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Only Excavators

by BlockLegend001

With Only Excavators, players craft excavator tools from every vanilla material, from wood to netherite, that dig a 3x1 area instead of a single block.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.19 – 26.3

What it does

Each excavator works like a shovel, clearing dirt, sand, gravel and similar blocks across a 3x1 area in one swing. Holding Shift while mining limits the tool to one block, which gives finer control when a build needs precision. The excavators are tuned through options for durability and mining radius, so a server or player can adjust them to suit the way the game is played.

The mod is a small equipment addition for survival worlds and creative builds alike. It is installed on both the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Fabric API is required, and files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 26 release versions, covering 1.19 – 26.3. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved, while public links to the source code and issue tracker exist. The first file appeared on 2023-09-30 and the latest on 2026-10-06.

Key features

  1. Excavators in vanilla materials

    Excavator tools are made from each vanilla material, from wood up to netherite, so progression follows the normal tool tiers.

  2. Three-by-one digging

    An excavator clears a flat patch of loose ground in one swing, saving time on flat ground and large patches.

  3. Single-block precision

    Sneaking while mining makes the excavator break only one block, for cases where a wider area would remove too much.

  4. Adjustable durability

    The durability of the excavators can be changed, so a pack or server can set how long each tool lasts.

  5. Adjustable mining radius

    The mining radius can be changed from its 3x1 default, allowing a different digging area.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3-0.1Not available26.3-0.1
26.226.2-0.4Not available26.2-0.3
26.1.226.1.2-0.3Not available26.1.2-0.3
26.1.126.1.1-0.3Not available26.1.1-0.3
26.126.1-0.3Not available26.1-0.3
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-0.91.21.11-0.71.21.11-0.8
1.21.101.21.10-0.61.21.10-0.81.21.10-0.9
1.21.91.21.9-0.61.21.9-0.71.21.9-0.8
1.21.81.21.8-0.51.21.8-0.61.21.8-0.7
1.21.71.21.7-0.61.21.7-0.71.21.7-0.7
1.21.61.21.6-0.61.21.6-0.71.21.6-0.8
1.21.51.21.5-1.0.21.21.5-1.0.31.21.5-1.0.5
1.21.41.21.4-1.0.11.21.4-1.0.31.21.4-1.0.3
1.21.31.21.3-1.0.11.21.3-1.0.41.21.3-1.0.3
1.21.11.21.1-1.0.41.21.1-1.0.61.21.1-1.0.
1.211.21-1.1.11.21-1.0.81.21-1.0.8
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Excavators is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3 with client and server both needed. Simplest Excavators is also open source under the MIT License, for Forge and NeoForge only, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2. Vanilla Excavators is an older Forge option, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and built for 1.14.4 – 1.18.2, so it does not cover the versions Only Excavators targets.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Only ExcavatorsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-06
Simple ExcavatorsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-28
Simplest ExcavatorsForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-28
Vanilla ExcavatorsForge1.14.4 – 1.18.2Client and server2022-08-04

Questions

Does Only Excavators require Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Only Excavators on Fabric.

Does the server need Only Excavators?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which versions does Only Excavators support?

The mod lists 26 release versions covering 1.19 – 26.3. The author states that 1.20.1, 1.21 and later are actively supported.

In the catalog

Only Excavators is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This makes the tools customizable to fit your gameplay style.
BlockLegend001, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
BlockLegend001
Published
2023-09-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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