Mining Utility
by luligabi1
Mining Utility gives players teleport blocks, mining helmets, torches and one-use ladders that ease the work of mining through caves and deep layers.
What it does
Escape ropes teleport a player to a location set earlier in the same world. A right-click uses the rope and a shift-right-click sets the teleport point. Mini-torches are crafted from a torch and light the same area as a regular torch. Mining helmets grant infinite night vision and slight protection against dangers while equipped. One-use ladders extend downward or upward until a configured block limit, which defaults to a set number of blocks.
The mod is a small utility aimed at the mining part of the adventure. It makes the tasks of going down, returning and seeing in the dark less tedious without changing the rest of the game. Mining Utility requires Architectury API and Fabric API, and bundles YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) for its settings screen. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is open source under the MIT License, and files are published for Fabric and NeoForge across 11 release versions, 1.18 – 1.21.1, with snapshot builds also published.
Key features
Escape ropes
Ropes teleport the user to a saved point, and a shift-right-click overwrites the saved location.
Mini-torches
Small torches are crafted with little material and light the same area as a regular torch.
Mining helmets
A helmet worn in the head slot gives permanent night vision and a small defense against hazards.
Expanding ladders
One-use ladders extend downward or upward until the configured block limit is reached.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Embedded 1
Use cases
Cave exploration
Escape ropes let a player return to a known base after a long descent through caves.
Deep mining
Ladders built on the spot reach a target layer quickly, and helmets keep dark tunnels visible.
Who it’s for: Players who spend long sessions mining in survival worlds and want fewer manual trips up and down. Server owners who run adventure servers can use the same items on both sides.
How it compares
Put down the damn torch! is a client-side only mod for Fabric and NeoForge, open source under the MIT License, published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10, so servers need nothing installed. Pure Mining Dimension is a client and server mod for Fabric only, released for 1.18.2 under the MIT License, and it adds a dimension rather than mining items.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Utility | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-17 |
| Put down the damn torch! | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-01-24 |
| Pure Mining Dimension | Fabric | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-06-07 |
Questions
Does Mining Utility need Fabric API?
Must the server have Mining Utility installed?
Can the ladder length be changed?
In the catalog
Mining Utility is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Escape ropes can be used 16 times to teleport to any location on the world set previously, but that must be on the same dimension. Right-Click to teleport, Shift-Right-Click to set teleport.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mining-utility
- Owner
- luligabi1
- Published
- 2021-11-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15