a jetpack for the mod. I highly recommend this for those who want a unique gameplay or just like tinkering with mods!

By haykam

Game Version: 1.16

I normally try to avoid adding in mods nearly identical, but Golden Hoppers does something so useful that I just had to. This mod adds in golden hoppers which are filterable. That’s right. No more fighting with hoppers to filter the correct item, this mod just lets it happen!

By D4rkness_King

Game Versions: 1.16, 1.17

While building a base on top of a mountain comes with beautiful views, it also comes with vertical travel challenges. Whether you’re trying to get livestock to a new home or just don’t want to jump, Lifts turns adjacent blocks into moveable elevators.

Watch this video for a preview of what the mod can do:

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By Eng1N33R

Game Version: 1.16

In worlds that mimic medieval or fantasy themes, technology may not seem to fit. Mechanical Tech adds technology based upon mechanical power, such as, water wheels, windmills, and manual cranking. It’s meant to be as close to vanilla Minecraft as possible, so it can still fit in with more primitive playstyles.

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By Sangar_

Game Versions: 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17

This is a unique Minecraft mod because it’s heavily inspired by another video game called TIS-100. Using programmable modules, players can create multi-block computers to execute anything they can dream of. Automate redstone, create music, or just make a silly machine!