{"id":58131,"date":"2026-06-03T07:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/dons-building-stuff\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:42:27","slug":"dons-building-stuff","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/dons-building-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;s Building Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![Title](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/bf033556762702f60bad7adf98e3e97c0f903063.png)<br \/>\n### *a mod for people who can engineer a factory\u2026 but can&#8217;t build a decent wall*<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udc4b Hi!<\/p>\n<p>My name is Donnie \u2014 an enthusiast developer.<\/p>\n<p>I can build complex machines, automate half the game\u2026<br \/>\n\u2026but when it comes to survival building?<\/p>\n<p>yeah\u2026 no.<\/p>\n<p>So I decided to fix that.<br \/>\nBy making the game do the annoying parts **for me**.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WlnYtGqIsWw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \u26a0\ufe0f Status<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea7 **Active development**  <\/p>\n<p>This is a passion project. I&#8217;m learning as I go, so expect rough edges, weird ideas, and updates that actually change things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udd28 The Tool: *Trowel*<\/p>\n<p>This mod is built around one idea:<\/p>\n<p>**building in survival should feel creative, without actually becoming creative mode.**<\/p>\n<p>The **Trowel** is a smart building tool for:<br \/>\n&#8211; texturing walls without constantly swapping blocks by hand<br \/>\n&#8211; making clean gradients and patterns<br \/>\n&#8211; replacing existing blocks without tearing everything down<br \/>\n&#8211; building large walls and floors much faster than normal<\/p>\n<p>It currently comes in **four tiers**:<\/p>\n<p>![Trowels](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/3efd5cee5549f73b4c5fe2681613ff4bb02a572d.png)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udfe0 Copper Trowel \u2014 *chaos mode*<\/p>\n<p>The simple one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Uses blocks from your **hotbar**<br \/>\n&#8211; Places them in a slightly random order<br \/>\n&#8211; Great for quick texturing and rough variation<br \/>\n&#8211; Perfect when you want a wall to stop looking flat, but don&#8217;t want to micromanage every block<\/p>\n<p>> basically: *&#8221;just make it look less boring&#8221;*<\/p>\n<p>![Copper Trowel](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/dda82868fe98b7d73f819f4dff18caf170c05f9d.png)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \u2699\ufe0f Iron Trowel \u2014 *control mode*<\/p>\n<p>The practical survival upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lets you pick materials directly from your **inventory**<br \/>\n&#8211; Gives you more control over what gets placed<br \/>\n&#8211; Better for planned builds, cleaner palettes, and less randomness<br \/>\n&#8211; A good middle ground between &#8220;chaos texture spam&#8221; and full pattern control<\/p>\n<p>> for when you start pretending you know what you&#8217;re doing<\/p>\n<p>![Iron Trowel](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/dbd29ef2a3c275d717a0c4ce716e1d706bf91d07.png)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udc8e Diamond Trowel \u2014 *architect mode*<\/p>\n<p>This is where things get serious.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Choose exactly **which blocks** the trowel can use<br \/>\n&#8211; Set **block ratios** for mixed palettes<br \/>\n&#8211; Control **placement order** instead of relying on randomness<br \/>\n&#8211; Great for stripes, gradients, checkerboards, and deliberate patterns<br \/>\n&#8211; Supports **rotation controls** for directional blocks<\/p>\n<p>Use **Ctrl + Right Click** to change placement order.<\/p>\n<p>> suddenly you&#8217;re not bad at building anymore. suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>![Diamond Trowel 1](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/4c0f34fbd92fb5ac91167abcf5c9068983032d75.png)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\udd25 Netherite Trowel \u2014 *endgame mode*<\/p>\n<p>![Netherite Trowel 1](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/5950ce4a5e6be42fa1c0fc55419702849dca6041.png)<\/p>\n<p>The final upgrade for people who are done placing blocks one by one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Higher durability<br \/>\n&#8211; Bigger quick-place range<br \/>\n&#8211; Better suited for large walls, roads, roofs, and long survival projects<br \/>\n&#8211; Built for high-volume building without losing control<br \/>\n&#8211; Best version of the trowel for serious late-game use<\/p>\n<p>It can be upgraded through a normal **smithing recipe**, and also has a **Create sequenced assembly** recipe when Create is installed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### \ud83d\ude80 Quick Place Mode<\/p>\n<p>For when building by hand starts feeling insulting.<\/p>\n<p>Available on the higher trowel tiers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Press **Alt + Right Click** to start a quick-place selection<br \/>\n&#8211; Preview the full area before placing<br \/>\n&#8211; Great for **walls, floors, facades, and other flat surfaces**<br \/>\n&#8211; Works especially well with ordered palettes and checkerboard-style patterns<br \/>\n&#8211; Netherite pushes this even further for large-scale builds<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f It is meant for fast clean surfaces, not cursed 3D geometry.