Lazy Placing
by emiller
Lazy Placing makes each block take a short delay before it appears when a player places it, a change to the normal placement timing that is set in a configuration file.
What it does
In vanilla Minecraft a placed block appears instantly. With Lazy Placing installed, a block only appears after a wait, and the default delay is 12 ticks, or 0.6 seconds. The delay is a minimum time that must pass before a block is placed, and the value can be changed in the configuration file.
The change applies only in survival gamemode and works in singleplayer, over LAN and on dedicated servers. The configuration file is created with default values on first launch, and deleting it makes the mod generate a new one. Its settings can be edited by hand without starting the game. The mod is compatible with most other mods that work with block items and custom block placement mechanics.
Files target 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 and exist for Fabric and Forge, using Fabric Loader 0.16.9 with Fabric API 0.92.2 on Fabric and Forge 47 on Forge. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, and both the source code and the issue tracker are public.
Key features
Placement delay
Each block placement waits for a configurable minimum time before the block appears.
Editable configuration file
The delay is stored in a plain file that can be edited by hand, with the default at 0.6 seconds.
Survival only
The delay applies only in survival gamemode, so creative building is unaffected.
Works across play modes
The same delay applies in singleplayer, LAN games and dedicated servers, and reverts cleanly when the mod is removed.
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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.
How it compares
Pro Placer is client-side only, works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Refined Block Placing is client-side only, runs on Forge for 1.20.1, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Accurate Block Placement Reforked is client-side only, runs on Forge for 1.12.2 – 1.20.6, and is open source under the MIT License. Lazy Placing, by contrast, is client and server, so it has to be installed on the server as well as the clients.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Placing | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-11 |
| Pro Placer | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Refined Block Placing | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-24 |
| Accurate Block Placement Reforked | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Lazy Placing need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should a player choose for Lazy Placing?
How is the placement delay changed?
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In the catalog
Lazy Placing is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Fabric & Forge mod which changes one of the main mechanics in game - block placement timing. In vanilla Minecraft, any block will be placed instantly, but now you'll have to wait a bit before a block will be placed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lazy-placing
- Owner
- emiller
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15