More Mining Stages
by axialeaa
More Mining Stages lets resource pack authors replace the block breaking animation with their own set of frames, defined in a JSON file.
What it does
Without the mod, the breaking overlay on a block uses the fixed set of vanilla frames. A resource pack can add a folder named moreminingstages under its assets directory and place a JSON file in it with a textures array, listing the texture locations for each frame. Frames are spread evenly across the whole mining animation, and the author can add as many as needed. The mod bundles a built-in pack that doubles the number of frames while keeping the vanilla style.
When Improved Transparency is switched on in the video settings, translucent blocks such as stained glass draw their texture from a second file whose name ends in oit. The mod loads those textures under the specified locations, and a plain string can replace the default path. The destroy stage oit texture name matches what vanilla uses for its own OIT textures.
The mod is for resource pack creators who want full control over the breaking animation, and for players who want more frames from a pack. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, for 26.2 and 26.3, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the code is open source. It is client-side only: servers run without it.
Key features
Custom frame lists
A JSON file in a resource pack defines the exact textures used for every stage of the breaking animation.
Frames spread across the animation
Any number of frames can be listed, and they are distributed evenly over the full mining time.
Built-in doubled frames
The bundled resource pack doubles the frame count of the vanilla animation while keeping its look.
Order-independent transparency support
Translucent blocks get dedicated oit textures, matched automatically to the Improved Transparency setting.
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
Who it’s for: Resource pack developers and players who use resource packs that rely on custom breaking animations.
How it compares
Mining Together is server-side only, has no open source license and is published for 26.2. Destroy Glow Next is client-side only, also under All rights reserved, and covers 26.2. Resource Pack Local Path is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 26.1 – 26.2. More Mining Stages is the only one here that changes the breaking animation frames, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Mining Stages | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Mining Together | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-01 |
| Destroy Glow Next | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-17 |
| Resource Pack Local Path | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does More Mining Stages need Fabric API?
Does a server need More Mining Stages?
Which game versions have files for More Mining Stages?
In the catalog
More Mining Stages is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
More Mining Stages allows for full, resource-driven customization of the block breaking animation! It also contains a built-in resource pack which doubles the number of frames in the animation in a very vanilla-friendly style. Making a resource pack for More Mining Stages is very, very easy.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/more-mining-stages
- Owner
- axialeaa
- Published
- 2026-08-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15