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Vein Miner — One Swing, Whole Vein
Hold sneak, mine one ore — the entire vein drops.
Built & lint-tested on: Minecraft Java 1.21.x (pack format 48). Big MC update coming? Datapacks usually keep working; we push a fixed version after each release — see changelog below.
Vanilla Minecraft makes you mine every ore one block at a time. Vein Miner changes that: hold sneak (shift), break one ore of the vein, and every connected ore of the same type pops with its loot — using your exact pickaxe, so Fortune and Silk Touch work exactly as you expect.
Features
- Breaks the whole ore vein in a 4-block radius while you sneak
- Loot respects your tool — Fortune III gives full bonus, Silk Touch stays safe
- 18 ore types: coal, iron, copper, gold, redstone, lapis, emerald, diamond — deepslate and nether ores included
- You stay in control: no sneak = completely normal mining
- Vanilla 1.21+ — no Forge, no Fabric, works on Realms
How to install (60 seconds)
New to datapacks? Read the full step-by-step guide: How to Install a Minecraft Datapack (60 Seconds).
- Click the download button below — keep the .zip as-is (no unzipping)
- Move it to
.minecraft/saves/<your world>/datapacks/ - Open the world and type
/reload - That's it — works in single-player, servers and Realms
Changelog
- v1.0.0 — 2026-09-15 — Initial release: full 1.21 (pack format 48) support
Free · no account · one short sponsor page (Linkvertise), then the .zip downloads.
Free forever · one short sponsor step keeps this pack free — see FAQ
FAQ
Are these datapacks really free?
Yes — every pack is free. When you click Download you may see a short sponsor step from our link partner (Linkvertise). Completing it funds the site and keeps every datapack free. No account, no payment, ever.
Do I need Forge or Fabric?
No. Datapacks are a vanilla Minecraft feature. Drop the .zip into your world and it works — no mods, no launchers.
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
Java Edition 1.21 and newer (pack format 48). They are not for Bedrock Edition.
Will a datapack break or change my world?
No. Datapacks only add light behaviors — they never modify your world files. Remove the .zip (or run /datapack disable) and everything returns to vanilla.
Do they work on servers and Realms?
Yes — single-player, LAN, servers and Realms all support datapacks.
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