Break Tools
by Le_KooKoo
Break Tools changes what happens when a tool's durability reaches zero: the tool stops working instead of vanishing from the inventory.
What it does
A tool that runs out of durability becomes unusable but stays in the inventory, so it can be repaired and used again. Broken tools cannot break or interact with blocks, and their attack damage is reduced. Players are notified when a broken tool is near them, and the mod has event-specific behavior tied to these cases.
Repair restores a tool that has more than one durability point, and it can then be used again. Crouching lets a player ignore the broken state so the tool breaks fully. The mod covers swords, axes and other tool types, with axes also treated as weapons. Dynamic trees are handled as part of the same tool logic.
Break Tools is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with a single release of 1.0.0 for 1.20.6. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is not open source, and the project is released under All rights reserved. The author describes it as an early experiment still in development.
Key features
Unusable broken tools
Tools stop functioning when durability hits zero, and they remain in the inventory for repair.
Broken-state notifications
Alerts tell players when a broken tool is near them, so they can act before losing it.
Reduced combat effectiveness
Broken tools cannot break or interact with blocks, and their attack damage is lowered.
Repair and crouch behavior
A repaired tool with more than one durability point can be used again, and crouching lets a player break it fully.
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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.
Questions
Does Break Tools need a specific loader?
Does Break Tools have to be installed on both sides?
Does a broken tool disappear from the inventory?
In the catalog
Break Tools is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This mod changes tool durability by preventing tools from breaking and disappearing. Instead, tools become unusable when their durability is depleted and must be repaired before they can be used again. (This was to test out modding minecraft)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/break-tools
- Owner
- Le_KooKoo
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15