Liteminer Extra Shapes
by EmptySoulk
Liteminer Extra Shapes, a Liteminer addon, adds three mining patterns that break connected blocks in flat layers, wide tunnels and other fixed shapes, all set in-game.
What it does
Two new mining patterns, Flat Layer and Wide Tunnel, join the shapes Liteminer already offers. Each one clears blocks by circular breadth-first search, so the closest blocks go first. The width, height and length of a shape are set in the in-game configuration, and the radius is configurable with a default value. Shape sizes use odd numbers only so the shape stays centered on the player.
The patterns suit branch mining, road building and large excavations. A shape stops on its own when it reaches a full cross-section of air, which keeps it from cutting through open caves. Players set points with the R key and can rebind it. The mod requires Liteminer and runs on the client only, so servers do not need it. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.2 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under the MIT License, which is not open source.
Key features
Flat layer pattern
Clears a flat area of blocks in a single layer, which suits clearing ground for builds.
Wide tunnel pattern
Digs a tunnel with a set width and height, with the shape centered on the player.
Configurable shape size
Width, height, length and radius can be changed in the in-game configuration screen.
Automatic stop at open caves
A shape halts when a full cross-section of air is reached, so mining does not waste blocks in caves.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Branch mining
A tunnel shape clears a row of branches in one pass, with the length and width set beforehand.
Flat ground for building
The flat layer pattern levels an area for a base or road in one action.
Large excavations
Wider shapes clear big volumes of stone without breaking each block separately.
How it compares
Burst runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 with a client and server environment, under All rights reserved. Server-side Vein Miner & Tunneler is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with Forge files for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8. Liteminer Extra Shapes is client-side only and adds shapes to its base mod rather than replacing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liteminer Extra Shapes | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Burst | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-21 |
| Server-side Vein Miner & Tunneler | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-21 |
Questions
Does Liteminer Extra Shapes need Liteminer?
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In the catalog
Liteminer Extra Shapes is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
An addon for Liteminer that adds three new powerful mining patterns with full in-game configuration. Аддон для Liteminer, добавляющий три новых режима копания с полной настройкой в игре.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/liteminer-extra-shapes
- Owner
- EmptySoulk
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15