Effortless

Effortless is a multiplatform mod for placing and breaking blocks in Minecraft. It offers a set of modes allowing players to create structures and designs with ease. Additionally, it includes an randomizer that randomly selects items from a pre-defined list for random placement.

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Platforms

Please note that currently, this mod needs to be installed on both the client side and server side.

Server + Client

Minecraft	Vanilla	Fabric	Forge
1.20.4 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.20.3 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.20.2 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.20.1 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.20 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.19.4 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.19.3 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.19.2 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.19.1 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.19 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.18.2 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.18.1 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.18 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌
1.17.1 (Server + Client)	✅	✅	✅
1.17 (Server + Client)	❌	❌	❌

Server Only

Minecraft	Vanilla	Fabric	Forge	Sponge	CLI
1.20.4 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.3 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.2 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.1 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.4 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.3 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.2 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.1 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18.2 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18.1 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.17.1 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.17 (Server Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌

Client Only

Minecraft	Vanilla	Fabric	Forge	CLI
1.20.4 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.3 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.2 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.1 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.4 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.3 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.2 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19.1 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.19 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18.2 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18.1 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.18 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.17.1 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.17 (Client Only)	❌	❌	❌	❌

Dependencies

Forge

Dependency	Download
Forge Loader	https://files.minecraftforge.net/

Fabric

Dependency	Download
Fabric Loader	https://fabricmc.net/use/installer/
Fabric API	https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fabric-api/files

Downloads

• Curseforge
• Modrinth

Features

• Pure Vanilla Compatibility: The mod is designed to be fully compatible with a pure vanilla game without adding new items or making incompatible modifications.
• Building Commands: It provides a set of commands specifically designed for building, which are available to players on the server side only.
• Randomizer: It includes an item randomizer that lets players place blocks and entities randomly from a pre-defined list.
• Magnet: It has a magnet option that allows players to pick up items far away from them.

Building

Hold ALT key to switch build modes in the radial panel. There are buttons for undo/redo, transformer settings and replace modes on the left. The options for each build mode (like a filled vs hollow wall) are on the right.

Build Modes

• Disable: Place in the vanilla way.
• Single: Place with increased reach distance.
• Line: Place a line in any of the three axes.
• Wall: Place a wall in X or Z axis.
• Floor: Place a floor in Y axis.
• Diagonal Line: Place a line at any angle.
• Diagonal Wall: Place a wall at any angle.
• Slope Floor: Place a sloped floor at any angle.
• Cube: Place a cube.
• Circle: Place a circle shape in any of the three axes.
• Cylinder: Place a cylindrical shape in any of the three axes.
• Sphere: Place a sphere made of blocks.

Build Transformers

• Mirror: Mirrors blocks and entities for even and uneven builds.
• Array: Copies blocks and entities in a specific direction for a specified number of times.
• Radial Mirror: Places blocks and entities in a circular pattern around a central point. The circle can be divided into sections, and each section will contain a copy of the block placements.

Replace Modes

• Disable: Does not replace any existing blocks when placing new blocks.
• Normal: Replaces existing blocks when placing new blocks, excluding the first block.
• Quick: Replaces existing blocks, including the first block, when placing new blocks.

Screenshots

Building Menu

Line Mode

Filled Wall Mode

Filled Floor Mode

Filled Cube Mode

Changelog

2.0.0

• Add support for Forge.
• Add item randomizer
• Rewrite everything

1.6.3

• Fix action bar text covering issue
• Fix image resource path converting issue

1.6.2

• Fix block breaking issue on server side

1.6.1

• Fix compatability with Gravity API

1.6.0

• Add build orientation option for circle modes
• Add block count indicator
• Add preview for insufficient block
• Add build commands
• Fix array and mirror block duplication issue
• Fix block breaking issue in survival mode

1.5.3

• Fix compatibility with OptiFine
• Fix transformer settings duplicate items

1.5.2

• Fix insufficient block placing crash issue in survival mod

1.5.1

• Fix undo/redo in creative mode with no matching item in inventory

1.5.0

• Add build info in gui
• Rearrange transformer settings entries
• Fix block preview issue in place with large coordinates

1.4.2

• Fix network packet issue

1.4.1

• Fix player dimension change issue

1.4.0

• Add vanilla keybindings
• Build transformer settings is no longer save to player data
• Fix some mixin missing issue on server side
• Fix contact info in mod description file

1.3.0

• Rearrange radial menu buttons
• Fix wall items placing issue
• Fix no hitbox item breaking issue

1.2.1

• Add message when closing radial menu
• Fix player attach action
• Fix new player settings issue

1.2.0

• Fix magnet texture issue
• Fix transformer settings

1.1.1

• Add cloth config and modmenu
• Fix access widener issue

1.1.0

• Add item magnet

1.0.1

• Fix left ctrl not working

1.0.0

• Initial release

Credits

• Requioss, the author of Effortless Building
• loehnertj, for porting to 1.20.2

License

Effortless is licensed under LGPLv3.