Simply Tools
by MelanX
Simply Tools adds hammers and excavators to the game, with tools that break blocks in a 3x3 area, for Forge and NeoForge players on 1.19 – 1.21.1.
What it does
Hammers break blocks like a pickaxe across a 3x3 area, and excavators break blocks like a shovel across the same area, so one tool covers more blocks per swing. The mod works as the successor to Vanilla Hammers and Vanilla Excavators, combining better pickaxes and better shovels in a single mod. It requires LibX, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are available for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.19 – 1.21.1, with 2.0.8 as the latest Forge build and 21.1.3 for 1.21.1 as the latest NeoForge build. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
3x3 hammers
Hammers act like a pickaxe but across a 3x3 area, clearing more stone or ore in one action.
3x3 excavators
Excavators act like a shovel but across a 3x3 area, clearing dirt, sand and gravel faster.
Tool material support
With MoreVanillaTools installed, its tool materials can be used to craft hammers and excavators.
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
Optional 5
How it compares
Only Hammers And Excavators and Only Excavators are for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, cover 1.19 – 26.3 and are not open source under All rights reserved. Simplest Excavators is open source under the MIT License for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2. Zeph's Excavators is open source under the MIT License for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.16.5 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-24 |
| Only Hammers And Excavators | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| Only Excavators | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| Simplest Excavators | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
| Zeph's Excavators | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-22 |
Questions
Does Simply Tools need LibX?
In the catalog
Simply Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod is the successor of Vanilla Hammers and Vanilla Excavators for Forge on 1.19+. It could be combined with MoreVanillaLib to have some special effects for most of the tools. Hammers will mine like a pickaxe, but in a 3x3 area.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simply-tools
- Owner
- MelanX
- Published
- 2022-04-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15