Tunneler Enchantment
Tunneler Enchantment is a datapack enchantment that widens the area a pickaxe breaks in front of the player, with its level setting how large that area becomes.
What it does
When a block is broken with a pickaxe carrying the Tunneler enchantment, the game checks the blocks around it and breaks every neighbor that can be mined, so one swing opens a larger hole. The size grows with the enchantment level, and the enlarged area scales faster than a linear step as the level rises. Every block removed this way costs durability, and tools carrying the enchantment wear out faster per use.
The enchantment is added by a datapack rather than a Java class, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Server owners install it, since the environment is server required with the client optional, so players can join without the mod. Files cover 1.18 – 1.21.11 with 27 release versions, and snapshot builds are published too. The latest file for each loader is 1.0.4+mod for 1.21.5, released 2025-05-31.
Key features
Area mining
Breaking one block in front of the player also removes the neighboring blocks that are mineable, forming a tunnel.
Level-based size
Higher enchantment levels enlarge the broken area, with growth that accelerates as the level increases.
Durability cost
Each extra block broken uses durability, so a tool with the enchantment loses durability faster than usual.
Datapack delivery
The enchantment ships as a datapack entry, so it can be added to a world without a custom mod file on the client.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Quarrying and clearing
Players who dig through stone or dirt can open a shaft in one pass instead of breaking each block separately.
Server-side progression
Server owners can offer a faster mining option through the enchantment without requiring players to install anything.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want an area-mining enchantment without asking players to install a client mod, and players who dig large areas often enough to accept the extra durability cost.
How it compares
Tunneler TNT is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, open source under the MIT License, with a client and server environment. Server-side Vein Miner & Tunneler is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and runs on the server alone. Tunneler Enchantment instead works through a datapack and covers the widest version range on all four loaders, but it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunneler Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-19 |
| Tunneler TNT | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-29 |
| Server-side Vein Miner & Tunneler | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-21 |
Questions
Does Tunneler Enchantment need a mod on the client?
Which loaders does Tunneler Enchantment support?
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In the catalog
Tunneler Enchantment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
# Tunneler Tunnler is an enchantment that increases the area mined infront of you. How does it work? When the player mines a block with a pickaxe with the tunneler enchantment, the game check if the blocks around that mined block are mineable. If it is mineable, it mines the blocks and removes durability. _
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tunneler-enchantment-datapack
- Owner
- The New Life Plus
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15