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Vanilla Paxels

by Bluebird

Vanilla Paxels is a server-required datapack that combines pickaxe, shovel and axe into a single tool called a paxel, which can break blocks at the speed of the correct tool.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution 4.01.20.5 – 26.3

What it does

The datapack reads item properties added in the 24w12a snapshot, so every paxel is built from vanilla items without any custom code. Each paxel takes the material of its crafting recipe, and the same material and recipe layout apply to pickaxe, shovel and axe parts. A paxel breaks blocks at the speed of the correct tool, and normal shovel and axe right-click actions such as stripping logs or creating paths still work on it.

Enchanting, anvil use and netherite upgrades follow the rules of other tools: a diamond paxel can be upgraded at a smithing table like a diamond tool. Netherite paxels break blocks slightly faster than diamond ones, but the datapack cannot set a custom display name for them. The recipes are placeholders until custom components are supported in crafting recipes. The datapack needs the server to run, and clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the datapack variant is also available. The code is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Combined pickaxe, shovel and axe

    One paxel item replaces the separate pickaxe, shovel and axe in the inventory, using the same crafting pattern.

  2. Correct-tool mining speed

    Blocks break at the speed of the correct tool, so a paxel can handle stone, dirt and wood without switching items.

  3. Shovel and axe right-click actions

    Stripping logs and creating path blocks work on a paxel through its shovel and axe functions.

  4. Enchantments and upgrades

    Paxels take enchantments like other tools and can be upgraded to netherite the same way a diamond tool is.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
26.22.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
26.1.22.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
26.1.12.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
26.12.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.112.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.101.4+mod1.4+mod1.4+mod1.4+mod
1.21.91.4+mod1.4+mod1.4+mod1.4+mod
1.21.81.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.71.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.61.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.51.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

How it compares

Full comparison

Only Paxels is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.20.1 – 26.3, under All rights reserved and not open source. V-Paxel's is open source under the MIT License, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and requires the server while the client stays optional. MC Paxels is a server-required datapack-style option for Fabric and Quilt, limited to 1.20.5 – 1.20.6, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Vanilla PaxelsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-24
Only PaxelsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-06
V-Paxel'sFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
MC PaxelsFabric and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.20.6Server required, client optional2024-04-27

Questions

Does a server need Vanilla Paxels installed?

Yes. It is required on the server and optional for players.

Which game versions does Vanilla Paxels support?

Files cover 1.20.5 – 26.3, with 2.0+mod for 26.3 as the latest build on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Why is the netherite paxel recipe a placeholder?

Crafting recipes cannot yet set custom components, so the recipe stands in until Mojang adds that support.

In the catalog

Vanilla Paxels is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Since 24w12a introduced the abilty to allow any item have properties of a tool, I decided to make this datapack. Paxels are Pickaxes, Shovels, and Axes combined! You can break all of the blocks at the same speed as you would with the correct tool. You can make paxels out of any material using the same crafting recipe.
Bluebird, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Bluebird
Published
2024-03-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentManagementUtility
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