Paxium
by iamgold3nn
Paxium is a NeoForge paxel mod for 1.21.1, and it adds combined pickaxe, axe and shovel tools that use materials from other mods.
What it does
Paxium is a simple paxel mod. Its author made it to make inventory management a little easier by giving players one tool that covers the work of three. The author also wanted a more consistent toolset for modpacks that already carry a lot of mods, so that paxels can be added for other mods' materials without generating extra paxels and materials that a pack does not need.
The name is a wordplay on sorts. Paxium is built to be compatible with mods that are added manually, and the author has listed planned compatibility with Applied Energistics 2, Create Stuffs Additions and Immersive Engineering. Paxium is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is open source under the MIT License and is published only for NeoForge on 1.21.1, with the latest file at 0.2.3 on the beta channel.
Key features
Combined paxel tools
Paxium adds paxels that combine the pickaxe, axe and shovel functions into one item.
Material-based paxels
Paxels can be made from materials of other mods, which lets a modpack extend its toolset.
Planned compatibility
The author plans compatibility with Applied Energistics 2, Create Stuffs Additions and Immersive Engineering.
Lightweight design
The author kept the mod small, avoiding unnecessary paxels and materials, and borrowed sprites from the Mekanism Tools paxel textures.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack toolsets
Pack makers can add paxels for their own materials so the tools stay consistent across the pack.
Inventory management
Players who carry fewer tools can use a single paxel for mining and chopping.
Who it’s for: Modpack creators and players on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want a single combined tool for mining and chopping, with paxels that match the materials in their pack.
How it compares
Just Paxels is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Ranutils is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 with client and server environment under All rights reserved, not open source. Paxels for Dummies is open source under the MIT License, is published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxium | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| Just Paxels | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-17 |
| Ranutils | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-04 |
| Paxels for Dummies | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-16 |
Questions
Does Paxium need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Paxium support?
Can Paxium work with other mods' materials?
In the catalog
Paxium is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,689 Management mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
These are all the planned compats: - Applied Energistics 2 - The Aether - Create Stuffs & Additions - Immersive Engineering That being said, if there's a mod you'd like to see supported, feel free to suggest it!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/paxium
- Owner
- iamgold3nn
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15