Pickarang
by nicomods
Pickarang gives players a diamond-tier throwing tool on Fabric and NeoForge that mines the block it strikes, collects nearby drops and returns to the slot it was thrown from.
What it does
Right-clicking throws the tool forward. It breaks the first block it strikes, gathers dropped items and XP orbs within reach along its path, then flies back and lands in the slot it came from. Returned items go straight into the inventory, and the throw can be repeated without any extra steps. It is a standalone port of the Pickarang feature from Vazkii's Quark mod, with the original concept design credited to Vazkii and Violet Moon.
The tool is diamond-tier, with 800 durability and 3 attack damage, and it works as a melee weapon as well. It is an equipment and utility addition for players who want less walking between blocks. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge, with builds for 1.21.8 and 26.1.2, released under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 and not open source.
Key features
Throw and return
A throw flies out in a straight line, then comes back to the same inventory slot it was taken from.
Block breaking and item pickup
The thrown tool breaks the first block it hits and collects dropped items within reach on its path.
Experience collection
Experience orbs along the flight path are grabbed as well as items, so a throw can gather XP.
Diamond-tier durability
The tool has 800 durability, which can be repaired on an anvil, and deals 3 attack damage in melee.
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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
Mining with fewer steps
A single throw can clear a block at range and gather what drops around it, which cuts down on walking back and forth in a quarry.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric or NeoForge who want a ranged mining tool, and server owners who want to offer it to every player on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Assorted Boomerangs is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 26.2 with client and server. Throw With Ease is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and built for Fabric 1.21 – 1.21.4, so players alone can install it. Quark is a Forge and NeoForge mod released under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 and not open source, covering 1.9.4 – 1.21.1, and it includes Pickarang as one of many features.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickarang | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
| Assorted Boomerangs | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Throw With Ease | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-09-02 |
| Quark | Forge and NeoForge | 1.9.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Pickarang need Fabric API to run on Fabric?
Does the server need Pickarang installed?
Which game versions does Pickarang support?
In the catalog
Pickarang is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The Pickarang is a diamond-tier tool that combines a pickaxe with a boomerang. Right-click to throw it — it flies forward, breaks the first block it hits, picks up all nearby items, and returns everything straight to your inventory. No more walking to every block you mine. Just throw, catch, repeat.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pickarang
- Owner
- nicomods
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15