
Tool Levels
Mine blocks to level up your pickaxe and unlock mining speed and ore drop bonuses.
About this Mod
Tool Levels adds a pickaxe mastery system to Minecraft. As you mine blocks, your pickaxe gains experience in two categories — Stone and Ore — and levels up to unlock powerful bonuses.
Features:
Two independent progression tracks: Stone and Ore
Stone leveling unlocks mining speed bonuses
Ore leveling unlocks mining speed and extra drop chance bonuses
Progress is stored in the pickaxe's NBT — lose your pickaxe, lose your progress
Action bar displays your current level and blocks until next level
Toast notifications and level-up sound on level up
Fireworks effect on MAX level
Fully configurable — max level, level curve, bonus amounts, and more
Compatible with all modpacks — extra ore blocks and stone blacklist configurable
Commands:
/toollevels setlevel <stone/ore>
/toollevels info — display detailed stats for your current pickaxe
Config:
Max level (default: 10)
Blocks required per level (separate for stone and ore)
Level curve multiplier
Speed bonus per level
Drop chance per level
Toggle action bar, toast notifications, chat messages, and sounds
Custom ore block list and stone blacklist
Available Versions
How to Install Tool Levels 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tool Levels". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tool Levels 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tool Levels compatible with forge?
Tool Levels officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tool Levels – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tool Levels 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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