SurvivalModePlus
by wolfifurr
SurvivalModePlus makes survival play harder: bare hands no longer break wood or stone, and a flint tool is needed for trees.
What it does
Blocks such as wood, stone, sand and gravel can only be broken with the right tool, and breaking them by hand takes about three times longer. Flint is the first tool a player needs to chop a tree, and a cobblestone campfire turns cobblestone into smooth stone. The mod also adds acacia and bamboo boats, doors, stairs and trapdoors, along with beetroot soup.
Climbing chains from the side or underneath is possible, and the gameplay rules that govern these changes can be adjusted with gamerules. The mod runs on Fabric only, with a single build for 1.21.5. Both the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License. The code is not open source, and the mod is not listed under any other loader.
Key features
Tool-only block breaking
Wood, stone, sand and gravel break only when the player holds a suitable tool, not with bare hands.
Slower hand mining
Breaking a block by hand takes roughly three times as long, which pushes players toward crafted tools.
Flint tool for trees
A flint-based tool is the starting point for felling trees, and a cobblestone campfire yields smooth stone.
Acacia and bamboo items
Acacia and bamboo boats, doors, stairs and trapdoors, plus bamboo mosaic stairs, extend the building options.
Adjustable rules
Gamerules control the behavior of the changes, so server owners can tune them without editing files.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Harder early game
Players who want the first hours of a survival world to take more effort can rely on tool requirements to slow progress.
Shared server rules
Server owners can run the mod so that every player on the server follows the same mining and climbing rules.
Who it’s for: The mod suits survival players and server owners who want a tougher start, with tool requirements and slower mining. Players who prefer the vanilla pace can leave it out.
How it compares
All Upgrade'K is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.6 with both client and server sides, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Simple Boats covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 on Fabric, runs on client and server, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Random's Early Progression targets 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 on Fabric, runs on client and server, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurvivalModePlus | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-16 |
| All Upgrade'K | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-12-13 |
| Simple Boats | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Random's Early Progression | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-09-23 |
Questions
Does SurvivalModePlus need Fabric API?
Does the server need SurvivalModePlus?
Which game version does SurvivalModePlus support?
In the catalog
SurvivalModePlus is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
[EN] Look to make your minecraft life spicier? You cant now just break wood, stone, ect with bare fists, It Hirts! First you need FLINT. You need something to break wood, and minecraft dont have any rocks to use it as tool, or it is have... FLINT it is a rock, so you can use it to chop that tree down!!!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/survivalmodeplus
- Owner
- wolfifurr
- Published
- 2025-05-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15