Mob Excavation
by jfd-jgd
Mob Excavation lets a player clear groups of identical mobs in one blow, a feature suited to farms and zombie hordes.
What it does
Holding the tilde key changes the control settings so a single hit strikes every mob of the same type within a two-block radius with the same damage. Durability and hunger are used in proportion to the number of mobs cleared. The search radius, the maximum mob count, durability and hunger costs, and a mob blacklist are set in a config file. Mob Excavation is Forge only, built for Minecraft 1.20.1, and runs on client and server, so both sides need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Group kills
One blow kills every nearby mob of the same type, so large crowds can be cleared quickly.
Radius-based damage
Identical mobs within a two-block radius receive the same damage from a single strike.
Configurable limits
The config file sets the search radius, the maximum mob count and a blacklist of mobs left out of the effect.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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How it compares
One Hit Kill is a Forge server-side only mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source, so players can join without installing it. Floating Excavation is a client and server mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, which makes it a similar excavation option. MobWand is also client and server for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Excavation | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-05 |
| One Hit Kill | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-04-19 |
| Floating Excavation | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-03 |
| MobWand | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-10 |
Questions
Does Mob Excavation need to be on the server?
In the catalog
Mob Excavation is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to kill groups of identical mobs with a single blow. Hold down the ~ (tilde) key (this can be changed in the control settings) and hit any mob – all mobs of the same type within a 2-block radius will receive the same damage. Tool durability and hunger are consumed proportionally to the number of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-excavation
- Owner
- jfd-jgd
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15