Configurable Mining Delay
by pajic
Configurable Mining Delay lets a player change the pause between block breaks and block placements in real time, using commands, on a Fabric client.
What it does
The delay is set in ticks from 0 to 20, with the defaults at 5 ticks for mining and 4 ticks for placing. Changes are made with the miningdelay command, which takes a delay value and a placement value, and the settings are saved to miningdelay.json in the config folder. Editing that file by hand while the game runs does not apply the new values; only the commands take effect immediately.
Because only the client changes, the mod works in single-player and on servers that accept it. Modifying the default delay can get a player banned on servers with anti-cheat enabled, so the miningdelay enabledOnServers command, set to true or false, controls whether the modified values are used on a server. Configurable Mining Delay requires Fabric API and is open source under the MIT License. Files are published for Fabric only, for 29 release versions 1.19 – 26.3, with 1.0.3 for 26.3 as the latest file.
Players who want faster or slower block interaction without editing game files can adjust the values in play. Server owners can inspect the miningdelay.json file when a player reports that settings were not applied.
Key features
Live delay commands
A miningdelay command changes the mining and placement delays while the game is running.
Tick-based values
Delays are set in game ticks between 0 and 20, with 5 ticks for mining and 4 for placing as defaults.
Saved settings
Values entered with commands are written to miningdelay.json in the config folder.
Server toggle
The enabledOnServers option decides whether modified delays apply on a server that the player joins.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to tune block breaking and placing speed, and server owners who need to check whether a player's modified delay is allowed.
How it compares
Bedrock placing is client-side only, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.3. Smart Block Placement is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric across 1.20.6 – 26.3. Both differ from Configurable Mining Delay in their loaders and version ranges.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configurable Mining Delay | Fabric | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-03-25 |
| Bedrock placing | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Smart Block Placement | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Configurable Mining Delay need Fabric API?
Does the mod need to be installed on the server?
Why do edits to miningdelay.json not change the delay during play?
In the catalog
Configurable Mining Delay is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This is a fully client-side mod that allows you to change the delay between mining and placing blocks. The mining delay can be changed from the default 5 ticks to 0-20, using the command /miningdelay delay, and the placement delay can be changed from the default 4 ticks to 0-20, using the command /miningdelay…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/configurable-mining-delay
- Owner
- pajic
- Published
- 2025-09-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15