Harder Dense Mining
Slows stone mining depending on neighbor block count, making cave exploring more viable
About this Mod
A simple mod that slows stone and deepslate mining depending on the amount of rock blocks around the block you are trying to mine, making cave exploring more viable.
Mining speed goes from 100% to 15% depending on rock count around one you are mining.
You can whitelist more blocks and change slowness multiplier in the config file.
Available Versions
How to Install Harder Dense Mining 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Harder Dense Mining". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Harder Dense Mining 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Harder Dense Mining compatible with forge and neoforge?
Harder Dense Mining officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Harder Dense Mining – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Harder Dense Mining 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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