Excavate
Area mining enchantment for all tools | 3x3 | 5x5
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About this Mod
Excavate
Area mining enchantment for NeoForge 1.21.1.
Excavation I affects a 3x3 area.
Excavation II affects a 5x5 area.
Crouch to use single-block interactions.
How it works
- Enchant any pickaxe, axe, shovel, or hoe
- Mine a block and the surrounding area breaks as well
- Hoe tilling, shovel pathing, and axe stripping also affect the surrounding area
- Each block drops its own correct loot
- Only blocks your tool can actually mine are affected
- Tool takes durability per block broken and stops if it breaks
- Unbreakable blocks (bedrock, etc.) are never affected
Crop harvesting
Hoes with Excavation harvest mature crops in an area. Auto-replant is
enabled by default and one seed is consumed from each crop's drops to replant it.
If no seed drops, that crop is left empty. You can toggle auto-replant in the config screen.
Configuration
Open the config screen from the Mods menu. Settings:
| Setting | Scope | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Highlight | Client | On | Show the area outline preview |
| Auto-Replant | Common | On | Replant crops automatically when area-harvesting |
| Area Hoe Tilling | Common | On | Let hoes till dirtlike blocks in an area |
| Area Shovel Pathing | Common | On | Let shovels create dirt paths in an area |
| Area Axe Actions | Common | On | Let axes strip logs and apply other right-click axe actions in an area |
Getting the enchantment
- Enchanting table - rare (same weight as Fortune)
- Villager trades - available from librarians
- Commands -
/enchant @s excavate:excavation 2
Compatibility
- Works with any modded tool that uses vanilla tool tags
- Supports Enchantment Descriptions for in-game tooltip text
- Requires NeoForge 21.1.219+
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Available Versions
How to Install Excavate on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Excavate". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Excavate server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Excavate compatible with neoforge?
Excavate officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Excavate – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Excavate 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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