Tinkers' Construct wiki guide: where to find reliable info

The best places to look things up — and how to tell if a page is about Tinkers 2 or Tinkers 3.

Published October 20, 2026 3 min read Resources
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People searching for the Tinkers' Construct wiki usually want one thing: an answer that is correct for the version they are playing. The mod has existed through many Minecraft versions, so knowing where to look saves a lot of confusion.

Official documentation

SlimeKnights keeps its documentation on the SlimeKnights documentation site, including a general FAQ. The older GitHub wiki pages now point there. This is the best place for version support, loader plans and answers to frequent questions.

For bugs, the team asks players to update first, test with Tinkers on its own, search the GitHub issue tracker, and only then open a new report.

In-game guide books

Tinkers' Construct 3 ships its own books, written for the exact version you have installed. They are the most reliable reference for layouts and recipes:

  • Materials and You — tool parts, materials and the basic stations.
  • Puny Smelting — the early melter and casting.
  • Mighty Smelting — the full smeltery.
  • Fantastic Foundry — the Nether foundry.
  • Encyclopedia of Tinkering — modifiers and deeper mechanics.

JEI as a live reference

Just Enough Items reads the recipes loaded in your game, including changes made by modpacks and data packs. If a wiki and JEI disagree, trust JEI — it shows what your installation will accept.

Community wikis

Fan wikis can be helpful for overviews and history, but they are edited by volunteers and may lag behind updates. Use them for ideas, then confirm details in the in-game books or JEI.

Spotting outdated pages

ClueLikely version
Mentions a "Tool Forge", "Stencil Table" or the 1.12 smelteryTinkers' Construct 2 (1.12 and earlier)
Mentions the seared melter, Tinker's Anvil, foundry or ability slotsTinkers' Construct 3 (1.16+)
Refers to a NeoForge-only buildNewer TC3 releases

For the TC3 basics, read tool building in Tinkers' Construct 3, and keep our FAQ handy for quick answers.