Author: nazzzzer. This mod allows you to mine dirt, sand, and gravel layer by layer. /layermode: Allows you to toggle the layer-mining function. /layermode 0: Disables layer mode. /layermode 1: Enables layer mode. /layermode 2: Allows mining only dirt and sand.
/layerlevel: Controls the effect on the area surrounding the mined dirt block. /layerlevel 0: The dirt around the broken block remains unchanged. /layerlevel 1: Four surrounding blocks turn into coarse dirt. /layerlevel 2: Eight surrounding blocks turn into coarse dirt.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 layers_of_ground-1.2.8.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 2.1 MB
- Download link checked 15 Sept 2026 — working
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