InstantBreak
by MARS Team
InstantBreak lets players toggle a delay-free break mode, so stone, wood, glass and deepslate can be mined at once with suitable tools.
What it does
Pressing R, by default, switches the mod's delay between block breaks on or off. With the delay removed, most blocks can be broken almost instantly, which Minecraft's standard break calculation normally prevents for blocks such as stone, wood, glass and deepslate. The author describes the change as fixing that limit rather than altering tool stats.
The mod expands which tools count as valid for certain blocks: pickaxes can break glass and axes can break skulls, and a netherite axe with Efficiency V is enough to break wood instantly. Its requirements are set out per block, so players still need a suitable tool for each block type. InstantBreak requires Fabric API on Fabric. It is server required and client optional, so the server must run it while players may leave it out. The code is open source under the BSD 2-Clause License, and files are published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.17.1 – 26.2.
Key features
Toggle key for breaking delay
The R key, which can be rebound, switches the delay between block breaks on or off during play.
Instant breaking of common blocks
Stone, wood, glass and deepslate can be broken instantly once the delay is removed.
Expanded valid tools
Certain blocks accept more tool types, so a pickaxe can break glass and an axe can break skulls.
Per-block requirements
Each block keeps a tool requirement, such as a netherite axe with Efficiency V for wood, so instant breaking still depends on the tool used.
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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
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Faster mining in survival
Players who spend long sessions gathering large amounts of stone or deepslate can toggle the delay to shorten the work.
Server-wide mining changes
A server owner who installs the mod on the server sets the break rules for every connected player.
Who it’s for: Players who want quicker mining in survival, and server owners who want to change block breaking rules for everyone on their server. Clients that do not install the mod still join a server that runs it.
How it compares
Netherite Instamine is server required with client optional, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.3. Pickaxable Glass is also server required with client optional, under the MIT License, and covers the same loader set across 1.18 – 26.1.2 without being open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstantBreak | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-15 |
| Netherite Instamine | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-16 |
| Pickaxable Glass | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-04 |
Questions
Does InstantBreak need Fabric API?
Does every player need to install InstantBreak?
Which game versions have files for InstantBreak?
In the catalog
InstantBreak is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
In Minecraft, you can instantly break stone, but not wood, glass, or deepslate. InstantBreak fixes that. It allows instant breaking of most blocks. This mod changes Minecraft's break calculation for strong, like netherite or gold tools to instamine easier. For example, you only need a netherite axe with efficiency V…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/instantbreak
- Owner
- MARS Team
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15