Extractor Pickaxe
extractor-pickaxe is a Minecraft plugin for PaperMC that lets you create powerful pickaxes capable of mining spawner blocks, even in protected WorldGuard regions.
⚠️ This project is implemented with PaperMC in mind and may not work properly on other server implementations.
If you need help, join the discord server.
Features
- Create custom extractor pickaxes with persistent data.
- Set and decrement the number of uses per extractor.
- Convert regular items into extractors.
- Safe usage system that prevents modifying non-extractor items.
- Fully compatible with PaperMC and Bukkit API.
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Commands
| Name | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /extractor get | extractorpickaxe.command.use | Get a netherite mining pickaxe |
| /extractor convert | extractorpickaxe.command.use | Turn the pick in your hand into an extractor |
| /extractor set-uses | extractorpickaxe.command.use | Set the number of uses for the extractor pick you have in your hand |
Installation
- Download the plugin JAR.
- Place it in the
pluginsfolder of your PaperMC server. - Restart the server to load the plugin.
- And it's ready to use.
For Developers
If you're a developer and want a quick overview of how the plugin works:
The plugin stores a type of data (byte) inside a pickaxe (ItemStack) using Bukkit's PersistentDataContainer.
When a player breaks a spawner, the plugin checks if the pickaxe contains that specific data.
If it does, the plugin handles the action accordingly. Simple and straightforward.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2
- 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.
- Ships as extractor-pickaxe-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 22 KB
- Download link checked 12 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.