VeinMiner is a lightweight yet powerful quality-of-life mod for Minecraft Forge that makes resource gathering significantly more convenient.
Instead of mining every single block of an ore vein or tree trunk manually, VeinMiner automatically destroys all connected blocks of the same type as soon as you break one — depending on your tool and your VeinMode status.

⭐Features

Supports all vanilla ores such as Coal, Iron, Diamond, Gold, Redstone, Lapis, Copper, and all Deepslate variants
Automatic support for modded ores via the Forge tag forge:ores
Toggle function: enable or disable VeinMode anytime via a customizable keybind
HUD overlay: clearly displays above the hotbar whether VeinMode is active
Smart tool logic:
- Ores require the proper pickaxe
- Logs can optionally only be vein-mined with an axe
High performance thanks to an efficient BFS lookup (no recursion)

🧰 Compatibility

Developed for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1
Automatically works with many other Forge mods that correctly tag their ores
Ideal for Vanilla+, survival enhancements, and modpack integration

💡 Why use this mod?

VeinMiner makes gameplay smoother, more intuitive, and far less grindy — without becoming overpowered.
All features still respect Minecraft’s core mechanics (tool types, tool tiers, block tags) to maintain balanced gameplay.

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