Vein Digging Mod FAQ

Sneak (hold the sneak key) while mining any ore or block to activate vein mining—your entire connected vein will break at once. If you have the mod installed, you can also bind a dedicated key in your controls settings for vein mining without needing to sneak.

Yes. Sneaking while mining works on any server, even if the server doesn't have the mod installed. Players with the mod get the additional convenience of a keybind, but the core sneaking feature is available to everyone.

Tool Protection stops mining before your tool reaches zero durability, but if you're still losing tools, check that the feature is enabled in your mod settings. Some server configurations may disable this protection.

Yes, vein mining works on any connected block type, not just ores. You can mine entire veins of stone, dirt, or any other block by sneaking while mining.

Both activate vein mining, but sneaking works everywhere (including servers without the mod), while the keybind is only available if you have the mod installed and offers faster activation without holding sneak.

Vein mining breaks all blocks in the vein at once, so you receive experience from each block broken, similar to mining them individually—the total experience gain is the same.

Check your mod configuration file or in-game settings to see if there are tool blacklists or whitelist options; this depends on your specific mod version and server configuration.

Make sure you're sneaking or using the correct keybind, and verify the mod is installed and enabled. If it still doesn't work, check that the server hasn't disabled the feature in its configuration.

Mining entire veins at once can cause brief lag spikes on servers with many players, especially with large veins. Consider limiting vein size or disabling it for certain blocks if your server experiences issues.

No, vein mining only breaks connected blocks of the same type. A vein of iron ore will stop at stone or other ores, even if they're touching.