Veinminer Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.6) – Quick Mining

Veinminer is a utility mod that lets players mine an entire vein of ore by breaking just one block, available for Minecraft Fabric, Forge, Quilt, and as a datapack for vanilla servers.

Every Minecraft player knows the tedium — you find a vein of iron ore buried in stone, and then you click. And click. And click again. One block at a time, chasing the vein through the rock until every last piece is collected. Veinminer exists to solve exactly this frustration. Break one ore block, and every connected block of the same type breaks with it. Originally popularized through UHC PvP game modes and major modpacks, this feature has become so expected that many players consider it essential. With over 40 million downloads on Modrinth alone, Veinminer by Miraculixx is the go-to solution — and it now ships in two versions: a lightweight datapack (V1) for any vanilla-compatible server and a full-featured mod/plugin (V2) for Fabric, Quilt, and Paper environments.

Key Features of Veinminer

• Instant full-vein mining — Break a single ore block and the entire connected vein of the same block type breaks along with it. This eliminates the tedious click-by-click mining that slows down resource gathering, especially in deep cave systems where iron, copper, and diamond veins can stretch across dozens of blocks.
• Dual version system (V1 Datapack & V2 Mod) — The V1 datapack works on any vanilla server or singleplayer world without requiring mod loaders, while the V2 version offers advanced customization through Fabric, Quilt, or Paper. This means you can use Veinminer regardless of your server setup — no excuses needed.
• In-game configuration menu — V1 uses the /function veinminer:_config command to open a full settings menu directly in chat. V2 provides dedicated commands like /veinminer blocks, /veinminer toggle, and /veinminer settings to fine-tune cooldowns, maximum chain lengths, and which blocks can be veinmined. Server admins can dial in exactly the behavior they want without editing config files.
• Permission-based controls — The V2 version includes granular permissions such as veinminer.use, veinminer.blocks, and veinminer.settings. This is critical for server owners who want certain player ranks to have veinmining while restricting it for others, keeping gameplay balanced on competitive or economy servers.
• Client hotkey and mining preview addon — An optional companion addon lets players bind veinmining to a hotkey so it only activates when held, plus it highlights which blocks will break before you commit. This prevents accidental veinmining when you only want to break a single block, giving you full control over when the feature triggers.
• Enchantment addon support — A separate Veinminer Enchantment addon restricts veinmining to tools that carry a specific enchantment. This adds a progression layer — players must earn or find the enchantment before they can veinmine, which works well for survival servers that want to gate the feature behind gameplay effort.
• Appears to be lightweight — The mod is designed to run with minimal overhead in typical use. However, mining unnaturally large veins (such as those generated by worldgen mods) can cause lag on both the client and server, so configuring a maximum chain length through V2 settings is recommended for server environments.

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How to Install Veinminer

1. Install your preferred mod loader: Fabric, Minecraft Forge, or Quilt Loader. For server-side use, Paper and Spigot are also supported.
2. If using Fabric, make sure you have Fabric API installed, as Veinminer V2 requires it as a dependency.
3. Download the correct Veinminer file for your Minecraft version and loader from the download section below.
4. Place the downloaded .jar file into your mods/ folder (for Fabric/Quilt/Forge) or plugins/ folder (for Paper/Spigot/Bukkit). For the V1 datapack version, place the .zip file into your world's datapacks/ folder instead.
5. Launch Minecraft or restart your server. Use /function veinminer:_config (V1) or /veinminer settings (V2) to customize the mod to your preferences.

Requirements & Compatibility

What's New

• Added full support for Minecraft 26.1
• Continued compatibility with the 1.21.x release line through 1.21.11
• Fabric and Quilt remain the primary supported loaders for the latest versions

Pros and Cons

Alternatives to Veinminer

• Ore Excavator — A similar vein-mining mod for Fabric that offers shape-based excavation modes and keybind toggling, great if you want more control over mining patterns.
• FTB Ultimine — Part of the FTB suite, this mod provides veinmining along with area-mining for crops and logs, making it a solid all-in-one tool for modpack players.
• Treecapitator — Focuses specifically on chopping entire trees by breaking one log block, a perfect complement to Veinminer if you want the same instant-break experience for wood gathering.

Download Veinminer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Veinminer work on multiplayer servers?

Yes — Veinminer supports both client-side and server-side installation across Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Fabric, and Quilt servers. For the datapack version, simply add it to your server world's datapacks folder. The V2 mod/plugin version gives server admins permission nodes to control which players can use veinmining.

Can I use Veinminer without a mod loader?

Yes — the V1 datapack version works on any vanilla Minecraft server or singleplayer world without requiring Fabric, Forge, or any other mod loader. You place the datapack zip file into your world's datapacks folder and it works immediately. You do lose the advanced configuration options that the V2 mod version provides.

Does Veinminer cause lag?

It appears to be lightweight under normal conditions, but mining very large veins can lag both the client and the server. This is especially true when world generation mods create oversized ore deposits. Using the V2 version, you can set a maximum chain length in the settings to prevent performance issues on your server.

Is Veinminer compatible with Minecraft Forge?

Yes — Veinminer lists Forge as a supported loader. However, the most actively updated builds target Fabric and Quilt. Check the download section for your specific Minecraft version to confirm Forge availability, as newer releases primarily ship Fabric and Quilt builds.

Can I limit Veinminer to specific tools or blocks?

Yes — the V2 version provides the /veinminer blocks command to define exactly which blocks can be veinmined, and your pickaxe must normally be able to mine the targeted ore for veinmining to activate. You can also install the optional Enchantment addon to restrict veinmining to only tools carrying a specific enchantment, adding a progression requirement.

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