3x3 digging Tools
by duck____
3x3 digging Tools lets netherite, diamond and iron pickaxes, shovels and axes break an area wider than one block.
What it does
Holding Shift switches a tool between normal single-block breaking and a 3x3 area mode, so the same tool can cover a larger patch of ground on demand. The mod is a NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it.
The mod is published for NeoForge only, with 2.2.3 for 1.21.1 as the latest file released on 2026-09-22. Its source code is public, and the project is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Area mining
Standard pickaxes, shovels and axes made from iron, diamond and netherite break a 3x3 area in place of a single block.
Shift to switch modes
Holding Shift changes the tool between 1x1 breaking and 3x3 breaking, while normal use keeps the 3x3 mode.
Larger tool variants
Bigger versions include 5x5 shovels and hammers, extending the area that these tools cover.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Extra Hammers is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, running on client and server and released under the MIT License, and it is open source. Advanced Diamonds shares the same loader, version and environment, is open source under the MIT License, and focuses on diamond equipment rather than area mining.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 digging Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-22 |
| Extra Hammers | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-07 |
| Advanced Diamonds | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-18 |
Questions
Does 3x3 digging Tools need to be on the server?
Which versions does 3x3 digging Tools support?
In the catalog
3x3 digging Tools is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
3x3 tools (made of netherite, diamond, or iron): holding Shift allows them to mine in 1x1 mode, while normal use mines in 3x3 mode. There are also massive versions of these tools, specifically a 5x5 shovel and a 5x5 hammer (sledgehammer). Following the 2.0.0 update, diamond and netherite gloves were added but delete…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/3x3-digging-tools
- Owner
- duck____
- Published
- 2026-08-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15