Better With Gold is a lightweight expansion mod that gives gold the value and utility it always deserved. Craft new gold-based armor, tools, weapons, and special items with unique traits that make gold powerful, versatile, and worth collecting.

Features

Feature	Description
Gold Upgrade Templates	Upgrade gold equipment through the Smithing Table
XP-Free Effects	Add enchantment-like properties without spending XP
Material Evolution	Combine materials to evolve and specialize gold equipment
Multiple Acquisition Methods	Obtain templates through crafting, chest loot, or villager trading
Golden Scythe	A sweeping weapon designed for AOE crowd clearing
Great Axe	Deals increased damage as the target's health gets lower
Impact Blade	Gains damage based on the player's fall distance
Reinforced Weapons	Weapons include both normal and reinforced variants
Golden Fish	Grants Water Breathing, Regeneration, and Dolphin's Grace
Lightweight Expansion	Expands gold progression while fitting naturally into Minecraft

Gold Upgrade Templates

Use a Smithing Table to apply Gold Upgrade Templates and unlock special properties for gold gear.

Templates allow you to:

• Add enchantment-like effects without XP
• Combine materials to evolve your tools
• Transform basic gold gear into specialized equipment

Obtaining Templates

Gold Upgrade Templates can be obtained through multiple progression paths.

Crafting

Craft a template using:

• 7 Gold Ingots
• 1 Amethyst
• 1 Obsidian

Exploration

Templates can also appear as loot in:

• Dungeon chests
• Temple chests
• Vault chests

Trading

Specialized villagers can offer templates through trading.

New Weapons

All new weapons include both normal and reinforced variants.

Golden Scythe

The Golden Scythe specializes in crowd clearing.

• Executes AOE sweeping attacks
• Effective against groups of enemies
• Designed for crowd control

Great Axe

The Great Axe is an execution-focused weapon.

• Deals more damage the lower your enemy's health is
• Becomes increasingly dangerous against weakened targets
• Rewards powerful finishing attacks

Impact Blade

The Impact Blade rewards vertical movement.

• Damage increases based on fall distance
• Jump attacks can hit extremely hard
• Higher falls create stronger attacks

Golden Fish

The Golden Fish is a special food item that grants powerful effects when eaten:

• Water Breathing
• Regeneration
• Dolphin's Grace

It is especially useful for underwater exploration and combat.

Gold Progression

Better With Gold gives players additional reasons to collect and develop gold equipment.

A typical progression path can involve:

1. Collecting gold and upgrade materials.
2. Crafting, finding, or trading for Gold Upgrade Templates.
3. Using the Smithing Table to improve gold equipment.
4. Creating specialized weapons.
5. Progressing into reinforced weapon variants.
6. Building around the unique traits of each weapon.
7. Using special items such as the Golden Fish during exploration.

Why Choose Better With Gold?

1. Makes Gold Useful — Gives gold a larger role in equipment and progression.
2. Unique Weapons — Adds weapons with mechanics beyond simple damage differences.
3. Upgradeable Equipment — Smithing-based templates provide additional gear progression.
4. No XP Required — Templates can add enchantment-like effects without XP.
5. Multiple Progression Paths — Craft, explore, loot, or trade for templates.
6. Combat Variety — Choose between sweeping, execution, and fall-based weapon mechanics.
7. Reinforced Variants — Progress beyond the normal versions of the new weapons.
8. Lightweight Expansion — Adds value to gold without becoming an oversized content pack.
9. Modpack Friendly — Suitable for solo worlds, multiplayer, and modpacks.

Compatibility

Supported Minecraft versions:

• Minecraft 1.16.5
• Minecraft 1.18.2
• Minecraft 1.19.2
• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Minecraft 1.21.1
• Minecraft 1.21.5
• Minecraft 1.21.8

Supported loaders:

• Forge
• NeoForge

Requirements

Better With Gold requires:

• A supported Forge or NeoForge installation
• JAUMl Library

Installation

1. Install the supported Forge or NeoForge loader.
2. Install JAUMl Library.
3. Download the matching version of Better With Gold.
4. Place the required .jar files inside your mods/ folder.
5. Start Minecraft.

Community & Support

• Discord: https://discord.gg/TJc3CxR4jK
• GitHub: https://github.com/MeherBenSalem
• Website: https://nightbeam.dev
• Store: https://nightbeam.dev/store
• CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/members/nightbeamstudio/projects
• Modrinth: https://modrinth.com/organization/nightbeam

If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please join the Discord community or report it through the appropriate project page.