Improved Hoes Mod 1.18.1, Wiki

Improved Hoes is a server-side utility mod designed to streamline the agricultural experience in Minecraft. By expanding the functionality of vanilla and modded hoes, it allows players to manage large-scale farms with minimal effort. The mod introduces tiered ranges for different hoe materials, enabling players to till land or harvest crops in large areas with a single click. Additionally, it adds a quality-of-life feature that allows for harvesting and replanting crops even without a tool equipped.

The mod modifies the fundamental interaction between players, hoes, and crops. These mechanics are divided into three primary actions: Tilling, Harvesting, and Replanting.

Area of Effect (AoE) Tilling

When right-clicking on Dirt, Grass, or Grass Paths with a hoe, the mod will automatically till all eligible blocks within the hoe's specific range. This allows for the rapid creation of massive farmlands without the need for individual block clicks.

Harvesting and Replanting

Improved Hoes introduces a smart harvesting system that detects the growth stage of crops.

• Harvest & Replant: Right-clicking a fully grown crop with a hoe will harvest the crop and immediately replant a seed in its place, provided the player has the necessary seeds in their inventory. This action occurs across the entire range of the hoe.
• Harvest Only: Left-clicking a crop with a hoe will harvest all crops within the hoe's range without replanting them.

Toolless Interaction

The mod also enhances basic player interactions when no hoe is equipped:

• Right-click crop: Harvests and replants a single block.
• Left-click crop: Harvests a single block.

Precision Control

To perform standard vanilla actions (such as tilling or harvesting only a single block while holding a high-tier hoe), players can hold the Shift (Sneak) key. This bypasses the mod's logic and reverts to default Minecraft behavior.

The effectiveness of a hoe is determined by its material. Higher-tier materials cover a significantly larger area, centered on the block the player interacts with.

Note: Gold hoes share the same range as Iron hoes, providing a high-efficiency alternative despite lower durability.

Improved Hoes does not add new items, blocks, or mobs to the game. Instead, it enhances the existing vanilla toolset.

Supported Tools

The mod natively supports all vanilla hoes:

• Wooden Hoe
• Stone Hoe
• Iron Hoe
• Golden Hoe
• Diamond Hoe
• Netherite Hoe

Supported Crops

The mod is compatible with all standard Minecraft crops, including:

• Wheat
• Carrots
• Potatoes
• Beetroots
• Nether Wart

The mod is highly customizable via its configuration file. Server administrators can adjust the power of each hoe tier or toggle specific features.

Configurable Options

• Ranges: The 1x1 to 9x9 ranges for each material can be increased or decreased.
• Feature Toggles: Harvesting, replanting, and tilling functions can be individually enabled or disabled for use with or without hoes.
• Trample Prevention: An option exists to prevent players from trampling crops when jumping on farmland.
• Mod Compatibility: Hoes from other mods can be granted Improved Hoes functionality by adding them to the improvedhoes:hoes item tag or by listing them in the configuration file. This ensures seamless integration with large modpacks containing custom materials like Copper, Bronze, or Steel.

Improved Hoes does not change vanilla crafting recipes. To utilize the mod's features, players simply craft hoes using the standard Minecraft recipes.