ThreeByThree

ThreeByThree is a lightweight Paper plugin that adds an enchantable 3×3 mining effect designed as a late-game upgrade for pickaxes. It’s built to feel like a natural extension of vanilla gameplay while keeping performance and balance intact.

Mining Behavior

- When active, breaking a block mines a 3×3 area aligned to the face being mined - Only blocks of the same type are affected - Protected blocks are automatically ignored - Mining is handled safely to prevent duplication, glitches, or exploits

Enchant Behavior

- The ThreeByThree enchant can exist on Diamond or Netherite pickaxes

The 3×3 mining effect only activates when all conditions are met:

- The pickaxe is Netherite - The pickaxe has Efficiency V

Player Feedback

- If a player attempts to use the enchant without meeting the requirements, they receive one warning message - Messages do not spam while holding the mouse button - Switching to another item and back resets the warning message

Admin Commands

/give3x3pick

Gives the player a special Netherite pickaxe with the ThreeByThree enchant

Permission: admin

Inspired by Veinminer and the Donut SMP