Zurned Utils
by Zurned
Zurned Utils is a Forge server-side utility mod that adds vein mining and a few quality-of-life features to survival servers without changing vanilla gameplay.
What it does
Holding Shift while breaking an ore or a log triggers vein mining, which removes neighboring blocks that match the one broken. It covers overworld ores, including deepslate variants, Nether ores and logs, stems and trees. Drops are added to the inventory naturally, and enchantments on the tool apply to them.
A hard cap of 500 blocks per action limits the effect, which the author set to prevent abuse and server lag. Breaking a vein also grants 20 Cooked Beef. Zurned Utils is aimed at survival servers and SMPs that want simple commands and small, player-friendly utilities on top of vanilla.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is published only for Forge, for the game versions 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, with 1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file released on 2025-12-16. The code is not open source and is covered by All rights reserved.
Key features
Sneak vein mining
Holding Shift while breaking a block mines the whole connected vein of the same type in one action.
Ores and wood
Vein mining works on overworld ores including deepslate, on Nether ores, and on logs, stems and trees.
Natural drops
Collected blocks drop items as they normally would, and enchantments on the tool apply to each drop.
Block cap
Each vein mining action stops at 500 blocks, which limits lag and misuse on busy servers.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival servers
Server owners running survival or SMP worlds can add vein mining without requiring players to install a client mod.
Small utility packs
The mod suits small packs that want a few helpful features while keeping vanilla mechanics intact.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run Forge survival worlds and want vein mining and light utilities, while keeping the game close to vanilla.
Questions
Does Zurned Utils need to be installed on clients?
Which game versions does Zurned Utils support?
Does vein mining work on deepslate ores?
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What the author says
Zurned Utilities is a lightweight server-side utility mod that adds quality-of-life features without changing vanilla balance. Designed for survival servers and SMPs, it focuses on simple commands, vein mining, and player-friendly utilities.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zurned-util
- Owner
- Zurned
- Published
- 2025-12-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15