Better Tools
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- 🏆 #243 of 333 adventure mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
## Installation 1. **Requirements** - Paper **1.21.9** (compatible upwards, including 1.21.10+) - Java **21** 2. **Build/Deploy** - Drop the JAR in `/plugins`, start the server. ## Controls & Feedback - **Per-player toggle** via the **F** key (Swap-Hand) while the matching tool is in the **main hand**. - **Actionbar feedback** (English), e.g. `Vein Mining: ENABLED` / `DISABLED`, `Tree Capitator: ENABLED` / … ## Features ### Pickaxe – Vein Mining - **Goal:** Mine entire ore veins with one action. - **Toggle:** Hold a pickaxe → press **F**. - **Lore stats:** - “Mined:” total + **per ore type**. - All names appear in the **client language**. --- ### Axe – Tree Capitator (+ Replant) - **Goal:** Fell entire **natural** trees quickly. - **Toggle:** Hold an axe → press **F**. - **Natural tree detection:** - Enough **non-persistent leaves** nearby (radius & distance checks). - **Valid soil** under the base (e.g., Dirt/Grass/Podzol/**Sand/Red Sand**). - **Replanting:** - Replants **1×1** or **2×2** (e.g., Spruce / Dark Oak) **after a short delay**. - Finds base coordinates and places saplings **exactly** (if space & soil are valid). - **Lore stats:** - “Chopped:” total + **per wood family** (Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Mangrove, Cherry, Pale Oak, Bamboo, Crimson, Warped). - **Client language** via translatable keys. --- ### Hoe – Right-Click Harvest & 3×3 Tilling - **Goal:** Comfortable harvesting without destroying farmland. - **Harvest (Right-Click):** - **Always available:** **1×1** harvest/replant (even if the Hoe feature is off). - **With toggle (F)** and allowed hoe: **3×3** around the clicked crop. - Harvests **only mature**: Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, Beetroots, Nether Wart. - **Tilling (Shift + Right-Click):** - Creates **3×3** farmland (sneak requirement configurable). - **Anti-trample:** - With a hoe in main hand, **farmland trampling is canceled**. --- ### Shovel – Plane Excavator (3×3) - **Goal:** Dig 3×3 planes efficiently. - **Toggle:** Hold a shovel → press **F** (if enabled). - **Lore stats (per material):** - “Dug:” total + **single lines** for: Dirt, Grass Block, Coarse Dirt, Rooted Dirt, **Dirt Path**, Podzol, Mycelium, Moss Block, Sand, Red Sand, Gravel, Clay, Mud, Snow, Snow Block, **Soul Sand**, **Soul Soil**. - **Client language** via translatable keys. --- ### Weapons – Lore Stats - **Tracked:** - **Damage** total - **Kills** (Players, Undead, Arthropods, Illagers, Bosses, Others) - **Bow/Crossbow:** **Accuracy** (Hits/Shots) & **Longest Distance Kill** --- ### Item Origin in Lore (“Crafted” / “Traded” / “Looted”) - **Crafted** — when the item was **crafted** by a player (name + date). - **Traded** — when the item was **acquired via villager trade** (actor + date). *(Villager profession/type shown when available.)* - **Looted** — when the item was **looted from a generated chest** (container type + date). - **Language:** Labels use **translatable keys** to display in the player’s **client language**. --- ## Configuration (`config.yml`) **Example (excerpt):** ```yaml features: pickaxe: vein_mining: enabled: true max_blocks: 96 durability_safety_buffer: 5 include_diagonals: true tools: WOODEN_PICKAXE: true STONE_PICKAXE: true IRON_PICKAXE: true GOLDEN_PICKAXE: true DIAMOND_PICKAXE: false NETHERITE_PICKAXE: true axe: tree_capitator: enabled: true collect_drops_at_base: true break_leaves: true include_diagonals: true max_logs: 256 max_leaves: 512 durability_safety_buffer: 5 tools: WOODEN_AXE: true STONE_AXE: true IRON_AXE: true GOLDEN_AXE: true DIAMOND_AXE: true NETHERITE_AXE: true hoe: harvest_3x3: enabled: true tools: WOODEN_HOE: true STONE_HOE: true IRON_HOE: true GOLDEN_HOE: true DIAMOND_HOE: true NETHERITE_HOE: true till_3x3: enabled: true require_sneak: true tools: WOODEN_HOE: true STONE_HOE: true IRON_HOE: true GOLDEN_HOE: true DIAMOND_HOE: true NETHERITE_HOE: true shovel: excavator: enabled: true tools: WOODEN_SHOVEL: true STONE_SHOVEL: true IRON_SHOVEL: true GOLDEN_SHOVEL: true DIAMOND_SHOVEL: true NETHERITE_SHOVEL: true messages: vein_enabled: "Vein Mining: ENABLED" vein_disabled: "Vein Mining: DISABLED" vein_halted: "Vein mining halted to protect your tool" vein_summary: "Vein mined: {count} blocks" axe_enabled: "Tree Capitator: ENABLED" axe_disabled: "Tree Capitator: DISABLED" axe_halted: "Tree felling halted to protect your tool" axe_summary: "Tree felled: {logs} logs, {leaves} leaves" hoe_tilled: "Created 3x3 farmland" hoe_no_space: "No space to create farmland" hoe_harvested: "Harvested: {c
## Installation
1. Requirements - Paper 1. 21. 9 (compatible upwards, including 1. 21. 10+) - Java 21
2. Build/Deploy - Drop the JAR in `/plugins`, start the server.
## Controls & Feedback
- Per-player toggle via the F key (Swap-Hand) while the matching tool is in the main hand.
