Persistent Block Damage
by DeLaRosaPlay
Persistent Block Damage keeps the cracks on a partly mined block visible after a player stops, so mining can resume where it left off.
What it does
Block damage stays on a block for a configurable period of 1 to 300 seconds. While it lasts, the visible cracks remain after mining stops, and a player who returns can continue from the same point. Once the time runs out, the progress either decays smoothly or resets at once, depending on the mode chosen in the configuration file, which is generated automatically the first time the mod loads.
The mod changes only how long existing damage is kept. Mining speed is still calculated from the equipped tool, and the hit count for each block stays the same as in vanilla Minecraft. Synchronization is handled by the server, so the progress a player sees matches what the server holds, and a block left at 50 percent progress by one player stays at that level for the others. Real-time admin commands and a system built to handle thousands of damaged blocks with little overhead are meant for large multiplayer servers.
Installation needs NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1 only. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Persistent damage
Cracks on a partly mined block stay visible for a set time after mining stops, from 1 to 300 seconds.
Smooth decay or instant reset
Progress can fade gradually over the configured time, or be cleared at once if the instant reset mode is chosen.
Server-synchronized progress
The server holds the damage state, so every player sees the same progress on a multiplayer server.
Admin commands
Server operators can change the persistence settings in real time through commands, without restarting the server.
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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
Long builds on multiplayer servers
Players who break a large block over several sessions can resume exactly where they stopped.
Shared mining areas
A block one player left partly broken shows the same cracks to others who reach it.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want mining to feel more forgiving, and players who break blocks over several sessions. Vanilla balance is kept, so it suits survival worlds that already use the default hit counts.
Questions
Does Persistent Block Damage change how many hits a block needs?
Does the server need the mod for players to see the cracks?
How long can damage persist?
In the catalog
Persistent Block Damage 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.
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What the author says
Tired of block breaking progress resetting every time you stop mining? Persistent Block Damage brings a Hytale-inspired mining system to Minecraft. Block damage remains visible and persists for a configurable amount of time, allowing you to continue mining exactly where you left off.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/persistent-block-damage
- Owner
- DeLaRosaPlay
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15