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A mining enchantment or mechanic that breaks an entire ore vein at once when one connected ore block is mined.

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Contents (7)
  1. Overview
  2. Guides
  3. Enchantments
  4. Configuration
  5. Frequently asked questions
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Overview

Vein Mining adds an enchantment that lets you break an entire connected vein of the same block at once. When you mine a single block with an enchanted tool, every matching block connected to it breaks together, so a whole cluster of ore comes out in one action instead of chipping away at each block one at a time.

It works on ores such as coal, iron, copper, gold, redstone, lapis, diamond and emerald, and it can also be set up to work on logs and other connected blocks. Because the effect lives on an enchantment applied to your tools, you still swing a normal pickaxe or axe and stay in full control of when a vein breaks - keeping the survival feel while cutting out the repetition. It runs in both single-player and on multiplayer servers.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Getting Started with Vein MiningVein Mining is powered by an enchantment, so you apply it to a tool just like any other enchantment: Get the Vein…How to Use Vein MiningBreaking a Whole Vein at Once Vein Mining lets you break an entire ore vein in one action. When you mine a single ore…Vein Mining FeaturesWhole-vein breaking - mine one block with an enchanted tool and the entire connected vein of the same block breaks…Vein Mining TipsKeep the maximum vein size sensible on survival worlds so a single swing doesn't clear an entire cave and drain your…

Enchantments

Enchantments this mod adds.

Vein MiningBreaks matching connected blocks when mining.

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

OptionWhat it does
Activate vein mining (maxBlocksBase = 0)If maxBlocksBase is 0, determines how to activate vein mining.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Vein Mining do?
It breaks an entire ore vein at once when you mine one connected ore block. This lets you collect all the connected ores in a single action.
How do I activate Vein Mining?
It works through a mining enchantment or mechanic applied to your tool. Once active, simply mining one ore block in a vein triggers the whole vein to break.
Is Vein Mining an enchantment?
Yes, it can function as a mining enchantment. The wiki lists enchantments as one of its main sections.
Can I change how Vein Mining behaves?
Yes, the mod includes configuration options. These settings let you adjust how the mechanic works.

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