# Mechanics Please note that items that have been striked out are temporarily disabled due to compatibility issues with Minecraft Java 1.21.10+. This list was last updated on January 19, 2026. ### Survival The following tweaks apply to the Survival server only: * Players drop their heads when killed * Wandering Traders can trade blocks for miniature counterparts * Dropping Concrete Powder into a Cauldron full of water will instantly turn it into Concrete * Dropping Dirt into a Cauldron full of water will instantly turn it into Mud * Certain blocks have an "effective tool" that can be used to break them faster * This only applies to blocks that do not currently have one in vanilla * Examples: pickaxes can be used to mine glass faster & axes can be used to mine cacti faster * Endermen do not pick up blocks * Ghasts and their fireballs do not break blocks * Phantom spawning is disabled in the Overworld but they can now spawn in the End * Bats drop Phantom Membranes when killed * I~~tems will stay in Enchanting Tables even when they are not in use~~ * ~~Creepers have a 10% chance of exploding like a firework instead of TNT~~ * ~~Harvesting crops or Short Grass while sneaking with a hoe will harvest all items in a 3x3 area~~ * ~~With a Netherite Hoe, the radius is upgraded to a 5x5 area~~ * ~~Chickens can be sheared for feathers~~ * ~~A sheared chicken will not drop feathers on death~~ * Crouching & right-clicking while holding an item enchanted with Mending will repair it a little at the cost of some XP * Elevators * Elevators can be "chained" together up to 16 floors, with a gap of 256 blocks between two elevator blocks supported * Jump on top of an Elevator to go up, crouch to go down * Crafted with 8 White Wool surrounded by an Ender Pearl * Upon death, players items are stored in a grave (player head) at the location they died * Players have 15 minutes to retrieve their items from the grave. During this time, other players will not be able to access the grave. * After the 15 minute timer is up, the items will drop on to the ground and naturally despawn after 5 minutes. During this time, other players can interact with the items. * You can only have 5 active graves at a time - your oldest grave will be destroyed and your items will be placed on the ground if you die again before retrieving it. * Players can view a list of their current graves with **/axgraves list**. * 500+ new Music Discs can be found in various structures throughout the world * These discs require a Java Edition Resource Pack to work, which can be downloaded [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NrwoAm24Qpth85fFLlizo5Pb2NYIZHu8/view?usp=drive_link) (1.21.11+) * Clay, Mangrove Roots, Powder Snow, Ores, Wood and Logs can be "vein mined" - mining one will automatically mine the rest in the vein * Requires a Golden Tool or better * Captains of the Damned * Enhanced mobs that have various buffs and drop illegally enchanted items when killed * Have particles surrounding them, making them easy to identify ### Creative The following tweaks apply to the Creative server only: * Miniature Blocks * Stonecutters can be used to craft miniature blocks * These are the same miniature blocks that can be obtained in Survival via Wandering Traders * Elevators can be obtained via /elevatorsmenu * These elevators work the same way they do in Survival * Players can change the weather and time of day for themselves using /pweathers & /ptimes (or via /settings) ### Both Servers The following tweaks apply to both the Survival and Creative servers: * Leaves decay much faster * Mobs have a chance to drop their heads when killed * Armor Stands spawn with arms by default * Arms can be toggled by right-clicking an Armor Stand * Items will not be lost if arms are disabled * Nether Portals can be built using Crying Obsidian * ~~Players can hit mobs through Tall Grass and other tall flowers without destroying them~~ * ~~Villagers will follow players holding Emerald Blocks~~ * Nether Portals can be (almost) any vertical shape * The maximum speed for Minecarts has been increased from 8 blocks/second to 12 blocks/second * See what's in your Chiseled Bookshelves without having to take all the books out, simply by looking at them! * Trapdoors placed on top of doors can act like 3-4 high doors * Doors close automatically behind the player * Two doors next to each other can act as one door --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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