Simplest Broadaxes (archived)
by Team Solar
Simplest Broadaxes turns axes into broadaxes that fell an entire tree from a single block break, and its archived project has files for Fabric and NeoForge.
What it does
Broadaxes are tiered tools that cut down a whole tree once a player breaks one of its blocks, which removes the need to chop each trunk block by hand. Broadaxe tiers follow the axe tiers, so the same material ladder applies. The mod adds a trimming enchantment that extends the cut to the leaves of a tree.
A broadaxe is not crafted directly. A new smithing template must be found first, mostly in villages, where weaponsmiths, toolsmiths and armorers hold it more often than regular houses. Applying the template with a matching material at a smithing table upgrades an axe into a broadaxe. The mod is available for Fabric and NeoForge, and Fabric Language Kotlin is required on Fabric while Kotlin for Forge is required on NeoForge. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is open source under the MIT License. The project is archived, and the latest files are 1.0.1 for 1.21.1, dated 2025-02-08.
Key features
Whole-tree felling
One broken block cuts down the entire tree, so deforestation takes a single action per tree.
Broadaxe tiers
Broadaxes come in the same material tiers as axes, each one cutting trees at its own tier.
Smithing template upgrade
Broadaxes are made by applying a found smithing template to an axe at a smithing table.
Trimming enchantment
A new trimming enchantment lets a broadaxe also cut the leaves of the tree it fells.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Mid and late game clearing
Players clearing large forests in the middle and late stages of a world use a broadaxe to reduce the time spent on wood.
Who it’s for: Players who clear large forests on survival worlds, and server owners who want faster tree felling on a shared server, where the mod has to run on both sides.
How it compares
Craft Smitting Template adds a smithing template for the same upgrade path, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is released under the MIT License. Reforged (formerly Tiered) is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.19 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Simplest Hammers Refabricated is open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.3. All three share the client and server environment of Simplest Broadaxes.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplest Broadaxes (archived) | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-08 |
| Craft Smitting Template | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-15 |
| Reforged (formerly Tiered) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| Simplest Hammers Refabricated | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2025-09-29 |
Questions
Does Simplest Broadaxes need Fabric Language Kotlin?
Does the server need Simplest Broadaxes?
Where does a player get a broadaxe?
In the catalog
Simplest Broadaxes (archived) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Tired of endless cutting down trees in Minecraft? Use a broadaxe This mod adds broadaxes that function like axes but instead of one block, they are able to cut down an entire tree at once which greatly simplifies deforestation in the middle and late stages of the game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simplest-broadaxes
- Owner
- Team Solar
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15