{"id":89890,"date":"2026-06-05T06:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/keep-illegal-blocks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:12:03","slug":"keep-illegal-blocks","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/keep-illegal-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Illegal Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Keep Illegal Blocks<\/p>\n<p>KIB is a Paper plugin that prevents illegal blocks from breaking when a player interacts with an adjacent block.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"with_kib\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/with_kib_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"without_kib\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/without_kib_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<details>\n<summary><b>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Click to see more examples<\/b><\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There you go \ud83d\ude0e:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chairs_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/chairs_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"rail_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/rail_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"copper_slabs_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/copper_slabs_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"drawbridge_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/drawbridge_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"lantern_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/lantern_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"end_portal_frame_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/end_portal_frame_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"grave_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/grave_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cauldron_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/cauldron_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"gate_ezgif\" src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Atrimilan\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/master\/assets\/gate_ezgif.gif\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>## So what&#8217;s the point?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;**Fragile blocks**&#8221; are illegal blocks that cannot normally be placed and are automatically broken by Minecraft<br \/>\nphysics. These **fragile blocks** can be placed using a Debug Stick or plugins such as WorldEdit or Axiom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;**Interactable blocks**&#8221; are blocks that can be directly interacted with _(using right-click)_, and can cause **fragile<br \/>\nblocks** to break.<\/p>\n<p>Interacting with an **interactable block** triggers a physical update that propagates through all chained **fragile<br \/>\nblocks**, causing them to break.<\/p>\n<p>**&#8211;> This plugin prevents this behavior to protect your illegal builds, by restoring broken blocks.**<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>\ud83d\udd35 List of fragile block categories<\/summary>\n<p>List of fragile block categories that are automatically restored by KIB when broken:<\/p>\n<p>* `amethyst-clusters`<br \/>\n* `bamboos`<br \/>\n* `banners`<br \/>\n* `beds`<br \/>\n* `bells`<br \/>\n* `cactus`<br \/>\n* `cakes`<br \/>\n* `carpets`<br \/>\n* `cave-vines`<br \/>\n* `chorus-plants`<br \/>\n* `cocoa`<br \/>\n* `comparators`<br \/>\n* `corals` _(does not apply to waterlogged corals)_<br \/>\n* `crops`<br \/>\n* `dead-bushes`<br \/>\n* `doors`<br \/>\n* `dripleaves`<br \/>\n* `ferns`<br \/>\n* `flowers`<br \/>\n* `frogspawn`<br \/>\n* `fungus`<br \/>\n* `glow-lichens`<br \/>\n* `grass`<br \/>\n* `hanging-roots`<br \/>\n* `hanging-signs`<br \/>\n* `ladders`<br \/>\n* `lanterns`<br \/>\n* `lily-pads`<br \/>\n* `mangrove-propagules`<br \/>\n* `mushrooms`<br \/>\n* `nether-roots`<br \/>\n* `nether-sprouts`<br \/>\n* `nether-warts`<br \/>\n* `pointed-dripstones`<br \/>\n* `pressure-plates`<br \/>\n* `rails`<br \/>\n* `redstone-wires`<br \/>\n* `repeaters`<br \/>\n* `saplings`<br \/>\n* `scaffolding`<br \/>\n* `sculk-veins`<br \/>\n* `sea-pickles`<br \/>\n* `signs`<br \/>\n* `snow`<br \/>\n* `sugar-canes`<br \/>\n* `sweet-berry-bushes`<br \/>\n* `switches` _(levers and buttons)_<br \/>\n* `torches`<br \/>\n* `tripwire-hooks`<br \/>\n* `twisting-vines`<br \/>\n* `vines`<br \/>\n* `weeping-vines`<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>\ud83d\udd34 List of interactable block categories<\/summary>\n<p>List of interactable blocks categories recorded by KIB:<\/p>\n<p>* `campfires`<br \/>\n* `candles`<br \/>\n* `cauldrons`<br \/>\n* `comparators`<br \/>\n* `composters`<br \/>\n* `copper-blocks` _(non-plain copper blocks that can be waxed or scraped)_<br \/>\n* `daylight-detectors`<br \/>\n* `doors`<br \/>\n* `end-portal-frames`<br \/>\n* `gates`<br \/>\n* `lecterns` _(putting a book on them)_<br \/>\n* `repeaters`<br \/>\n* `switches` _(levers and buttons)_<br \/>\n* `trap-doors`<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>> **NOTE -** KIB does **not** support underwater restorations. This is why `seagrass` and `kelp` are not included in the<br \/>\n> fragile block list.<\/p>\n<p>> **WARNING -** Even after being restored by KIB, some fragile block will still update naturally, such as cactus<br \/>\n> breaking as they grow, or coral dying when not waterlogged. This is the default behavior of the game, KIB will NOT<br \/>\n> prevent this, even if they were initially placed using plugins like WorldEdit or Axiom (which rely on advanced chunk<br \/>\n> management systems).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>## Why would I need it?<\/p>\n<p>This may seem niche, but it can be very useful for specific builds made using plugins like WorldEdit or Axiom,<br \/>\nespecially when using custom resource packs that significantly change block textures and models.<\/p>\n<p>This may also interest you if other players come onto your map and are likely to interact with your builds and break<br \/>\neverything accidentally&#8230; \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>## How do I configure?<\/p>\n<p>In your server directory, you can edit `.\/plugins\/KeepIllegalBlocks\/config.yml` to:<\/p>\n<p>* Blacklist some fragile or interactable blocks _(everything is enabled by default)_<br \/>\n* Change the maximum number of fragile blocks to restore _(default: 500)_<br \/>\n* Only allow KIB in creative mode _(default: true)_<br \/>\n* Use PacketEvents if it is detected _(default: true)_<\/p>\n<p>To reload your configuration, use the `\/kib reload` command (it requires the `kib.reload` permission for a non-op<br \/>\nplayer).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>## Can the restoration be any smoother?<\/p>\n<p>**Yes, PacketEvents is highly recommended to improve client-side rendering<br \/>\nand performance.**<\/p>\n<p>It is supported by KIB to tweak network packets and make fragile block restoration completely transparent by hiding<br \/>\ntheir break particles, break animation, break sound and item drops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prevent illegal blocks from breaking when a player interacts with an adjacent block<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":89891,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"keep-illegal-blocks","_minecraft_project_id":"i4WvDCnD","_minecraft_author":"Atrimilan","_minecraft_license":"GPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":50,"_minecraft_follows":2,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"keep-illegal-blocks.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":269462,"_minecraft_version_count":5,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T21:05:39.657830Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-24T22:38:01.532999Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-02-23T20:54:16.412057Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/keep-illegal-blocks","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":89891,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-05T03:12:04+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"a5a7e5f92a2350ba585fb3b5339737a4","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[156,89,127,128,92],"mod_loader":[132,133],"minecraft_version":[102,62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-89890","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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