Stable Mods & Challenges v1.1.0

Shorts Veinminer

Configurable, unlimited vein mining for virtually every block.

Stable · Released and maintained across 1.21–1.21.11.

Why it exists

Purpose

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.

Who it's for

SMP players, miners, and builders who want to clear ore veins and bulk blocks quickly.

Key capabilities

Flood-fill vein mining

Breaking one block breaks all connected same-type blocks.

Chunk-aware

Stops at chunk boundaries to avoid cascading loads.

Tool & durability safe

Drops, durability, and tool requirements handled per break.

Features

Everything Shorts Veinminer does

7 features across 4 categories — all real, all working.

Vein Mining 2 features

Unlimited veins

Breaking one connected block breaks all connected same-type blocks — virtually every block, no whitelist or tags.

Chunk-aware

Stops at chunk boundaries with a non-recursive BFS flood-fill and re-entrancy guard to avoid cascading loads.

Tool & Loot Safety 2 features

Vanilla-faithful drops

Fortune, Silk Touch, full loot tables, XP orbs, sounds, particles and stats are all handled.

Durability respected

Drops, durability, and tool requirements are handled per break.

Configuration 1 feature

Zero configuration required

Behaves like vanilla breaking with no commands or keybinds; per-block and per-tool rules are planned.

Cross-Version 2 features

1.21 → 1.21.11

Stable across the full 1.21.x series on a 12-version matrix.

Server-authoritative

Works client-side with no ghost blocks; a server plugin variant is planned.

Getting Started

How to use Shorts Veinminer

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

View the full Shorts Veinminer tutorial →

Compatibility

Versions & loaders

Property	Value
Loader / platform	Fabric
Latest version	1.1.0
Minecraft versions	1.21, 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

Stable across the 1.21.x series.

Version history

Changelog

1.1.0

2026-06-15 Release Latest

Flood-fill engine

Unlimited vein mining via non-recursive BFS
12-version matrix

Roadmap

Where it's going

Core vein mining

done

Flood-fill breaking with chunk safety.

Configuration

Per-block and per-tool rules.

Server plugin

later

Server-side variant for SMP.

FAQ

Questions, answered

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 & limitations

What to know

Compatibility. Stable across the 1.21.x series.

Status. Released and maintained across 1.21–1.21.11.

Downloads

Get Shorts Veinminer

1.1.0 for 1.21.x.

Fabric mod JAR View Tutorial

Ecosystem

Part of something bigger

Every Hero Studios product is engineered to work with the rest of the ecosystem — one design language, one performance bar, one long-term vision. Shorts Veinminer belongs alongside these tools.