Zone Miner Single Use
by nylad59
Zone Miner Single Use lets a player break a block of ore or stone and have the nearby blocks in a 1x1, 3x3x3 or 5x5x5 zone break with it, with no enchantment needed.
What it does
The mod is built around area mining that stays close to vanilla behavior. The shape of the zone can be switched by cycling through modes, and a custom mode lets the player set the area size. A live white outline shows which blocks will break before the first block is struck, so the zone can be checked in advance. The mining direction follows the direction the player is looking, so the zone extends where the player faces.
Only blocks that the held tool is suited to are broken as extra blocks, and tool restrictions are respected. Vanilla block breaking logic is kept, so drops and interactions work as they do without the mod. Ore vein support lets a connected vein be mined in one action. Durability works in a vanilla style, and two durability variants let a player pick the approach that suits the way they want to play.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge, for 6 release versions 1.21.1 – 26.3, with 1.2.0 for 26.3 as the latest file. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Switchable mining zones
Mining modes include a single block, a 3x3x3 area and a 5x5x5 area, and the cycle key moves between them.
Custom area settings
A settings screen opens a custom shape where the player configures the zone dimensions.
Live block preview
A white block outline shows the blocks that will break before mining starts, so the area can be checked first.
Vanilla-style breaking
Drops, durability and tool restrictions follow the usual rules, and only tool-appropriate blocks are added to the zone.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want area mining without an enchantment, and server owners who want the feature available to every player on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Simple Ore Miner is server-side only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.3 – 26.3, and is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license. oiken_'s Vein Miner is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is for 1.21.1 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Miner Single Use | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Simple Ore Miner | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-08-26 |
| oiken_'s Vein Miner | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-14 |
Questions
Does Zone Miner Single Use need a specific loader?
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In the catalog
Zone Miner Single Use is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Switch between simple mining, 3x3x3, 5x5x5, or a fully custom mining shape, all while keeping vanilla-style durability handling and tool restrictions. Zone Miner is designed to stay simple and practical no enchantment requirement, no complicated setup, just configurable area mining with two durability variants…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zone-miner-single-use
- Owner
- nylad59
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15