Useful & Usable

Useful & Usable is a small utility mod that adds unconventional tools with unusual functions and alternative ways to interact with the world.

Overview

Minecraft has plenty of tools, but somehow, there aren't that many interesting ones. We have pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes, uhhhhh... and that's pretty much it.

So I decided to do something about it.

This mod adds a collection of tools with different purposes and mechanics. Some help with exploration, some with building, and others just make certain things a little easier... I guess.

Tools

Blowgun

A ranged weapon that can use different types of projectiles.

• Shoot arrows using arrows from your inventory.
• Shoot cobblestone projectiles.
• Capture and summon tamed pets.

Resonator

A tool for working with Note Blocks and sounds.

• Copy notes from Note Blocks.
• Transfer stored notes to other Note Blocks.
• Play the stored note on demand.
• Break glass blocks and panes without losing them.

Wrench

A tool for interacting with certain blocks and Iron Golems.

• Rotate supported blocks.
• Repair Iron Golems by restoring 50 health points.
• Has its own durability and a short cooldown.

Not every block can be rotated, obviously.

Grappling Hook

A tool for climbing and getting around.

• Launch a hook that attaches to blocks.
• Climb up and down the rope.
• Supports two enchantments:
  • Rapid Climbing - increases climbing speed.
  • Extended Rope - increases maximum rope length from 20 to 40 blocks.

Compatibility

• Multiplayer - Yeah
• Dedicated servers - Maybe
• LAN worlds - Yeah
• Client and server synchronization - Yeah

FAQ

Why isn't the mod available for Minecraft 1.21.1 or older versions?

Because some of the features this mod relies on simply don't exist in those versions. The minimum supported version is Minecraft 1.21.8, and there are currently no plans to backport it to older versions.

Will more tools be added?

Probably. There are still plenty of ideas for tools with unusual functions, so more may appear in future updates.

License & Usage

This project is released under an All Rights Reserved (ARR) license.