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Resources / Mods / Vein Mining

Vein Mining

A lightweight, highly configurable Vein Mining enchantment for tools.

ModsFree1.16 – 1.21
by TheIllusiveC4 · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 9,767,407 downloads

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What it does

Vein Mining is a mod made by TheIllusiveC4. A lightweight, highly configurable Vein Mining enchantment for tools.

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 9,767,407 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 30, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Vein Mining has had 86 releases on Modrinth since Feb 9, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 5.0.0-beta.2+1.21, released on Jul 30, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.21. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 216 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
5.0.0-beta.2+1.21Jul 30, 20241.21Beta
5.0.0-beta+1.21Jul 3, 20241.21Beta
5.0.0-beta+1.21Jul 3, 20241.21Beta
5.0.0-beta+1.21Jul 3, 20241.21Beta
1.5.0+1.20.1Jun 28, 20241.20, 1.20.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Vein Mining is a mod that adds the titular Vein Mining enchantment, which allows the enchanted tool to break matching connected blocks. The enchantment and mining logic are highly configurable, letting players and modpack developers find their preferred method of balance.

Configuration options can be found in the config folder as veinmining-client.toml, veinmining-server.toml, and veinmining-common.toml.

Please see the wiki page for more configuration information.

Features

Enchantment

Configuration Options

  • Rarity
  • Max Level
  • Treasure
  • Randomly Enchantable
  • Available on Books
  • Base Enchanting Power
  • Enchanting Power per Level
  • Villager Trade
  • Lootable

Vein Mining

Configuration Options

  • Max Blocks Base (without enchantment)
  • Max Distance Base (without enchantment)
  • Max Blocks per Enchantment Level
  • Max Distance per Enchantment Level
  • Diagonal Mining
  • Relocate Drops
  • Limit Mining by Tool Durability
  • Prevent Tool Breaking
  • Tool Damage
  • Tool Damage Multiplier
  • Player Exhaustion
  • Player Exhaustion Multiplier
  • Activation Method (sneak, stand, or keybinding)
  • Blocks Whitelist/Blacklist
  • Custom Block Groups (Tags + IDs)

Affiliates

Written by TheIllusiveC4. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Vein Mining

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Vein Mining and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Vein Mining work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Vein Mining free?

Yes. Vein Mining is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Vein Mining client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Vein Mining installed.

Is Vein Mining still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Vein Mining?

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