VeinMiner by Miraculixx

About VeinMiner

VeinMiner is a Minecraft data pack published on Modrinth by Miraculixx. Mine the whole vein on mining a single ore/block. Make the tedious mining experience to something satisfying and fun!

On the technical side, VeinMiner ships for Bukkit, Vanilla data pack, Fabric, Folia and 6 more platforms. Installs on both client and server (or has optional server integration).

VeinMiner maintains compatibility with 33 Minecraft releases, from Minecraft 1.17 up to Minecraft 26.2. Always download the file that matches your Minecraft version, and re-check the version dropdown after any Mojang release to avoid crash-on-launch bugs.

Content-wise, VeinMiner is categorized as Equipment, Game Mechanics, and Utility. That means it fits neatly into a wider Minecraft data pack category so you can pair it with other data packs from the same tag on this site.

Popularity: VeinMiner has been downloaded 66.6M times on Modrinth and was updated 1 week ago. Large download counts combined with recent updates are a strong signal that Miraculixx is actively maintaining VeinMiner.

Full description (from Miraculixx)

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⛏️ Veinminer

Mine a single block to mine the whole vein! Highly configurable and works everywhere, even on your vanilla server. Make the tedious mining experience to something satisfying and fun!<br> Veinminer works server side, so all clients are supported. Even cross loaders & versions for addons!

> ### Client Hotkey & Highlighting > Add the [**Hotkey Addon**](https://modrinth.com/datapack/veinminer-client) to only veinmine when pressing a hotkey & get a mining preview > ### Use as Enchantment? <img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/53383ed6675f75253d1bf842f75aefd7adb93711.png" width=25> > Add the [**Veinminer Enchantment Addon**](https://modrinth.com/datapack/veinminer-enchantment) to limit veinmining to only enchanted tools!

⚙️ Customization & Settings


**Veinminer comes in two different versions**<br> • **Version 2.x** -> Full customizable mod & plugin<br> • **Version 1.x** -> Light DataPack with vanilla & snapshot support<br> Both comes with preconfigured for ores and pickaxes. Read below how to extend it.

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Mod/Plugin Version (2.x)

The advanced (V2) version is a more powerful version that is only usable with Fabric/Quilt, Paper/PurPur/Folia & NeoForge servers.

| Command | Permission | Short Description | |:-----------------------:|:--------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------:| | /veinminer **blocks** | `veinminer.blocks` | Edit blocks that are veinmineable with every tool | | /veinminer **groups** | `veinminer.groups` | Edit blocks & tools with precise rules | | /veinminer **toggle** | `veinminer.toggle` | Toggle Veinminer (server wide) | | /veinminer **settings** | `veinminer.settings` | Change settings like cooldown, max chain and more | | /veinminer **presets** | `veinminer.groups` | Quick setup some useful groups & settings |

<details><summary>General Settings</summary>

To change a setting, enter `/veinminer settings ... [<new-value>]`. To check the current state, leave out the new value argument.

| Setting | Description | Default | |:----------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------:|:-------:| | `mustSneak` | Players must sneak to veinmine | `false` | | `cooldown` | Time between players are able to veinmine (in ticks) | `20` | | `delay` | Time between each automated block breaking (in ticks) | `1` | | `maxChain` | Max amount of blocks that can break from one source block | `100` | | `needCorrectTool` | If blocks have a required tool, this must be used | `true` | | `searchRadius` | Amount of blocks around connected blocks to search (max 5) | `1` | | `permissionRestricted` | Only players with `veinminer.use` permission can veinmine | `false` | | `mergeItemDrops` | All item drops are merged to the source block | `false` | | `autoUpdate` | Check for updates and download new version if available | `true` | | `durabilityDecrease` | If each mined block should reduce durability | `true` | | `miningSpeedModifier` | Increase block mining duration based on vein size | `0.0` | | `hungerPerBlock` | Drain saturation per veinmined block (vanilla 0.005) | `0.0` |

</details> <details><summary>Block Groups - Advanced Settings</summary>

Block groups can hold multiple blocks together that will be treated like the same block.<br> `/veinminer groups create <name> [<block1>] [<block2>]`

All blocks inside one group will be mined together. A block can be in multiple groups. New blocks can be added or removed from groups with the following commands:<br> `/veinminer groups edit <name> add-block <block>`<br> `/veinminer groups edit <name> remove-block <block>`

