How do I install No Air Mining Penalty?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does No Air Mining Penalty work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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No Air Mining Penalty

by czw63 · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader NeoForge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.10Newest

Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.10Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1–1.21.10 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.21.1–1.21.10 · NeoForge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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**This mod removes the default mining speed penalty when the player is underwater or not standing on solid ground. ** It is a lightweight Fabric/NeoForge mod that makes gameplay smoother, maintaining consistent block-breaking speed across different environments.

Currently tested on Minecraft 1.21.1 (NeoForge), 1.21.6 (Fabric), and 1.21.10 (Fabric). In theory, it should work on all versions 1.17+. However, I have only tested it on Fabric 1.21.6/1.21.10 and NeoForge 1.21.1. If you encounter any issues, please report them on GitHub – I'll ask my AI assistant to fix bugs (though this mod probably has no bugs to fix).

The mod must be installed on both the server and the client to take effect (can be paired with client flight mod).

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as no_air_mining_penalty-neoforge-universal.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 3 KB
Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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