Relaxed Instabreak
by darmiel
Relaxed Instabreak adds a short cooldown after each block is broken, so holding the mouse button with a fast tool no longer clears a row of blocks at once.
What it does
Holding the attack button with an efficient tool normally removes blocks almost instantly. The mod inserts a 5 tick pause after each removal, which limits mining to about three blocks per second while the button stays down. Instantly breakable blocks such as saplings are not affected in a way that changes their behavior. The mod is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and runs as a Fabric mod for 1.19 – 1.21.9.
Key features
Cooldown after each break
A pause of 5 ticks follows every removed block, so mining stays controlled even with very efficient tools.
Sneak to disable
Sneaking turns the cooldown off, giving the same mining speed as normal play for players who want it.
Creative-like pacing
The result is close to the feel of creative mode, where blocks are not removed in long unintended sweeps.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Anti InstaBreak is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.20 – 26.1 under the MIT License and is not open source. Breakable is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.20.6 – 1.21.4. Instant Shield is open source under the MIT License and is server-side only, for 1.20 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed Instabreak | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2025-08-07 |
| Anti InstaBreak | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-01 |
| Breakable | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-02 |
| Instant Shield | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-26 |
Questions
Does Relaxed Instabreak need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Relaxed Instabreak is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
It has happened to me more often that I have accidentally removed more blocks with than I actually wanted to because my tools were too powerful. Therefore I have developed this mod, which adds a short cooldown after breaking a block when holding down the mouse button (if sneaking). It should be pretty similar to the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/relaxed-instabreak
- Owner
- darmiel
- Published
- 2023-01-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15