
Prospector
Tiered hammers for ore prospecting!
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About this Mod
Prospector
Tiered hammers for detecting ore while mining.
This is a pre-cursor to an idea I had about making early-game mining easier, for the dwarves among us!
Hammer item texture:
https://opengameart.org/content/tool-icons
Highly configurable! Customize the experience for your server and players!
# Whether a packet should be sent to the player to highlight prospected blocks.
highlight_blocks = false
# How long a player has to wait (in ticks, or 1/20ths of a second) to use a prospecting hammer again.
hammer_cooldown = 40
# The depth of scanning with a wood hammer. (depth and width are measured in blocks)
wood_depth = 4
# The width of scanning with a wood hammer. (these values will update on /reload)
wood_width = 1
# The depth of scanning with a stone hammer.
stone_depth = 8
# The width of scanning with a stone hammer.
stone_width = 1
# The depth of scanning with a gold hammer.
gold_depth = 16
# The width of scanning with a gold hammer.
gold_width = 7
# The depth of scanning with a copper hammer.
copper_depth = 24
# The width of scanning with a copper hammer.
copper_width = 2
# The depth of scanning with a iron hammer.
iron_depth = 32
# The width of scanning with a iron hammer.
iron_width = 2
# The depth of scanning with a diamond hammer.
diamond_depth = 48
# The width of scanning with a diamond hammer.
diamond_width = 6
# The depth of scanning with a netherite hammer.
netherite_depth = 64
# The width of scanning with a netherite hammer.
netherite_width = 5
# Whether hammers should use durability.
use_durability = true
# Blocks that cannot be discovered with prospecting hammers, example: minecraft:deepslate_diamond_ore
cannot_prospect = []
# The durability of wood hammers. (these values require restarting the game)
wood_durability = 28
# The durability of stone hammers.
stone_durability = 56
# The durability of gold hammers.
gold_durability = 65
# The durability of copper hammers.
copper_durability = 75
# The durability of iron hammers.
iron_durability = 112
# The durability of diamond hammers.
diamond_durability = 168
# The durability of netherite hammers.
netherite_durability = 240
Available Versions
How to Install Prospector 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 "Prospector". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Prospector 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 Prospector compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Prospector officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Prospector – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Prospector 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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