Harvest Leveling
by Vivi
Harvest Leveling lets a server owner set custom harvest levels for tools and blocks through a config file, instead of relying only on the vanilla tiers.
What it does
Harvest Leveling allows a tool's harvest level to be overridden. Tools are listed in the harvest-leveling-common.toml config, using the syntax modid:item;modid:tier, and the mod registers each chosen tier with Forge's TierSortingRegistry so the game recognizes it. Custom harvest levels can also be added through the same config.
Block harvest requirements can be changed to use vanilla or Forge tags. Mining speeds for tools can be adjusted with a property modifier, similar to other mining-speed mods. Harvest levels can be given to non-tool items too, provided those items extend DiggerItem. A command dumps the tiers currently registered in TierSortingRegistry, which helps when checking a pack.
The mod is published for Forge only, with a single file, 1.1 for 1.18.2, released on 2022-10-19. It is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Harvest Leveling is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Tool harvest level override
Each tool listed in the config can be given its own harvest level, set by modid:item and tier.
Custom tiers via config
Server owners can register new harvest levels in the config file without writing code.
Tag-based block requirements
Block harvest requirements can be defined with vanilla or Forge tags rather than fixed tiers.
Registry dump command
A command lists every tier currently registered in Forge's TierSortingRegistry.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack tier balancing
Pack makers can place modded tools and ores at the progression stage they want by assigning harvest levels in the config.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want control over which tools can break which blocks. Players need nothing beyond the server setup, because the mod runs on both sides.
How it compares
Better Harvest Levels is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.2. Harvest Leveling covers only Forge, for 1.18.2, under the MIT License. Auto Leveling Naming is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, also client and server, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Leveling | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-10-19 |
| Better Harvest Levels | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Not published | 2026-09-24 |
| Auto Leveling Naming | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
Questions
Does Harvest Leveling need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Harvest Leveling support?
How are tools added to the override list?
In the catalog
Harvest Leveling is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Probably not, but feel free to do it yourself!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/harvest_leveling
- Owner
- Vivi
- Published
- 2022-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-10-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15