Block Breaker & Block Placer
by June
Block Breaker & Block Placer adds two redstone blocks: one breaks the block in front of it into its inventory, the other places items from its inventory.
What it does
Each block is a compact redstone utility activated by a pulse, much like vanilla's Dispenser, Dropper, Breaker and Placer. The Breaker removes the block in front and sends the drops into its inventory, while the Placer sets a random item from its inventory onto the spot in front of it. Builders can chain them into farms, hidden entrances and redstone machines, including automated cobblestone generators and an automatic cocoa bean farm.
The mod keeps survival balance intact. A Breaker respects the harvestability rules of each block, so it cannot take obsidian without a diamond pickaxe or any block that needs a specific tool. Both blocks follow recipe patterns similar to the dropper and dispenser. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with a source code repository, an issue tracker and a wiki. Installation needs Fabric, and the mod is published for Fabric alone. Client and server both need it, so the server and every player install it.
Key features
Breaker block
Removes the block in front of it when pulsed and stores the resulting drops in its inventory.
Placer block
Places a random item from its inventory onto the spot in front of it when pulsed.
Harvestability rules
A Breaker follows each block's harvest requirements, so survival tool progression still applies.
Redstone and farm builds
Blocks can be chained for compact farms, secret entrances, redstone torch contraptions and cobblestone generators.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Redstone builders and survival players who want automated farms and compact machines. Server owners running a Fabric server can use it to add automation while keeping the harvest rules of the base game.
How it compares
Panda Placer is server-side only and open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, published for 1.21.1 – 26.3 on Fabric. Block Breakers 2 covers 1.19 – 1.19.4 on Fabric, is client and server, and is not open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. [VRE]Vanilla Redstone Extra is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and covers 26.1 – 26.2 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Breaker & Block Placer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-04 |
| Panda Placer | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| Block Breakers 2 | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-04-17 |
| [VRE]Vanilla Redstone Extra | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does Block Breaker & Block Placer need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod for players to join?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Does Block Breaker & Block Placer work with Quilt?
In the catalog
Block Breaker & Block Placer is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Block Breaker & Block Placer adds two compact redstone utility blocks for turning placed blocks into items, and items back into placed blocks. Similarly to vanilla's Dispenser and Dropper, the Breaker and Placer are activated with a redstone pulse.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/breakerplacer
- Owner
- June
- Published
- 2024-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15