Diggus Maximus
by kyrptonaught
Diggus Maximus lets a player break a whole vein of matching blocks in one action by holding an excavate key while breaking the first block.
What it does
Holding the excavate key, bound to the tilde key by default and configurable, while breaking a block also removes every connected block of the same kind, so each piece of a vein no longer has to be broken separately. The mod is built for Fabric and targets game versions 1.19 – 1.20.1, with 1.5.9-1.20 for 1.20.1 as the latest file.
The behavior is set through a configuration file. Server owners can cap how many blocks a single excavation removes and how far from the starting block the vein may spread. A blacklist and whitelist decide which blocks count, and the mod can stop before the tool breaks. Its environment is client and server, so the mod must be on the server and every player's client, and the server config overrides the client settings while playing on a server.
The code is open source under the MIT License, with public links to the source and the issue tracker. The mod was first published on 2022-12-13 and last updated on 2023-06-19.
Key features
Vein mining with a key
Hold the excavate key while breaking a block to remove all connected blocks of the same type in one action.
Automatic pickup
Broken blocks can be picked up automatically, so drops go straight into the inventory.
Block and distance limits
A maximum number of blocks and a maximum distance from the start block cap how far an excavation spreads.
Tool and exhaustion costs
Tool durability and player exhaustion can both apply to each excavation, and the mod stops before the tool would break.
Blacklist and whitelist
A blacklist or whitelist decides which blocks can be excavated and which are left alone.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mining ore veins
Players who work through large ore deposits can clear a whole vein with one key press instead of breaking each block.
Server-controlled mining
Server owners can set block limits and distance caps that override each player's client configuration.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who work through a lot of ore and want vein mining, and server owners who need to control how far excavation reaches.
How it compares
Assist Excavation is a client-side only Fabric mod under the Apache License 2.0, open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, so players can use it without the server running it. Vein Miner is a client and server mod under the MIT License, not open source, published for Fabric from 1.21 onward, which means it targets a different version range than Diggus Maximus.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggus Maximus | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-06-19 |
| Assist Excavation | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-08-10 |
| Vein Miner | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
Questions
Does Diggus Maximus need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Diggus Maximus support?
Can the excavate key be changed?
In the catalog
Diggus Maximus is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Diggus Maximus is a mod for Fabric bringing quick and easy "Vein Mining". Please be sure to check out all the mods that this mod has been inspired by, EasyExcavate, Ore Excavation, VeinMiner.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/diggus-maximus
- Owner
- kyrptonaught
- Published
- 2022-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15