Cut to the Chase
by Lumegrin
Cut to the Chase lets a server owner cut blocks down into their raw ingredients, so a player can turn a block into the materials it was made from.
What it does
The mod covers a set of blocks whose crafting can be reversed: a dripstone block, pointed dripstone, honeycomb block, purpur block, snow block and quartz blocks break back into the items they were built from. Materials such as nether bricks, glowstone dust, clay balls, prismarine shards and popped chorus fruit are included in the same conversion. The reversal is meant to be balanced, so a block returns the ingredients it took rather than more.
Only the server needs the mod for the conversions to work, and a player may add it on their side without needing it to join. Cut to the Chase runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and it is also available as a data pack for server platforms. Files cover 1.20 and 1.20.1, with 1.0+mod for 1.20.1 the latest build for every loader, published 2025-05-27. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Reversible block crafting
Blocks such as dripstone, honeycomb, purpur and snow blocks can be broken back into their component items.
Raw material conversion
Nether bricks, glowstone dust, clay balls and prismarine shards come back from the blocks they make up.
Balanced returns
Each conversion returns a set of ingredients matched to the block, instead of an unlimited stack of items.
Data pack option
The same behavior is offered as a data pack for servers that do not run a supported loader.
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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: Server owners who want blocks to return their raw ingredients, and players on those servers who gather or build with the affected blocks. Only the server needs the mod to be installed.
How it compares
Uncrafting Recipes covers a wider set of recipes, is published for 1.20.3 – 1.21.5 under the MIT License, and is not open source. Prismarine Shard Repairs Trident is released for 1.20.1 on Fabric alone, runs only on the server, and is under the MIT License. Chorus Fruit Drops Nearby is also server-side only, supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.3, and is under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut to the Chase | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-05-27 |
| Uncrafting Recipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-26 |
| Prismarine Shard Repairs Trident | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-12-10 |
| Chorus Fruit Drops Nearby | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does a player need Cut to the Chase installed?
Which loaders does Cut to the Chase support?
Does Cut to the Chase work on newer versions?
In the catalog
Cut to the Chase is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Convert blocks to their raw materials! - Dripstone Block -> Pointed Dripstone - Honeycomb Block -> Honeycomb - Purpur Block -> Popped Chorus Fruit - Bricks -> Brick - Nether Bricks -> Nether Brick - Glowstone -> Glowstone Dust - Clay -> Clay Ball - Prismarine -> Prismarine Shard - Prismarine Bricks -> Prismarine…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cut-to-the-chase
- Owner
- Lumegrin
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15