Cactus Mining Damage

Makes cacti damage you when mined with a fist

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About this Mod

| DESCRIPTION |

Makes you take 1/2 heart of damage every time you mine a cactus with your first, because it has thorns. Mining it with an item in your hand (or using the cactus item to mine or attack things) won't do damage.

| VERSIONS |

Currently supports Minecraft Java 1.21-1.21.11.

| COMPATIBILITY |

Incompatiple with datapacks using the same function or scoreboard name.

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Available Versions

Cactus Mining Damage v1.0release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 24w33a, 24w34a, 24w35a, 24w36a, 24w37a, 24w38a, 24w39a, 24w40a, 1.21.2-pre1, 1.21.2-pre2, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 24w44a, 24w45a, 24w46a, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

February 16, 2026

Cactus Mining Damage v1.0release

February 16, 2026

How to Install Cactus Mining Damage on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+22 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cactus Mining Damage server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Cactus Mining Damage compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Cactus Mining Damage officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. 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 Cactus Mining Damage – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cactus Mining Damage 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.