Mods / QP's Building Wands

Tags: #QoL #Utility
Author: QPTech
Side: Both
Created: Dec 19th 2025 at 8:07 PM
Last modified: Jan 6th at 11:23 AM
Downloads: 2115
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Recommended download (for Vintage Story 1.21.6):
buildingwands1.0.1.zip  1-click install


Similar to the Build Tools or Construction Wand Minecraft mods. Places blocks in a line from the block you clicked on to you (straight line up/down, north/south etc depending on what side you clicked). In survival it will only place if you have enough blocks and will use up those blocks.

It tries to extend towards you on a single axis (so if you click on the top of a block, it will just go up) (note: if it's not placing, you may need to get closer, I'll fix in future so it'll let you get further away, without affecting the maximum distance)


Modes:
- line mode - fills a line of blocks from the selected block to you on the axis you click - eg: click on the north face of a block, it will draw a line north until it reaches you
- area mode - fills a group of blocks based on the starting pattern  - eg: click on top of a block that's part of a floor, it would now fill in all the blocks up towards you (if you just had an outline it would fill in an outline)
- checkboard mode - area mode but only fills every other block
- off mode - it's off, will also clear the preview shapes


Uses the block type that you clicked on (so click on granite ashlar block, it will place granite ashlar blocks).


Left click to select, Right Click to place. It will only replace airblocks, or other blocks like stones & grass that would be replaced normally when you place blocks. Respects land claims.

There is no undo...

Future ideas, hopes, and dreams:
- pattern fill
- fill from a defined list of blocks (like drag in several stone types and it'd make a pattern with them, or randomized fill)

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Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.1 buildingwands 1651 Jan 6th at 11:23 AM buildingwands1.0.1.zip 1-click install

1.0.1
- add off mode for wand (turns it off, including the preview)
- add checkboard mode for wand

1.0.0 buildingwands 464 Dec 19th 2025 at 8:13 PM Empty buildingwands1.0.0.zip 1-click install

8 Comments (oldest first | newest first)

Hiran, Jan 23rd at 1:22 PM (modified Jan 23rd at 1:25 PM)

QPTech then make player have tool in their offhand/inventory that will be used to break these blocks (in case of soft blocks like dirt etc just don't require tool)

QPTech , Jan 21st at 11:20 AM

Hiran interesting, but modes where it breaks blocks get tricky from a survival standpoint.

Hiran, Jan 20th at 6:54 PM

Could you add Exchange Wand that replaces blocks with some other type?

SourGreenApples, Jan 3rd at 4:00 PM

Either of those options sound great! Great mod either way

QPTech , Dec 28th 2025 at 4:20 PM

Slikkelas SourGreenApples I may have to add a F mode option for that, like press F and turn it off, the main issue is there doesn't seem to be any hook for when the player switches away from a tool.

FilmBoy84, Dec 26th 2025 at 2:45 PM (modified Dec 26th 2025 at 2:49 PM)

Hi QP, many thanks for this mod as it fixes a number of issues with the part-functional and rather outdated Building Gadgets mod ( https://mods.vintagestory.at/buildinggadgets )

Indeed, that's why i am here to comment - there's a number of functions such as area place and area remove with size adjustable by "[" and "]" as well as colour-coding of the function in use (blue, add, red, remove, etc.) that I would really love to see implemented into Wands if possible <3

Slikkelas, Dec 26th 2025 at 1:55 PM

SourGreenApples I have the same issue. It would be neat if esc would cancel the wand so ghost block disappears, just like esc closes all open gui windows. 

SourGreenApples, Dec 22nd 2025 at 6:07 PM

Um how do you make the ghost block that shows were the blocks will be placed disapear after your done withh the wand?