Chainable Pickaxes
by MadnessMyth
Chainable Pickaxes lets players attach chains to pickaxes to upgrade them, and unchain them later to restore the normal tool.
What it does
Pickaxes are upgraded by attaching chains with a chain upgrade template, which raises the tool's durability and mining speed. The upgrade is reversible: a smithing table, shears and an iron nugget unchain a chained pickaxe. The mod was created using MCreator, and its source code is published under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so the code is open source. Client and server both need the mod, so every player on a server that runs it installs it too. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.3.
Key features
Chain upgrade template
A chain upgrade template is used to attach chains to a pickaxe, turning it into an upgraded tool.
Faster and longer-lasting pickaxes
Chained pickaxes gain higher durability and a faster mining speed than the plain tool.
Safe removal
Unchaining with a smithing table, shears and an iron nugget restores a normal pickaxe, so worlds can uninstall the mod without leaving chained items behind.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Chain Lead is a Fabric-only server mod for 1.18.2, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Chain Crafter runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, but it is not open source and only the server needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainable Pickaxes | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-09 |
| Chain Lead | Fabric | 1.18.2 | Server-side only | 2022-04-20 |
| Chain Crafter | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-12 |
Questions
Does Chainable Pickaxes need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Chainable Pickaxes is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Chainable pickaxes! Use chains to upgrade your pickaxes. Attach chains to your pickaxes with a chain upgrade template! to increase your tool's durability and speed!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chainable-pickaxes
- Owner
- MadnessMyth
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15