Shorts Veinminer Docs

~1 min read v1.1.0 Fabric

Overview #

Shorts Veinminer adds configurable, unlimited vein mining for virtually every block. Breaking one connected block breaks them all with a flood-fill miner that respects chunks, tools, and durability — no more breaking the same ore a hundred times.

Mining a vein means breaking the same block a hundred times. Shorts Veinminer makes breaking one connected block break them all — a flood-fill miner that respects chunks, tools, and durability.

Quick start #

  1. Install the mod for your Minecraft version.
  2. Break a block that is part of a connected vein.
  3. All connected same-type blocks break together.
  4. Adjust behaviour from config as needed.
  5. Watch durability — vein mining respects your tools.

Frequently asked questions #

Does it work on every block?
Virtually every block — it matches by block identity, so modded blocks work automatically with no whitelist or tags.
Is it a server mod?
It works client-side but is server-authoritative (no ghost blocks); a server plugin variant is planned.
Which versions?
1.21 through 1.21.11.
Does it respect enchantments?
Yes — Fortune, Silk Touch, full loot tables, XP orbs, tool durability, sounds, particles and stats are all handled.
Is it safe on huge veins?
It uses a non-recursive BFS flood-fill with a re-entrancy guard, and stops at chunk boundaries to avoid cascading loads.
Does it affect survival balance?
It behaves like vanilla breaking — no commands, no keybinds, zero configuration required.

Compatibility #

PropertyValue
Loader / platformFabric
Minecraft versions1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
Latest version1.1.0

Stable across the 1.21.x series.

Learn more. Step-by-step walkthroughs live in the tutorials, with install guides for every platform and a general guide to configuration. Still stuck? Open the support portal and we'll reply from support@herostudios.dev.