<\/p>\n<p>![Diamond Trowel 2](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/98cd7545cf8033ac19b4998f10ef07f84a6ec1b6_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p>![Checkerboard 1](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/1fbfe6cba41c1be679d8dedbd582ea939bd817a8_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p>![Checkerboard 2](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/4235fb2ef5c85d7aa974afe6b6fbdaf0c739b3d9_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Built with modded survival building in mind, including Create-based setups<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udd01 Replacement Mode<\/p>\n<p>Hold a **pickaxe or shovel in your offhand** to activate replacement mode.<\/p>\n<p>This lets you swap existing blocks directly instead of breaking everything first.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Pickaxe in offhand**: great for stone, bricks, deepslate, and most hard building blocks<br \/>\n&#8211; **Shovel in offhand**: great for dirt, gravel, sand, paths, and terrain-style reworking<br \/>\n&#8211; Replace blocks much more cleanly during renovations<br \/>\n&#8211; Ideal for fixing ugly gradients, reworking roads, touching up terrain, and changing palettes mid-build<\/p>\n<p>In other words:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; less rebuilding<br \/>\n&#8211; less cleanup<br \/>\n&#8211; less suffering<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \u2728 Enchantments<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the trowels are enchantable.<\/p>\n<p>### Supported enchantments<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Efficiency** \u2192 increases smart building radius \/ building power<br \/>\n&#8211; **Fortune** \u2192 gives a chance to **not consume blocks**<br \/>\n&#8211; **Unbreaking** \u2192 makes long building sessions less painful<br \/>\n&#8211; **Mending** \u2192 because repairing your tool is boring<br \/>\n&#8211; **Attraction** \u2192 pulls drops into your inventory for smoother cleanup<br \/>\n&#8211; **Silk Touch** \u2192 Changes will apply softer. No torches destroyed, no blocks updated.<\/p>\n<p>### Attraction<\/p>\n<p>`Attraction` is the mod&#8217;s custom utility enchantment. WORKS FOR ALL ITEMS AND NOT ONLY FOR TROWELS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pulls relevant **block drops** into your inventory<br \/>\n&#8211; Also works on **mob drops**<br \/>\n&#8211; Makes cleanup much faster during building, replacing, mining, and general survival play<br \/>\n&#8211; Fits the whole point of the mod: less annoying inventory and ground clutter<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83c\udfae Controls<\/p>\n<p>Quick summary so people don&#8217;t have to guess:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Right Click** \u2192 normal trowel use<br \/>\n&#8211; **Ctrl + Right Click** \u2192 change placement order<br \/>\n&#8211; **Alt + Right Click** \u2192 quick-place mode<br \/>\n&#8211; **Tab** \u2192 cycle rotation \/ orientation modes<br \/>\n&#8211; **Shift** \u2192 show more detailed tooltip info<br \/>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83c\udfaf Goal of the Mod<\/p>\n<p>Make building:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; faster<br \/>\n&#8211; easier<br \/>\n&#8211; less annoying<br \/>\n&#8211; and actually fun  <\/p>\n<p>Without turning it into full creative mode.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udcac Final Words<\/p>\n<p>This mod is made with love, experiments, and a bit of chaos.<\/p>\n<p>If something breaks \u2014 it\u2019s probably a feature.<br \/>\nIf it works \u2014 I\u2019m as surprised as you are.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Join my Discord<br \/>\nor find me directly (@silentudono)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A collection of tools that makes building insanely enjoyable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58132,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"dons-building-stuff","_minecraft_project_id":"UlABVhYC","_minecraft_author":"silentudono","_minecraft_license":"Apache-2.0","_minecraft_downloads":67,"_minecraft_follows":2,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"dons-building-stuff.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":167426,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T13:03:14.919742Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-07T11:10:55.868648Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-14T18:55:47.816667Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/dons-building-stuff","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":58132,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-03T04:42:28+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"9398f213a3ae49f4ed73ad84d2a7c119","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[158],"mod_loader":[160],"minecraft_version":[37],"class_list":["post-58131","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-neoforge","mod_loader-neoforge","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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