Better Mining adds a special mechanic for pickaxes:
When you mine a block, there's a configurable chance of generating a controlled mini-explosion that breaks several surrounding blocks and releases all their drops.

Ideal for faster mining without turning the world into chaos.

If you find any bugs, please let me know.

Main features

Each time you break a block with a permitted pickaxe, there is a configurable chance to trigger a small explosion that breaks nearby blocks.

Configurable radius
Configurable probability

Compatible with any pickaxe

You can add or remove pickaxes from the configuration file:

Vanilla pickaxes
Pickaxes from other mods
Custom tools

Just add their itemId to the list.

Complete settings

The mod includes a configuration file where you can adjust:

AllowedPickaxes → list of pickaxes that trigger the explosion
ExplosionChance → explosion probability
ExplosionRadius → explosion size

V.2

A ability was added to the pickaxe
The range of the explosion generated for the ability will depend on the range of the base explosion.

Known bugs

Error with the default activation key is F, which is the interaction key
The widget does not hide if you interact with the pickaxe in your hand and open a chest, etc.

More options will be added in future versions.

Upcoming (planned) improvements

Actual durability based on block type
Automatic protection for chests, tables, and machines
Advanced configuration of allowed blocks