Reg's Hammers

Reg's Hammers

A datapack that recreates the hammer from the Ex Nihilo mod, with a few extra additions.

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About this Mod

Overview

If you're familiar with the Ex Nihilo Mod (now Ex Nihilo Sequentia), you may remember the Hammer that mod added. The Ex Nihlio hammer was able to break down Cobblestone into Gravel, and then into Sand, and then into Dust.

Well, Reg's Hammers aims to do just that. You can use this datapack to craft a Hammer for every tier of tool, just like Ex Nihilo.

Instead of breaking Sand into Dust however, Sand will turn into a Clay Ball. Breaking down blocks of Clay will now turn into Coarse Dirt.

Reg's Hammers also comes with a few bonus features. You can use hammers to break down blocks such as Stone Bricks and Sandstone into their previous components. So, Stone Bricks will turn into Stone, Sandstone into Sand, Polished Andesite into Andesite, and so on.

Installation

If you're installing the datapack, you'll have to actually click on the datapack page and scroll down to find the resource pack. The next update will put everything together so it's a big zip file.

If you're using the modded version, just use Modrinth's Launcher! It's great, handy, and is easy to work with. Otherwise, you can download the .jar file and use it however you need.

Commands

Just like my other projects, admins/moderators can use a custom /give command to obtain the custom hammers. Just use /function vanillahammers:give_item/(id) {player:'@p',count:1} to give a player of choice a specific number of hammers.

Important Notes

Please keep in mind these important notes, they may save you some time later!

  • Many blocks can now be broken down, including Quartz Blocks back into Quartz. A wiki is coming soon with the full list, but if you don't know what you can break, just hammer it!
  • The hammers are able to act as pickaxes/axes for blocks that require them, but they are not replacements for those tools! Hammers will attempt to break down blocks first and foremost, and will only drop the block itself if it can't.
    • An example of this would be using it to mine Cobblestone. It can mine it like a pickaxe, but it'll turn into Gravel!
  • To upgrade a Diamond Hammer into Netherite, DO NOT USE THE SMITHING TABLE! Instead, stand in front of the Smithing Table and hold a Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template in your offhand while having the Diamond Hammer in your mainhand. Then, ensure you have a Netherite Ingot somewhere in your inventory. Then, press crouch to upgrade it.
    • Upgrading Diamond Hammers will retain all enchantments, custom names, what have you. It just changes the model and adds some new data like an upgraded durability and resistance to fire. Just like real netherite!
  • Red Sand has a very small chance of turning into 1-2 Iron Nuggets when broken specifically with a Diamond or Netherite Hammer. This chance increases with Fortune, so if you need Iron you can search for a Mesa biome and go to town.

Other Information

If you want to use this in your modpack, go for it! Just credit me and or this project somewhere if you plan on releasing it so I can get more feedback on how to make this better.

Also, you can send me a message in my Discord Server if you have any questions! It's where I have all my other projects anyhow, so you can look at the other ones too if you'd like.

All item textures were made by me, sorry if they look bad.

Available Versions

Release 1.0.0 (Modded)release
MC 1.21.4fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
March 7, 2025
Release 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.4datapack
March 7, 2025

How to Install Reg's Hammers on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.4).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Reg's Hammers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.4

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Reg's Hammers 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Reg's Hammers compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Reg's Hammers officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.4. 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 Reg's Hammers – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Reg's Hammers 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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License
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Supported Versions

1.21.4