Fabric Hammers
by W_
With Fabric Hammers, a hammer mines a whole area of blocks at once instead of a single block, with the area set by the hammer's radius.
What it does
Hammers in this mod break blocks across a square area rather than one block per swing, which speeds up clearing stone, dirt and other terrain. The reach of the area depends on the hammer used. The mod also includes an emerald tier of tools, which can be turned off in the config file.
Fabric Hammers runs on Fabric and needs Fabric API. Installing it on a client alone is enough for single-player worlds, while a server running it lets every connected player use the hammers in multiplayer. Files are published for four game versions, 1.20 – 1.20.4, and the latest build, 1.3.0, targets 1.20.4 and was released on 2024-01-15. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Area mining
Hammers break every block inside a square area centered on the block being mined, not just one block.
Radius-based hammers
The size of the mined area grows with the radius each hammer tier provides.
Emerald hammer tier
An emerald tier of hammers and tools is included, and a config option switches it off.
Config control
Settings such as the emerald tools option are read from a config file the server or player can edit.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Multiplayer servers
Server owners can keep the mod on the server and let every player use the hammers once they join.
Who it’s for: Players who want faster digging in survival or building worlds, and server owners who want a shared area-mining tool. Both the server and each player need the mod for the hammers to work in multiplayer.
How it compares
Better Hammers is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, client and server, under the MIT License and open source. Yet Another Hammer Mod (YAHM) is also Fabric, client and server, under the MIT License and open source, but built only for 1.20.1. Mythic Hammers is Fabric for 1.20.1, with the same environment and MIT License, but it is not open source. Fabric Hammers covers 1.20 – 1.20.4 and is open source, so it suits the 1.20 line.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Hammers | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-01-15 |
| Better Hammers | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Yet Another Hammer Mod (YAHM) | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-27 |
| Mythic Hammers | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-21 |
Questions
Does Fabric Hammers need Fabric API?
Does the server need Fabric Hammers?
How is the emerald tools feature disabled?
In the catalog
Fabric Hammers is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Fabric Hammers is a mod that adds hammers to the game that can mine blocks in a radius. It also adds emerald tools, this feature can be turned off in the config.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fabric-hammers
- Owner
- W_
- Published
- 2023-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15