Break Protection
Break Protection stops a player from accidentally breaking certain blocks, such as a Budding Amethyst, by left-clicking them directly.
What it does
The mod is a client-side guard against unintended block breaking. When a player left-clicks one of the protected blocks, the click is cancelled, so the block stays in place. Blocks that vanish after a single accidental hit, like budding amethyst and some spawners, are the main target. The list of blocks that count as protected can be changed, so a player can add or remove block types to suit a world.
The protection applies only to direct clicks. Breaks caused by other mods, such as area-of-effect tools, still remove the block, and the mod does not stop them. A player running the Automining mod is the one known exception, and the author notes that it is compatible with the newest version only. Because the code runs on the client alone, servers need no changes. Files are published for Forge only, across eight release versions 1.19 – 1.20.2, with 1.2 for 1.20.2 as the latest file. Other versions are planned.
Key features
Blocks guarded from left-click
Left-clicking a protected block is cancelled, so it is not removed by a stray hit.
Editable block list
Block types can be added to or removed from the protected set to match the player's own preferences.
Direct clicks only
The guard covers the player's own clicks and leaves breaks from other mods' tools unchanged.
Budding amethyst coverage
Budding amethyst is among the blocks that vanish after one accidental break, which the mod is built to prevent.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Item Breaking (BIB) runs on client and server, covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, and is not open source. One Click One Block (1C1B) is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.8. Unlike Break Protection, both of these cover a wider range of versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break Protection | Forge | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-19 |
| Better Item Breaking (BIB) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-07 |
| One Click One Block (1C1B) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-11-04 |
Questions
Does Break Protection need to be on the server?
Will Break Protection stop breaks caused by area-of-effect tools?
Which Minecraft versions does Break Protection support?
In the catalog
Break Protection is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
This is a client side mod that prevents you from left clicking blocks you dont want to left click and prevents you from breaking them this way. This is really helpful to not accidentally breaking budding amethyst, spawners or other blocks that will simply vanish after breaking. It only protects you from clicking on…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/break-protection
- Owner
- AlmightyAnubis
- Published
- 2023-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-10-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15