chain-mining
Mine entire ore veins and log clusters with a single block break - featuring optimized durability (1 point per chain), particle preview effects, and full enchantment support.
📖About chain-mining
v1.1.0 (2026-01-06)
New Features
- New UI Interface: Tab-based layout with left-side navigation and right-side content area
- Block Blacklist: Added block blacklist feature, blacklist takes priority over whitelist
- Tool Blacklist: Added tool blacklist feature, prevents specific tools from triggering chain mining
- Direct to Inventory: Drops from chain mining can go directly to player inventory, overflow drops at feet
- Bilingual Search: Whitelist/blacklist editors support both Chinese and English search
- Fall Protection: One-time fall damage immunity after chain mining to prevent death while mining
- Multiple Activation Methods: Supports both keybind and sneaking (Shift) to activate chain mining
Improvements
- Keybind Settings: Can modify activation key directly in config screen without navigating to controls
- Search Suggestions: Suggestions prioritize localized names, long names are automatically truncated
- Tool Filtering: Tool blacklist editor only shows tool items (pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, sword, shears, etc.)
- Real-time Preview Update: Chain preview updates in real-time when activation key state changes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed config screen background display issue
- Fixed activation key not working on server side
- Fixed search suggestion click not auto-completing
⚡ Key Features
🔗 Chain Mining Break one block to instantly mine all connected blocks of the same type. Works with ores, logs, leaves, and more.
🔧 Optimized Durability Unlike other vein miners, Chain Mining only consumes 1 durability point per chain - no matter how many blocks you mine. Mine 64 diamonds? Still just 1 durability!
✨ Visual Preview White particle effects show the outline of blocks that will be mined before you break them. Know exactly what you're getting!
🛡️ Enchantment Compatible
Unbreaking: Has a chance to prevent the single durability point from being consumed
Mending: Works normally to repair your tools
⚙️ Fully Configurable
Maximum chain size (default: 64 blocks)
Toggle key activation or hold-to-activate
Hunger consumption settings
Customizable block whitelist
🎮 Controls
Key Action
` (Grave) Hold to activate chain mining
V Toggle chain mining on/off
📦 Supported Blocks
Ores: All vanilla ores including deepslate variants and nether ores
Logs: All wood types including nether stems
Other: Leaves, glowstone, sand, gravel