Placement Utilities
Placement Utilities adds a set of building tools built around temporary blocks, which vanish after being broken and never leave a trace in the inventory.
What it does
The Temporary Block is the core item: a block that can be walked through and broken instantly, and that returns straight to the inventory once removed. The Temporary Wand places these blocks on right click, and every use is unlimited. Default and returning variants change what happens to a block after it is broken, with the default kind going straight back to the inventory.
The Angel Wand is held in the offhand and places many blocks in midair at once, with the distance and the block type adjustable. Players can use it to rotate blocks in the direction they are looking, and the Angel Add-on extends it further, removing the Mining Fatigue effect, raising the maximum reach by one block and setting the maximum amount through configuration. Mining Fatigue is cleared while the Angel Wand is held in the offhand.
The mod runs on Forge and is published for 1.18.2 – 1.19.2, with files for 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1 and 1.19.2. It needs both client and server, so the server and every player must install it. The code is open source under the MIT License. A GIF shows the Angel Wand at work, and in-game item descriptions list what the mod adds: hover over an item and press CTRL, with SHIFT for more detail.
Key features
Temporary blocks
Blocks that can be walked through and broken instantly, then returned straight to the inventory.
Temporary Wand
Places self-destructing temporary blocks on right click, with unlimited uses.
Angel Wand
Held in the offhand, it places many temporary blocks in midair with an adjustable distance.
Rotation in midair
The Angel Wand can rotate placed blocks to match the direction the player is looking at.
Angel Add-on
An add-on that removes the Mining Fatigue effect, raises the maximum reach by one block and sets a configurable block limit.
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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: Players who build by hand in survival or creative worlds and want placement tools that reduce repetitive work. Server owners who run a shared building world need to install it on the server and on every client.
Questions
Does Placement Utilities need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Placement Utilities use?
What does the Angel Add-on change about the Angel Wand?
In the catalog
Placement Utilities is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
Are you one of the people using dirt as temporary blocks for building? Stop doing that! This mod adds instantly breakable temporary blocks as well as upgrades of them. The mod also adds a tool called Angel Wand, which lets you place many blocks in midair and rotate them to make your next build less painful. Temporary…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/placement-utilities
- Owner
- LaidBackSloth
- Published
- 2022-09-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-12-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