- Actionbar feedback (English), e.g.
- `Vein Mining: ENABLED` / `DISABLED`, `Tree Capitator: ENABLED` / …
## Features ### Pickaxe – Vein Mining - Goal: Mine entire ore veins with one action. - Toggle: Hold a pickaxe → press F. - Lore stats: - “Mined:” total + per ore type. - All names appear in the client language. --- ### Axe – Tree Capitator (+ Replant) - Goal: Fell entire natural trees quickly. - Toggle: Hold an axe → press F. - Natural tree detection: - Enough non-persistent leaves nearby (radius & distance checks). - Valid soil under the base (e.g., Dirt/Grass/Podzol/Sand/Red Sand). - Replanting: - Replants 1×1 or 2×2 (e.g., Spruce / Dark Oak) after a short delay. - Finds base coordinates and places saplings exactly (if space & soil are valid). - Lore stats: - “Chopped:” total + per wood family (Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Mangrove, Cherry, Pale Oak, Bamboo, Crimson, Warped). - Client language via translatable keys. --- ### Hoe – Right-Click Harvest & 3×3 Tilling - Goal: Comfortable harvesting without destroying farmland. - Harvest (Right-Click): - Always available: 1×1 harvest/replant (even if the Hoe feature is off). - With toggle (F) and allowed hoe: 3×3 around the clicked crop. - Harvests only mature: Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, Beetroots, Nether Wart. - Tilling (Shift + Right-Click): - Creates 3×3 farmland (sneak requirement configurable). - Anti-trample: - With a hoe in main hand, farmland trampling is canceled. --- ### Shovel – Plane Excavator (3×3) - Goal: Dig 3×3 planes efficiently. - Toggle: Hold a shovel → press F (if enabled). - Lore stats (per material): - “Dug:” total + single lines for: Dirt, Grass Block, Coarse Dirt, Rooted Dirt, Dirt Path, Podzol, Mycelium, Moss Block, Sand, Red Sand, Gravel, Clay, Mud, Snow, Snow Block, Soul Sand, Soul Soil. - Client language via translatable keys. --- ### Weapons – Lore Stats - Tracked: - Damage total - Kills (Players, Undead, Arthropods, Illagers, Bosses, Others) - Bow/Crossbow: Accuracy (Hits/Shots) & Longest Distance Kill --- ### Item Origin in Lore (“Crafted” / “Traded” / “Looted”) - Crafted — when the item was crafted by a player (name + date). - Traded — when the item was acquired via villager trade (actor + date). (Villager profession/type shown when available.) - Looted — when the item was looted from a generated chest (container type + date). - Language: Labels use translatable keys to display in the player’s client language. ---
## Configuration (`config.yml`)
Example (excerpt): ```yaml features: pickaxe: vein_mining: enabled: true max_blocks: 96 durability_safety_buffer: 5 include_diagonals: true tools: WOODEN_PICKAXE: true STONE_PICKAXE: true IRON_PICKAXE: true GOLDEN_PICKAXE: true DIAMOND_PICKAXE: false NETHERITE_PICKAXE: true
axe: tree_capitator: enabled: true collect_drops_at_base: true break_leaves: true include_diagonals: true max_logs: 256 max_leaves: 512 durability_safety_buffer: 5 tools: WOODEN_AXE: true STONE_AXE: true IRON_AXE: true GOLDEN_AXE: true DIAMOND_AXE: true NETHERITE_AXE: true
hoe: harvest_3x3: enabled: true tools: WOODEN_HOE: true STONE_HOE: true IRON_HOE: true GOLDEN_HOE: true DIAMOND_HOE: true NETHERITE_HOE: true till_3x3: enabled: true require_sneak: true tools: WOODEN_HOE: true STONE_HOE: true IRON_HOE: true GOLDEN_HOE: true DIAMOND_HOE: true NETHERITE_HOE: true
shovel: excavator: enabled: true tools: WOODEN_SHOVEL: true STONE_SHOVEL: true IRON_SHOVEL: true GOLDEN_SHOVEL: true DIAMOND_SHOVEL: true NETHERITE_SHOVEL: true
messages: vein_enabled: "Vein Mining: ENABLED" vein_disabled: "Vein Mining: DISABLED" vein_halted: "Vein mining halted to protect your tool" vein_summary: "Vein mined: {count} blocks"
axe_enabled: "Tree Capitator: ENABLED" axe_disabled: "Tree Capitator: DISABLED" axe_halted: "Tree felling halted to protect your tool" axe_summary: "Tree felled: {logs} logs, {leaves} leaves"
hoe_tilled: "Created 3x3 farmland" hoe_no_space: "No space to create farmland" hoe_harvested: "Harvested: {c
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Plugins
- Author
- Trason
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 193
- Endorsements
- 3
- Category
- adventure
- Created
- 11/10/2025
- Updated
- 11/24/2025
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- adventure, equipment, game-mechanics
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Plugins versions does Better Tools support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Better Tools?
Version 1.1, published 2025-11-24 with 193 downloads recorded at the source.
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