Better Ice Axe
The mod adds an ice axe with unique climbing mechanics
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About this Mod
Better Ice Axe is a mod that can radically change your gaming experience, adding new sensations to exploring the world and diving into mines. Now traveling will cease to be a routine: familiar routes will seem fresher and more exciting, and each descent underground will give you additional emotions and new challenges.
🧊⛏️ Ice Axe
Very easy to craft. And very useful in the early game.
Full guileplay with it is revealed when using two copies.
- Climbing - to climb, you need to take the Ice Axe in both hands and press RBM alternately to climb.
- Hook - to hook onto a block, press Shift and RBM. Then the pick will hook onto the block and you will be able to stand on it. But do not remove the Shift key, so as not to fall.
- Descending / Sliding - Go to the edge, take one ice axe in your hand and hold RBM while descending, looking at the wall from which you are descending.
🎬 Demo
Available Versions
How to Install Better Ice Axe on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Ice Axe". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+6 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Ice Axe server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Ice Axe compatible with forge and neoforge?
Better Ice Axe officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Ice Axe – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Ice Axe 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.
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