Breakable Blocks
Breakable Blocks lets a server owner make normally unbreakable blocks mineable, with a set break time, drops and protection for each block listed in its config.
What it does
Breakable Blocks is a Fabric server-side mod. Only the server needs it, so players join without installing anything, and a vanilla client can break the configured blocks. Breaking runs as a server-authoritative session that tracks progress each server tick, and the usual block-cracking animation is shown to the player.
Each block is configured in a single JSON5 file that supports comments and trailing commas. For every block the owner sets the break duration, the tool or material tier required (including Silk Touch where needed), the item count dropped after the timer completes, and whether supported block entity data is kept on the dropped item. Blocks that are not listed keep their vanilla behavior. Fabric API is required on the server, and the mod is published for 1.21 – 26.3 across 17 release versions, with 1.1.0 for 26.3 as the latest file. Its license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Configurable break durations
Each listed block gets its own mining time, so the owner decides how long a block takes to break.
Tool and material requirements
A block can require a specific tool, material tier or Silk Touch before mining starts.
Custom drops
The configured item count replaces the vanilla drops once the timer completes.
Mining progress display
An action-bar progress bar shows the percent and the seconds remaining while a player works on a block.
Explosion protection
Configured blocks can be filtered out of explosions before destruction, so protected blocks survive them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Restricted Crafting is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric and NeoForge, and is server-side only, with files for 1.21 – 26.3. Mining Progress HUD is Fabric only, covers 1.21 – 1.21.8 and is not open source, so it does not change how blocks break. SilkTrials is also server-side only and not open source, but it targets trial spawners and vaults on Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakable Blocks | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Restricted Crafting | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| Mining Progress HUD | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Not published | 2025-07-24 |
| SilkTrials | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-03 |
Questions
Does Breakable Blocks need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Breakable Blocks?
Are the block settings saved between restarts?
In the catalog
Breakable Blocks is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Breakableblocks is a server-side Fabric mod that makes normally unbreakable or restricted blocks mineable with exact timings, tool requirements, custom drops, and explosion protection. It is configured through a single JSON5 file on the server. Vanilla clients can join without installing anything. Server owners use…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/breakable-block
- Owner
- Fabric Server Essentials
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15