No Blind Mining Fatigue
by MajinGuil
No Blind Mining Fatigue changes when Elder Guardians can apply Mining Fatigue to a player, so the effect needs a direct line of sight.
What it does
Left alone, the guardians in Ocean Monuments can slow a player from up to 50 blocks away, and the effect passes straight through walls. This mod limits the effect to cases where the Elder Guardian can actually see the player. Once a solid block or structure breaks the line of sight, the guardian loses its hold and the effect is not applied.
The change makes Ocean Monuments fairer and more strategic, since a player can plan an approach and reach the monument by staying behind cover. It requires Fabric API and works on the server side, with the client optional. Files are published for Fabric only, across 16 release versions, and the code is covered by All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Line-of-sight check
Mining Fatigue is only triggered when an Elder Guardian has a direct line of sight to the player.
Safe behind walls
Stepping behind a solid block or structure stops the Elder Guardian from applying the effect.
Fairer Ocean Monuments
Players can approach a monument carefully and plan a route instead of being slowed through walls.
Lightweight configuration
The mod needs little configuration, and it is intended to work with other mods that modify Ocean Monuments.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
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
Exploring monuments
A player explores an Ocean Monument by moving between cover, keeping walls between themselves and the Elder Guardians.
Server rule change
A server owner who wants Elder Guardian pressure to depend on line of sight can install the mod on the server.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run Fabric and want Ocean Monuments to depend on line of sight, and players who explore those monuments on such servers.
How it compares
More Mining Fatigue is server-side with the client optional, and it covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.13 – 1.21.10, under All rights reserved. Nerfed Elder Guardian is server-side only, published for Fabric alone and only for 1.21.7. No Blind Mining Fatigue is therefore the Fabric-only option here, with the server required and the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Blind Mining Fatigue | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-20 |
| More Mining Fatigue | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-29 |
| Nerfed Elder Guardian | Fabric | 1.21.7 | Server-side only | 2025-07-30 |
Questions
Does No Blind Mining Fatigue require Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod installed to benefit from it?
Which game versions does the mod cover?
In the catalog
No Blind Mining Fatigue 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
By default, Elder Guardians apply Mining Fatigue III to every player within 50 blocks — even through walls. This mod changes that behavior: the effect is only applied if the Elder Guardian can actually see you. Simply break line of sight by stepping behind a wall, a block, or any solid structure, and the Elder…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-blind-mining-fatigue
- Owner
- MajinGuil
- Published
- 2026-05-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15