Veinminer crouch
by antarip
Veinminer crouch lets a player break an entire connected vein of identical ores in one action, as long as the player is sneaking and holds the correct tool.
What it does
Crouch + correct tool vein mining finds identical ores connected to the broken block and mines them together, using a breadth-first search over the neighboring blocks. The search spreads outward in a predictable pattern, so the set of blocks removed is the same each time for the same vein. Each block still follows normal drop rules, so the correct tool must be used and every block drops its usual items.
The mod is server-side only and works on dedicated servers, so players join without installing anything. It triggers only while the player is actively sneaking. A built-in safe block cap limits how many blocks one action can remove, and the server configuration can raise it for large modded ore clusters. Raising the cap can cause TPS drops and lag spikes, so the default is strongly recommended until the server's hardware has been tested. The mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 23 release versions, 1.20 – 26.3, and is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Key features
Instant vein mining
Connected identical ores are removed in one action when the player sneaks and uses the correct tool.
Breadth-first search pathing
Blocks are found by an outward search with predictable block updates, so the removal pattern is consistent.
Server-side block cap
A configurable cap limits how many blocks a single action can remove, protecting server performance by default.
Vanilla drops kept
Each mined block drops its normal items, and standard block-breaking behavior stays intact.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want vein mining without requiring a client install, and survival players who clear connected ore veins often and accept a configurable block cap.
How it compares
Ore Vein Miner covers 1.16 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the server required and the client optional, and is under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. ClusterOreMiner is server-side only like Crouch Vein Miner, but is under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.8 – 26.2. Shifting VeinMiner is a NeoForge mod for 26.1.2 with the client and server both needed and All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veinminer crouch | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| Ore Vein Miner | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| ClusterOreMiner | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.8 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-14 |
| Shifting VeinMiner | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
Questions
Does Veinminer crouch need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Veinminer crouch support?
Why is there a block cap?
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What the author says
Crouch Vein Miner allows you to instantly break entire veins of connected identical ores simply by sneaking and using the correct tool. On a dedicated server, this mod is intended to work with server-side installation only because it relies entirely on standard block-breaking behavior.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/veinminer-crouch
- Owner
- antarip
- Published
- 2026-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15