Simple Paxels + Mode Switch
by Tarantel
Simple Paxels + Mode Switch adds a NeoForge tool that combines several digging tools into one item, with five modes for choosing its job.
What it does
The paxel is available in wood, stone, iron, gold, diamond and netherite tiers. Its modes let a player switch between digging with pickaxe, axe, shovel or hoe behavior, stripping logs, plowing farmland or dirt paths, and igniting or extinguishing campfires. Switching is done with Shift and a right click on air. The modes are disabled by default and can be enabled in the config. The mod is built for NeoForge 1.20.2 and 1.20.4, and is distributed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Five tool modes
One paxel item covers digging, log stripping, plowing and campfire actions, each chosen from its own mode.
Six material tiers
Paxels are craftable in wood, stone, iron, gold, diamond and netherite, matching the vanilla tool progression.
Mode switching in the air
Shift with a right click on air changes the active mode, and the switch also works while flying.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simplest Paxels is open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2. Azure Paxels is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19.4 – 1.21.1, while Just Paxels is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Paxels + Mode Switch | NeoForge | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2023-12-20 |
| Simplest Paxels | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Azure Paxels | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-08 |
| Just Paxels | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-17 |
Questions
Do the paxel modes work by default?
In the catalog
Simple Paxels + Mode Switch is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
It comes also with 5 different Modes: None - Only Digging like a Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel and Hoe. Axe - Allow to strip Logs. Hoe - Allow to Plow Farmland Shovel - Allow to Plow Dirt Paths Campfire - Allow to ignite or extinguish a Campfire. (this mode is disabled by default via configs, but can be enabled.) How to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-paxels-modes
- Owner
- Tarantel
- Published
- 2023-12-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
