BuildPicks
by AngelKlear
BuildPicks adds an Emerald Pickaxe, a new tool tier crafted from emeralds that sits between diamond and netherite, along with two treasure enchantments for pickaxes and shovels.
What it does
The Emerald Pickaxe is a Forge tool that players craft from emeralds. It is placed in the tool progression between diamond and netherite, aimed at players who want a faster pickaxe than diamond without the cost of netherite. The mod also adds a command that displays its version and author details in game.
The two enchantments are rare treasure enchantments, so they are obtained through loot chests, fishing and villager trading rather than an enchanting table. Vein Miner clears a block and its matching neighbors in a flat square at once, which removes stone quickly and excavates whole ore veins.
BuildPicks is for players who spend long sessions mining, in single-player worlds or on servers. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is published for Forge only, across four game versions, 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, with 1.0-p1 for 1.20.4 as the latest file. It is licensed as All rights reserved and is not open source, though the source code is public.
Key features
Emerald Pickaxe
A pickaxe crafted from emeralds, placed as a new tool tier between diamond and netherite.
Vein Miner enchantment
Clears a flat square of matching neighboring blocks in one pass, so whole ore veins come out at once.
Auto Smelt enchantment
Converts raw ores into their smelted forms the moment they are mined, without a furnace.
Version command
An in-game command shows the mod's version and author details.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who work through large areas of ore and want faster tools or smelting without a furnace, in single-player or on a multiplayer server where every player runs the mod.
How it compares
Emerald Armor is open source under the MIT License, while BuildPicks is not, and it covers armor rather than a pickaxe, for 1.20.1. Netherite Diamond and More Tools+ are both Forge tool mods for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, client and server like BuildPicks, though they add different tools rather than a tool tier between diamond and netherite.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuildPicks | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-04-04 |
| Emerald Armor | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-22 |
| Netherite Diamond | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-22 |
| More Tools+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-26 |
Questions
Does the server need BuildPicks?
Which game versions does BuildPicks support?
How are the new enchantments obtained?
In the catalog
BuildPicks is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
• Emerald Pickaxe A brand-new pickaxe crafted from emeralds. It serves as a new tool tier that is more efficient than diamond but not as powerful as netherite, giving you a valuable new use for your emeralds. • Vein Miner Enchantment A rare treasure enchantment for pickaxes and shovels. When you mine a block, this…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/buildpicks
- Owner
- AngelKlear
- Published
- 2026-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15