Benji's Better Tools
by CrazyBenji
Benji's Better Tools adds hammers, paxels, scythes, lumber axes, glass choppers and a bedrock smasher, each one a tool that works over more than a single block.
What it does
Hammers break pickaxeable blocks in a 3x3 area, following the direction the player faces. Paxels combine the function of a pickaxe, an axe and a shovel in one item. A scythe works a 3x3 patch of ground at once, turning it into farmland while dealing large damage on a strong attack. Lumber axes break a set number of connected logs according to their tier, which makes cutting down entire trees a single action.
The Glass Chipper breaks glass-like blocks much faster than a bare hand and drops the blocks without needing Silk Touch. Using a Bedrock Smasher weakens bedrock enough that it can be mined with a high-level pickaxe. Scythes gain increased damage at levels 1 to 4. The tools are meant to add to vanilla gameplay rather than replace it.
Benji's Better Tools requires Fabric API on Fabric. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files cover 1.20.1 – 26.2 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Three-by-three hammers
Hammers break pickaxeable blocks in a 3x3 area that follows the direction the player faces.
Multi-tool paxels
A single paxel performs the jobs of a pickaxe, an axe and a shovel.
Tree-felling lumber axes
Lumber axes break a tier-dependent number of connected logs, so entire trees can come down in one action.
Glass chipper and bedrock smasher
The chipper breaks glass-like blocks quickly and drops them without Silk Touch, while the smasher weakens bedrock for mining.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Simplest Paxels is open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2 without a Fabric build. Only Hammers And Excavators covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 26.3 and is under All rights reserved. Only Paxels is also on all three loaders, for 1.20.1 – 26.3, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benji's Better Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-01 |
| Simplest Paxels | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Only Hammers And Excavators | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| Only Paxels | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does Benji's Better Tools need Fabric API?
Must the server have the mod installed?
Which loader should be chosen for 1.21.1?
In the catalog
Benji's Better Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Paxels - Paxels function as a Pickaxe, an Axe, and a Shovel all in one. Scythes - Scythes till the ground in a 3x3 area, as well as dealing massive damage with a high attack cooldown.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/benjis-better-tools
- Owner
- CrazyBenji
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15