Groups can be limited to certain tools, for example group `wood` can only be mined by axes. If no tool is added to a group, all tools are allowed. If a block is in multiple groups, all tools from those groups are allowed.<br> (If a block is in one unlimited tool group and one limited to axes, only axes work for this block)<br> `/veinminer groups edit <name> add-tool <item>`<br> `/veinminer groups edit <name> remove-tool <item>`

Example (Logs)

```

1. /veinminer groups create Logs
2. /veinminer groups edit Logs add-block #minecraft:logs
3. /veinminer groups edit Logs add-tool #minecraft:axes

```

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Block and item inputs allow block and item tags for easier editing. For example, to add all logs enter `#minecraft:logs` into any block input. Visit the wiki for a full list or look at a block with F3 under "looking at".

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You can also modify the group file directly inside `.../veinminer/default_groups.json` (`config/...` for mods, `plugins/...` for plugins)

</details> <details><summary>Setting Overrides - Too Advanced Settings</summary>

Overrides are optional settings, that will override the normal setting if the player is effected by it. See examples underneath for a better understanding, I don't blame you if you think "why...".

Client Overrides

Those settings will be applied to all users that use the client addon (hotkey).<br> E.g. you want to have `mustSneak` enabled in general, but disabled for hotkey users:

• `/veinminer settings mustSneak true` - True for all
• `/veinminer settings client override mustSneak false` - False override for hotkey users

Group Overrides

Those settings will be applied to all users that mine a block from this specific group.<br> Each group can have a different override, if a block is in multiple groups, only the override from the *oldest* group count (this behavior may see improvement later).<br> E.g. you dont want that your sand & dirt group consumes durability:

• `/veinminer settings decreaseDurability true` - True for all blocks
• `/veinminer groups shovel edit override decreaseDurability false` - False override for this group

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If both, client and group overrides, collide the group override takes priority (`normal < client < group`). You can remove overrides with `/veinminer ... override unset <setting>`.

</details>

OP players will have all permissions. To manually grant permissions see [Luckperms](https://luckperms.net/) (NeoForge not supported yet).

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DataPack Version (1.x)

The DataPack (V1) version is a simple version that is usable on every server and world. Enter the config command to open an interactive chat menu to edit all settings.

| Command | Permission | Description | |:---------------------------:|:-----------:|:-------------------------------------:| | /function veinminer:_config | `OP/Cheats` | Access the full settings menu in chat |

If you get prompted something like `{category:"pickaxe", namespace:"", id:""}`, you need to fill in the item/block namespace & ID (press F3+H to see them), e.g. `{category:"pickaxe", namespace:"minecraft", id:"sand"}` for `minecraft:sand`

Some Advice

• To veinmine, your tool must be able to mine the block in normal conditions (unless disabled in V2)
• While Veinminer is running very lightweight, mining unnatural big veins can lag the client and the server through the amount of items

If you need any help or want to share some ideas to add, just hop on our Discord ([dc.mutils.net](https://dc.mutils.net))

Compatibility & requirements

Environment: Client + server — Installs on both client and server (or has optional server integration).

Loaders / platforms: Bukkit, Vanilla data pack, Fabric, Folia, Forge, NeoForge, Paper, Purpur, Quilt, Spigot

Supported Minecraft versions (33): 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18, 1.17.1, 1.17

Categories: Equipment, Game Mechanics, Utility

How to install VeinMiner

1. Match your Minecraft version. Confirm the file you download from Modrinth is tagged for Minecraft 26.2.
2. Drop into your world's datapacks folder. Run /datapack list in-game to confirm VeinMiner loaded.
3. Launch and verify. Start Minecraft (or your server) and check VeinMiner appears in the mods / plugins / resource packs list.

Frequently asked questions about VeinMiner

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Official links

• Source code repository
• Community Discord

Source, safety, and licensing

VeinMiner is indexed by MinecraftBible directly from the official Modrinth REST API. All files are hosted on Modrinth, which virus-scans and moderates every upload from Miraculixx before publication. Downloading through Modrinth is the recommended safe path — never install data pack files from unknown mirrors.

License: GPL-3.0 — copyleft open source license (AGPL-3.0-only).

Freshness signal: VeinMiner was updated 1 week ago, which is a positive sign of active maintenance.

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