Amethyst Pickaxes

Adds the Amethyst Pickaxe that lets you mine a 3x3 area with a single swing of your pickaxe, inspired by Donut SMP.

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About this Mod

Amethyst Pickaxes

Mine a full 3x3 area with a single swing: the legendary Amethyst Pickaxe, inspired by Donut SMP, now in your world.

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What is this?

Amethyst Pickaxes adds a custom Amethyst enchantment to Minecraft that lets you mine a full 3x3 area with a single swing of your pickaxe.

Inspired by the iconic Amethyst Pickaxe from the Donut SMP, this datapack brings that same legendary item into your own world. Enchant a pickaxe with the Amethyst Enchantment (obtained from trading with villagers) at an anvil.

Features

3x3 area mining — break 9 blocks in one swing
Custom enchantment — obtainable through trading with villagers

Installation

Download amethyst-1.0.0.jar
Drop it into your world's mods folder
Find the Amethyst enchantment and get mining

Compatibility

Loader	Supported
Fabric	Yes
Quilt	Yes
NeoForge	Yes
Forge	Yes

Requires Minecraft 1.21+

Made by qlttqb — inspired by the Donut SMP Amethyst Pickaxe.

Available Versions

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MC 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

May 11, 2026

How to Install Amethyst Pickaxes on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Amethyst Pickaxes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+1 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Amethyst Pickaxes server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Amethyst Pickaxes compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Amethyst Pickaxes officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Amethyst Pickaxes – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Amethyst Pickaxes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.