Slow Building
by BlueShell77
Slow Building makes certain blocks take a deliberate hold of the right mouse button before they can be placed, which turns quick placement into a timed action.
What it does
Configured blocks cannot be placed instantly. The player must keep right-click held with the main hand until a progress bar under the crosshair fills. Looking away from the target block face cancels the placement, even while the button is still held. Building sounds follow the hold, using hit sounds in the style of scaffolding and a placement sound set per block.
The server holds the authoritative config, which lists the blocks affected, and it is synced to clients when they join, so a dedicated server sets the rules for everyone who connects. The author notes that the mod was made with AI and that some players may not want to use it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code public.
Key features
Hold-to-place blocks
Chosen blocks require a sustained right-click in the main hand before they appear in the world.
Placement progress bar
A grey bar under the crosshair shows how far the current placement has advanced.
Look-away cancel
Turning the crosshair off the target block face stops the placement while the button remains held.
Scaffolding-style sounds
Hit sounds play during the hold, and a placement sound is set for each configured block.
Server-controlled config
A dedicated server's config decides which blocks are slowed, and clients receive those settings on join.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Slow Building need to be installed on the server?
Which blocks does the hold requirement apply to?
Does Slow Building run on other loaders?
In the catalog
Slow Building is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,801 Cursed mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Makes placing certain blocks deliberate: hold right-click, watch the progress bar, then the block is placed. Notice: This mod was made with AI. If you don't like AI, don't use it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slow-building
- Owner
- BlueShell77
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15