How to Test That Deepslate Tweaks Is Working

Because Deepslate Tweaks changes block properties silently in the background without adding new menus or items, the fastest way to confirm it is active is a side-by-side mining test.

Running a Side-by-Side Mining Check

1. Craft or grab any standard pickaxe (an unenchanted Wooden, Stone, or Iron Pickaxe makes the break speed easiest to judge by eye).

2. Gather one block of regular Stone, one block of Deepslate, and one block of Cobbled Deepslate, or travel down to the transition layer underground where Stone and Deepslate meet naturally.

3. Place the three blocks next to each other in a well-lit spot so lighting and underwater penalties do not affect your speed.

4. Mine the Stone block first and pay attention to how fast the breaking cracks progress.

5. Immediately mine the Deepslate block and the Cobbled Deepslate block with the exact same pickaxe.

What to Look For

When the mod is working properly, both Deepslate and Cobbled Deepslate have their strength values lowered to match Stone. All three blocks should take the exact same amount of time to break. If Deepslate and Cobbled Deepslate still take noticeably longer to crack than Stone, make sure the mod is active on the server as well as your client when playing multiplayer, since block strength and breaking times are controlled on the world side.