
Safe Tools
Prevents damageable tools and weapons from being used when they have exactly 1 durability left.
About this Mod
Safe Tools
Safe Tools prevents players from using damageable items when they have exactly 1 durability left.
Features
- Blocks using tools and weapons at exactly 1 durability
- Prevents block breaking with nearly-broken tools
- Prevents attacking entities with nearly-broken weapons
- Plays a warning click sound when the action is blocked
- Lightweight and vanilla-friendly
- Supports Fabric from 1.20.1 through 1.21.11
Why use it?
This mod helps prevent accidental tool breakage during mining, combat, and general survival gameplay.
Notes
- Works with damageable items such as pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes, swords, and similar modded tools
- Creative mode is not restricted
- Designed to be simple, lightweight, and compatible with modpacks
Available Versions
How to Install Safe Tools 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Safe Tools". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+15 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Safe Tools 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Safe Tools compatible with fabric?
Safe Tools officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Safe Tools – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Safe Tools 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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