BreakControl

Name: BreakControl
Author: xandarhd

BreakControl lets a player or server owner limit which blocks can be broken, using whitelist or blacklist rules managed from an in-game menu.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.8 – 26.2

What it does

Block breaking is restricted to the blocks a rule lists, or blocked for the listed ones. In whitelist mode only listed blocks can be mined, and anything outside the active rules is protected. In blacklist mode the listed blocks are the ones that cannot be broken, and everything else stays mineable. Several block lists can be active at the same time, and wildcard entries such as _wool or _ore match whole groups by suffix or block id, which makes large categories quicker to set up.

Lists are created, renamed, edited and deleted directly in the in-game menu, so no config files need to be touched. A HUD overlay can be turned on and laid out as the server owner prefers, showing whether restrictions are currently enforced and which lists are switched on. Switching between setups for different tasks is quick, which suits farming challenges, event servers and protected workflows where only selected resources may be mined. The mod runs on Fabric and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.8, 1.21.11 and 26.2 and 1.0.2 as the latest build for 26.2.

Key features

Whitelist and blacklist modes
Each list can allow only the blocks it names, or forbid the blocks it names, and the mode can be switched at any time.
Multiple active lists
Several block lists can be active together, so one rule set can cover ores while another protects builds.
Wildcard group entries
Entries such as _wool or _ore automatically add all matching blocks by block id suffix, instead of listing each one.
In-game list management
Lists can be created, renamed, edited and deleted in a GUI, and a block can be added by looking at it.
Status overlay
An optional overlay with a configurable layout shows whether restrictions are active and which lists are in use.

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Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.21.0.2

1.21.111.0.1

1.21.81.0.1

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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How it compares

Full comparison

Item Use Restrictor is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.4 under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source, so it covers item use rather than block breaking. Item Pickup Blacklist is a client-side only Fabric mod for 26.2 with All rights reserved, so it is not open source and it controls item pickup instead of mining. Panda Command Whitelist is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.3 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is open source, and it limits commands rather than blocks.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
BreakControl	Fabric	1.21.8 – 26.2	Client-side only	2026-08-22
Item Use Restrictor	Fabric	1.20.4	Server-side only	2024-02-07
Item Pickup Blacklist	Fabric	26.2	Client-side only	2026-08-03
Panda Command Whitelist	Fabric	1.21 – 26.3	Server-side only	2026-10-04

Questions

Does BreakControl need to be installed on the server?

It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing. Server owners who want to enforce rules for players need to check how the mod is used in their setup.

Which game versions does BreakControl support?

Files exist for 1.21.8, 1.21.11 and 26.2, with the latest Fabric build 1.0.2 for 26.2, published on 2026-08-22.

Can several block lists be used at once?

Yes. More than one list can be active at the same time, and each list can be set to whitelist or blacklist mode.

In the catalog

BreakControl is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.