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GS-HardnessGuardSet

Granular Paper/Purpur 1.21+ block break speed & hardness controller by origin (Natural, KGenerators, Lava Gen, Placed).

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by Gstormtravel · listed from Hangar
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What it does

GS-HardnessGuardSet is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Gstormtravel. Granular Paper/Purpur 1.21+ block break speed & hardness controller by origin (Natural, KGenerators, Lava Gen, Placed).

It supports Minecraft 1.21. That puts it at #594 of the 594 gameplay plugins listed here. The last update came out on Nov 14, 2026.

Supported versions

1.21

Release history

The newest is 2.0.1, released on Nov 13, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.11. It runs on Paper.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.0.1Nov 13, 20261.21 – 1.21.11Release

Commands

The commands named on the Hangar page of GS-HardnessGuardSet:

/hardnessguard

Latest release on GitHub

GS-HardnessGuardSet is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is GS-HardnessGuardSet v2.0.1 — Modrinth Auto-Updater & PAT Workflow, published on Nov 13, 2026.

What's New in v2.0.1

  • Modrinth API Auto-Updater (ModrinthUpdater.java): Checks api.modrinth.com/v2/project/Lqgp0tpP/version asynchronously on startup and every 12 hours, notifying console and admins (hardnessguard.admin) on join.
  • Verified Safe Downloads to plugins/update/: Optional settings.update-checker.auto-download (default false) and manual /hardnessguard update [check|download] verify the Modrinth SHA-512 / SHA-1 checksum before staging the new JAR in Paper's native plugins/update/ folder.
  • GitHub Actions Modrinth PAT Workflow: Added .github/workflows/modrinth-publish.yml to automatically push future GitHub releases to Modrinth when MODRINTH_TOKEN is configured in Repository Secrets.

Before that: v2.0.0 - GS-HardnessGuardSet (Nov 13, 2026), v1.0.0 - SurvivalzaoObsidianGuard (Nov 13, 2026).

Description from the author on Hangar

GS-HardnessGuardSet

Granular block break speed and hardness controller for Paper / Purpur 1.21+ servers based on block generation origin.


English Overview

GS-HardnessGuardSet gives server administrators fine-grained control over block breaking speeds and hardness dynamically based on how blocks were generated or placed into the world.

Generation Origin Tracking

The plugin tracks blocks using 4 origin categories:

  • NATURAL — Naturally generated world blocks.
  • KGENERATOR — Blocks spawned by cobblestone/custom block generators (e.g., KGenerators).
  • LAVA_GEN — Blocks generated via vanilla lava & water interactions.
  • PLAYER_PLACED — Blocks manually placed down by players.

Effective Speed Formula

Break speeds are calculated dynamically using the following formula:

Commands

  • /hardnessguard reload — Reload configuration files and block rules.
  • /hardnessguard info — Inspect targeted block origin and applied hardness settings.
  • /hardnessguard set — Modify break speed multipliers on the fly.
  • /hardnessguard test — Benchmark break tick calculations.
  • /hardnessguard update [check|download] — Check for updates or download latest release.

Modrinth Auto-Updater

Featuring an integrated Modrinth update checker (v2.0.1) targeting project Lqgp0tpP with SHA-512 verification and safe staging in plugins/update/.


Visão Geral em Português

GS-HardnessGuardSet oferece aos administradores de servidores Paper/Purpur 1.21+ controle granular sobre a velocidade de quebra e dureza dos blocos de acordo com a origem de sua geração.

Rastreamento de Origem

O plugin categoriza os blocos em 4 origens:

  • NATURAL — Blocos gerados naturalmente no mundo.
  • KGENERATOR — Blocos criados por geradores customizados / KGenerators.
  • LAVA_GEN — Blocos gerados por interação de lava e água.
  • PLAYER_PLACED — Blocos colocados por jogadores.

Comandos

  • /hardnessguard reload — Recarrega as configurações.
  • /hardnessguard info — Exibe informações do bloco apontado.
  • /hardnessguard set — Altera multiplicadores de velocidade.
  • /hardnessguard test — Testa a velocidade de quebra.
  • /hardnessguard update [check|download] — Verifica ou baixa atualizações seguras via Modrinth.

Links

Written by Gstormtravel. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install GS-HardnessGuardSet

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: GS-HardnessGuardSet should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

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Questions

Does GS-HardnessGuardSet work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is GS-HardnessGuardSet free?

Yes. GS-HardnessGuardSet is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does GS-HardnessGuardSet run on?

GS-HardnessGuardSet runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is GS-HardnessGuardSet still updated?

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

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