The Magic Doorknob
by TBoshoven
With The Magic Doorknob, a player crafts a doorknob and uses it on a wall to open a temporary doorway through solid blocks.
What it does
A doorknob is needed to make the doorway, and the mod requires a door mod to supply the door item it works with. Crafting a doorknob and using it on a wall creates a temporary doorway, and right-clicking the door closes it again. How far a doorway reaches is set by the doorknob's material; obsidian and similar hard blocks can only be crossed when the doorknob is crafted from diamond or netherite.
The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Forge and NeoForge builds are published, 1.12.2 – 26.2 across 22 release versions, with the latest Forge file for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file for 26.2. Doorknobs that are picked up restore the blocks they replaced, which lets a player make more doorways later.
Key features
Temporary doorways
A crafted doorknob used on a wall opens a doorway that stays only until the player closes it.
Doorknob materials
Doorknob materials set how far a doorway reaches and which tough blocks it can pass, up to diamond and netherite.
Enchanted doorknobs
Doorknobs can be enchanted, with efficiency making the doorway longer and other enchantments adding to its reach and speed.
Block entity passage
The doorway can pass through blocks with block entities, which prevents breaking or disconnecting connected things.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Shortcuts through walls
A player can cut a route through a wall or stone barrier without digging a tunnel, then closes the doorway when finished.
Crossing tough barriers
With a stronger doorknob, a doorway can reach through obsidian and other tough materials that a weaker one cannot.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want fast routes through walls in survival and multiplayer worlds, where both the server and players run it.
Questions
Does The Magic Doorknob need a door mod?
Does the server need The Magic Doorknob?
Which doorknob materials can pass through obsidian?
In the catalog
The Magic Doorknob is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod introduces a doorknob that does not need a door. Craft a doorknob and then use it on any wall to create a temporary doorway. The length of the doorway depends on the material of the doorknob. The faster it mines, the further the doorway will reach. The doorway will not pass through tough materials such as…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-magic-doorknob
- Owner
- TBoshoven
- Published
- 2023-11-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15