Vanilla Plus Tools Mod FAQ
12 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I craft a 
Wooden Hammer?
Craft it using a shaped crafting recipe in a crafting table. It is one of the twelve tools added by the mod.
How do I craft a 
Wooden Shovel?
Use the shaped crafting recipe for the Wooden Shovel at a crafting table. It is a separate item from the vanilla wooden shovel.
Wooden Shovel at a crafting table. It is a separate item from the vanilla wooden shovel.What materials do I need for a 
Stone Hammer?
It is made via a shaped crafting recipe, so arrange the required ingredients in the crafting grid pattern. The exact layout is defined by the mod's crafting_shaped recipe.
How do I make an 
Iron Shovel?
Craft the Iron Shovel using its shaped recipe in a crafting table. It is distinct from the vanilla iron shovel.
Iron Shovel using its shaped recipe in a crafting table. It is distinct from the vanilla iron shovel.How do I craft a 
Diamond Hammer?
Use the shaped crafting recipe for the Diamond Hammer at a crafting table. It is one of the mod's diamond-tier tools.
Diamond Hammer at a crafting table. It is one of the mod's diamond-tier tools.How do I get a 
Netherite Hammer?
Craft it using the Netherite Hammer's shaped crafting recipe. There is no smithing recipe listed for it, only crafting_shaped.
Netherite Hammer's shaped crafting recipe. There is no smithing recipe listed for it, only crafting_shaped.How do I craft a 
Gold Shovel?
Arrange the ingredients for the Gold Shovel in the shaped crafting pattern at a crafting table. It is a separate item from the vanilla gold shovel.
Gold Shovel in the shaped crafting pattern at a crafting table. It is a separate item from the vanilla gold shovel.How many tools does this mod add?
The mod registers twelve items total: a Hammer and a Shovel for each of Wooden, Stone, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite.
Are the hammers and shovels made with a crafting table?
Yes, all twelve items use crafting_shaped recipes, so they are made in a crafting table. No furnace, smithing, or other processing recipe is present.
Is there a 
Netherite Shovel in this mod?
Yes, the Netherite Shovel is one of the twelve registered items. It is crafted via a shaped recipe.
Netherite Shovel is one of the twelve registered items. It is crafted via a shaped recipe.What is the difference between the mod's shovels and vanilla shovels?
The mod adds its own Shovel items for each material tier, separate from the vanilla shovels. Each is crafted with its own shaped recipe.
Do the hammers and shovels have different recipes per tier?
Yes, each of the twelve items has its own crafting_shaped recipe. You craft the tier you want by following that item's specific pattern.