Better Pickaxe Trims
by Valenn_Ro
With Better Pickaxe Trims, a pickaxe gets a material-based upgrade from a smithing template, and each trim adds its own effect when the tool mines.
What it does
The mod adds a trims smithing template that applies to pickaxes. The chosen material decides the effect: quartz raises the experience gained from ores, emerald gives a chance that an ore yields twice its contents, lapis lazuli makes matching ores glow for two minutes after one is broken, weeping obsidian breaks blocks in a 3x3 area, redstone lets connected ores be chopped in one action, and copper adds durability.
Players who explore and dig can pick the trim that suits their routine. The effects are small and tied to the material, and they mix the smithing template system already in the game with pickaxes made from the usual materials. Architectury API is required, so it must be installed alongside the mod on every loader. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds are 2.0.0 for 26.1.2.
A configuration file in the config folder lets the server or player adjust some of the trim effects. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is not open source and is released as All rights reserved.
Key features
Material-based trims
Each smithing trim uses a different ore material and gives the pickaxe one specific effect.
Area mining
Weeping obsidian trims break every block in a 3x3 range when the pickaxe is used.
Connected ore chopping
Redstone trims let all connected ores be broken together in a single action.
Adjustable effects
Some trim effects can be changed in the configuration file found in the config folder.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Ore hunting
Lapis lazuli trims highlight matching ores for two minutes, which helps players locate veins while exploring.
Server economies
Server owners can tune trim effects in the configuration file to match their game preferences.
Who it’s for: Players who want pickaxes with small material-based bonuses, and server owners who want to adjust those bonuses in the configuration file.
How it compares
Craftable Smithing Templates (Armor Trims) is a server-required mod with a client-optional role, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20 – 1.21.10, under All rights reserved. Armor Trim Item Fix is client-side only, covers 1.20 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is also not open source. Pickaxe Armor Trims targets 1.21.11 – 26.3 and uses the MIT License, with a server-required, client-optional environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Pickaxe Trims | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-01 |
| Craftable Smithing Templates (Armor Trims) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-14 |
| Armor Trim Item Fix | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
| Pickaxe Armor Trims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Better Pickaxe Trims need Architectury API?
Does the server need Better Pickaxe Trims too?
Can the trim effects be changed?
In the catalog
Better Pickaxe Trims is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The idea behind Better Pickaxe Trims is to make mining and exploring a bit more exciting by adding new ways to upgrade your pickaxes. Using a special smithing template and a set of familiar ores, you can give your tools small but meaningful boosts that depend on the material you choose. Each pickaxe upgrade offers…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-pickaxe-trims
- Owner
- Valenn_Ro
- Published
- 2024-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15