Expanding Your Creative Toolkit with MoreChisels
If you have ever used the Chisel mod in Minecraft, you already know the joy of turning mundane stone into intricate factory blocks, temple bricks, or futuristic laboratory panels. Chisel 2 took that idea and ran with it, offering an enormous library of decorative variants. But what about the chisels themselves? MoreChisels steps in as a clever addon that multiplies your options, giving you specialized tools that pull power from magic, technology, and even the rarest ores. It is not just about aesthetics anymore—it is about how you craft, charge, and sustain your chiseling adventures.
What is MoreChisels?
MoreChisels is an addon for the Chisel 2 ecosystem, originally designed to expand the range of chisels available beyond the basic iron and diamond tiers. The mod began by scanning the Ore Dictionary for any item tagged with “gem*” and automatically creating matching chisels, but it quickly grew into something far more ambitious. From build 21 onward, the project switched to the ChiselTeam fork of Chisel, ensuring long-term compatibility and a smoother experience for players who keep their modpacks up to date. Whether you are a builder who loves themed worlds or a modpack author looking for balanced tool progression, this addon delivers flexible, configurable options that feel right at home in large kitchen-sink packs.
Key Features and Chisel Types
MoreChisels does not simply reskin existing tools. Each new chisel has a distinct identity, often tied to another major mod. This makes it an excellent bridge between decorative building and the deeper mechanics of your world. Here are the chisels you can currently craft and use:
- Gem Chisels: A fully configurable whitelist scans the Ore Dictionary for any item containing “gem” in its name. You can chisel with emeralds, rubies, sapphires, or whatever custom gems your modpack adds. The durability and speed can be tweaked in the config, so you can make each gem feel appropriately rare and powerful.
- Fluxed Chisel: This chisel runs on Redstone Flux (RF) energy instead of durability. As long as you have a charged capacitor or a wireless charging setup, you can chisel endlessly. It requires the RF API to be present, which means it slots perfectly into tech-heavy packs with Thermal Expansion, Ender IO, or similar mods.
- Bound Chisel: Powered by your Blood Magic Life Point (LP) network, this chisel sacrifices a tiny amount of your stored soul energy with each use. It is a natural fit for dark mages who already maintain a steady LP supply, and it never breaks—as long as your LP tank holds out.
- Ironwood and Steeleaf Chisels: Crafted from Twilight Forest materials, these chisels bring a touch of enchanted forest flavor. Ironwood chisels offer respectable durability and a dash of natural magic, while Steeleaf variants can slowly regenerate their durability when surrounded by leaves or other forest blocks, just like the tools from the dimension itself.
- Bedrockium Chisel: For the ultimate in longevity, the Bedrockium chisel boasts Integer.MAX_VALUE durability. It is effectively unbreakable, making it a prized endgame reward for players who have conquered resource-intensive mods and want a permanent tool for their building projects.
Integration with Other Mods
What makes MoreChisels truly shine is how it respects the design philosophies of the mods it touches. The Bound Chisel does not just slap a Blood Magic logo on a generic tool; it taps into your LP network exactly like a Blood Orb or a Ritual Stone would. The Fluxed Chisel charges in any standard RF capacitor and can be recharged via wireless flux networks, making it a seamless addition to a tech workshop. And the Gem Chisels are not limited to vanilla gems—if your pack adds Biomes O’ Plenty amethysts or Project Red rubies, the whitelist will pick them up automatically, giving you a rainbow of chisel options that reflect your world’s geology.
If you are using a modern launcher like the one from foxygame.net, installing MoreChisels is a breeze—you can browse and add the mod directly from the launcher's built-in mod menu, no manual file wrangling required. That convenience makes it simple to keep the addon updated alongside its dependencies, so you always have the latest gem configurations and compatibility fixes without digging through forum threads.
Installation and Compatibility
To use MoreChisels, you will need the Chisel mod (the ChiselTeam fork, for builds 21 and later) and the appropriate dependencies for the chisels you plan to use. The RF API is required only if you want the Fluxed Chisel; Blood Magic is needed for the Bound Chisel; Twilight Forest must be present for Ironwood and Steeleaf chisels. This modular approach means you can safely include MoreChisels in a pack even if you do not use every supported mod—the extra chisels simply will not appear in JEI or creative tabs unless their parent mods are loaded.
Modpack permissions are refreshingly open. Distributor rights are automatically granted to anyone who wants to include MoreChisels in a non-malicious, non-commercial modpack. The developer reserves the right to adjust this policy, but the spirit is clear: MoreChisels is built to be shared, tweaked, and enjoyed across the community. You can find the mod on CurseForge or the developer’s Jenkins page, where every build is archived alongside other projects.
Future Plans and Community Input
The mod is still evolving. The developer actively monitors the #Chisel IRC channel on Esper, and many requests posted there end up being implemented. There is also a dedicated issue tracker where players can suggest new chisel types or report balance concerns. If you have a favorite mod that deserves its own chisel—perhaps a Botania Mana Chisel or an Astral Sorcery Starlight Chisel—the door is open for community-driven ideas.
Why MoreChisels Matters for Builders
At first glance, adding new chisels might seem like a minor tweak. But in practice, it changes how you approach large-scale building projects. Instead of carrying a stack of iron chisels that break halfway through a cathedral, you can invest in a Fluxed Chisel and keep building as long as your base’s power grid hums. If you are deep into Blood Magic, the Bound Chisel turns your LP pool into an infinite building resource. And the Bedrockium chisel becomes a trophy that reminds you of every mining dimension you conquered. MoreChisels ties the act of decoration directly into your progression story, making your choice of chisel as meaningful as your choice of blocks.
Conclusion
MoreChisels takes the already excellent Chisel 2 mod and gives it a new dimension of depth. By weaving in tech, magic, and exploration mods, it transforms a simple tool into a reflection of your entire modded journey. The configurable gem system, the energy-based chisels, and the permissive modpack policy make it a low-friction addition that rewards creative play. Whether you are a server owner curating a custom experience or a solo builder who loves to experiment, this addon deserves a spot in your mods folder. Give it a try, and you might never look at a plain old iron chisel the same way again.