BetterThanSticks

pickaxes with the new added tool hilts

Rods for crafting different weapon/tool hilts

Rod crafting and Uncrafting (can also use the stone cutter)

A few more tool resource choices

Downloads:

641

Upvotes: 12

Category

Toolpacks

Project status

In development

Modification type

Minecraft Forge mod

Supported Minecraft versions

1.21.4

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this modification adds improved tool/weapon hilts, so that instead of just using sticks you may now use a wide variety of other materials.

Tool durability Hilt Durability adds

Glass tools- 20 Glass hilt- -50%

Gold Tools- 33 Gold hilt- -10%

Wooden tools- 60 Wooden hilts- 0

Sandstone tools- 125 Sandstone hilt- 16

Stone tools- 132 Stone hilt- 18

Glowstone tools- 138 Glowstone hilt- 20

Lapis tools- 158 Lapis hilt- 24

Quartz tools- 235 Quartz hilt- 44

Redstone tools- 220 Redstone hilt- 40

Iron tools- 251 Iron hilt- 48

Emerald tools- 1135 Emerald hilt- 284

Diamond tools- 1562 Diamond hilt- 375

Obsidian tools- 3452 Obsidian hilt- 848

Flint tools- 144 Flint hilt- 21

Prismarine tools- 174 Prismarine hilt- 29

Purpur tools- 92 Purpur hilt- 8

Endstone tools- 503 Endstone hilt- 111

Netherrock tools- 79 Netherrock hilt- 5

Netherite tools- 2032 Netherite hilt- 493

Copper tools- 204 Copper hilt- 36

Amethyst tools- 170 Amethyst hilt- 155

(Copper, Lapis and redstone tools and handles have been reworked to be less resource expensive)

also an upgrade/downgrade system... (I am currently working on this, but its not done yet)

this mod is almost finished so there is a bit more that will be added later (hopefully)

so please tell me what you think of what I have so far

-Still A work in progress

Downloads

Minecraft mod files

Better then sticks 1. 18. 2 (v.14).jar Uploaded on: 01/02/2023 - 19:11 File size: 3.22 MB

Better then sticks 1. 18. 2 (v.15).jar Uploaded on: 01/06/2023 - 15:09 File size: 3.5 MB

Better then sticks 1. 18. 2 (v.16)_2.jar Uploaded on: 03/29/2023 - 17:06 File size: 4.67 MB

better_then_sticks 1.21.4 (v.18).jar - (newest version) Uploaded on: 07/23/2025 - 01:14 File size: 5.78 MB

Beautiful

isn't the hilt that horizontal bar on a sword? but, still, great idea for a mod.

A cool mod! Upvoted

It seems as a potentially nice mod :)
As I'm a really fussy person, I just want to tell you that "then" means something different, and I think u meant "than" (I'm talking about the name of the mod). As I said - I'm fussy so don't take it too personal :v
If you want to be a proffesional, u gotta have a proffesional vocab ;pp

If "then" is an adjective here, then don't mind me at all :D

I gave my upvote, this mod has a lot of potential and I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to do, great job :D

Thank you, I appreciate your comment and upvote. : )

Nice mod its really cool! It would be cool of some of the items with different hilts had special abilities!

Thank you, (I have tried to get glowstone tools and tools with glowstone hilts to glow... haven't figured it out yet)
what type of abilities did you have in mind?

well made! I will for sure include this in my (unofficial) modpacks. did you make all items manually and the textures as well?
- upvoted

Thank you, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
also yes I did (with reference to the original Minecraft textures of cores)

damn thats a ton of work! good luck with the mod.

and what you see is only 1/4 done. (there is still a quite a bit to come) also thank you :)

I hope you like this mod, I put a lot of work and time in to making it.
if you have any questions or suggestions ill be glad to hear them.

pickaxes with the new added tool hilts

Rods for crafting different weapon/tool hilts

Rod crafting and Uncrafting (can also use the stone cutter)

A few more tool resource choices

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