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Silkless Touch (Challenge Version)

by GamerMC

Silkless Touch Challenge Version removes the need for Silk Touch, so most blocks drop their original form when broken.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.20.5 – 1.21.5

What it does

The mod changes how many blocks drop items. Leaves, mushroom blocks, deepslate ores, regular ores, nether ores, amethyst clusters and crimson nylium are covered, so breaking them without Silk Touch returns the block itself instead of a fragment or nothing. Stone ores and similar blocks also become worth collecting, which makes the game harder. The behavior is delivered as a data pack and adds the base version's blocks to the list.

The mod is server required and client optional: a server that runs it applies the change to every player, and clients may install it or leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and also as a data pack, covering 1.20.5 – 1.21.5 across eight release versions. The latest file is 1.0+mod for 1.21.5, dated 2025-03-26. The code is released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Original block drops

    Most blocks drop their original form when broken without Silk Touch, instead of the usual fragments or nothing.

  2. Covered block types

    Leaves, mushroom blocks, deepslate ores, regular ores, nether ores, amethyst clusters and crimson nylium are included in the change.

  3. Harder collection

    Stone ores and similar blocks are no longer simple to gather, which turns mining into a challenge run.

  4. Data pack delivery

    The change is shipped as a data pack, so it can be added to a world or server without a separate loader setup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want a harder survival challenge and server owners who want to enforce stricter mining rules for everyone on their server.

How it compares

Full comparison

Silk Touch Reinforced Deepslate [PurpurPack] is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2, and is needed on the server, with the client optional, with only the server needing it. Legacy Ore Drops (Old Ore Drops) covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is not open source. Silkier Touch is server-side only, licensed as All rights reserved, and is not open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Silkless Touch (Challenge Version)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21.5Server required, client optional2025-03-26
Silk Touch Reinforced Deepslate [PurpurPack]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-24
Legacy Ore Drops (Old Ore Drops)Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2026-06-21
Silkier TouchFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02

Questions

Does Silkless Touch need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server must run it, while players can join without installing anything.

Which game versions does Silkless Touch support?

Files cover 1.20.5 – 1.21.5 across eight release versions, including 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4 and 1.21.5.

Is Silkless Touch available as a data pack?

Yes. The change is also published as a data pack, alongside the Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files.

In the catalog

Silkless Touch (Challenge Version) is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

This data packs makes almost every block drop in it's original form, as if you had silk touch. This makes it practically a challenge, because you can't get stone, ores etc.
GamerMC, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
GamerMC
Published
2025-01-18
Updated on Modrinth
2025-03-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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