Crab Claws
by Lupin
Crab Claws, a mod by Lupin, gives players claws that let them break, place and interact with blocks from 8 blocks away.
What it does
When the claws are equipped, a player can break, place or use blocks at a distance of 8 blocks. The claws can be found in treasure chests and in water structures, and the mod also adds other ways to interact with blocks from afar. Equipping them in the secondary hand keeps the same effects, as the author recommends.
Crab Claws runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files covering 1.20 – 26.2 across 23 release versions. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code is publicly available. The first release came out on 2024-01-27 and the most recent update on 2026-05-05.
The mod's own description notes that a long-range block tool was once planned for Minecraft in 2023 but dropped, and that this mod supplies one instead. The description is brief and covers only the claws, so other features are not documented.
Key features
Long-range block breaking
Equipped claws let the player break blocks from up to 8 blocks away.
Long-range block placing
The same claws place blocks at the 8-block distance, without moving closer.
Remote interaction
The claws also allow other interactions with blocks from a distance.
Found in chests and water structures
Claws generate in treasure chests and in water structures, so players can obtain them while exploring.
Secondary hand use
Claws work in the secondary hand with the same range and effects as in the main hand.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Crab Claws need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Crab Claws support?
Where can players find the claws?
In the catalog
Crab Claws is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
One of the most important features announced at the Minecraft 2023 conference was the possibility of adding crab claws to the game, which would allow the player to break and place blocks at a greater distance. Unfortunately, the idea was scrapped, and will never be in Minecraft... oh wait, this mod adds them! Players…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crab-claws
- Owner
- Lupin
- Published
- 2024-01-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15