NO Mining
by NimShade
With NO Mining, survival players lose the ability to break blocks while server owners keep placement working, a Forge rule set for PvP modpacks.
What it does
Players cannot dig blocks, though placing blocks and entities still works. The restriction is applied by intercepting the break speed calculation, so mining takes no effect for players in survival mode. Creative and spectator modes are not affected, and the block break textures can still show a residual animation.
Because the change is limited to survival, the mod suits PvP modpacks and servers that want players to trade, build and fight without gathering resources. It is a server-side mod: the server requires it, while a client may leave it out. Installation needs Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, and the latest file is 1.0.0, published on 2026-04-12. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Game rules can be toggled with the gamerule command, which switches the restriction on and off without a restart. Among the 1933 Management mods with Forge files for 1.20.1, NO Mining is one of the few that changes block breaking directly.
Key features
Blocked digging
Players in survival mode cannot break blocks, which keeps resources fixed on the server.
Placement still allowed
Placing blocks and entities works normally, so players can still build.
Gamerule switch
A gamerule command turns the restriction on or off, so an operator can change it while the server runs.
Survival-only scope
Creative and spectator modes are unaffected, so builders keep full control of the world.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod is aimed at server owners and modpack authors who want to limit block breaking in survival while keeping placement and creative building available.
How it compares
World Start Commands and Global Gamerules is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19 – 1.21.11, server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Global GameRules is a Forge-only, server-side mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Per-Dimension Game Rules covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, is server-side only and is not open source, released with All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO Mining | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-12 |
| World Start Commands and Global Gamerules | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-04-09 |
| Global GameRules | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-11-01 |
| Per-Dimension Game Rules | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-18 |
Questions
Does NO Mining need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does NO Mining use?
Does NO Mining affect creative mode?
Can the restriction be turned off without removing the mod?
In the catalog
NO Mining is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
NoMining 是一个轻量级的 Minecraft Forge 模组，允许服务器管理员或地图制作者通过简单的游戏规则禁止玩家挖掘方块，同时保持放置物品的功能不受影响。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-mining
- Owner
- NimShade
- Published
- 2026-04-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15