BlockRandomizer
A Minecraft Bedrock Edition addon that automatically shuffles blocks in your hotbar as you build. Perfect for creating natural-looking paths, walls, and structures with varied block palettes.
Features
- Automatic Block Shuffling - Randomly swaps between blocks in your hotbar slots as you place them
- Customizable Slot Range - Choose how many hotbar slots (1-9) to include in the randomizer
- True Randomization - Duplicate blocks in multiple slots gives them higher placement weight
- Auto-Refill - Automatically refills depleted hotbar slots from your inventory (Survival mode)
- Quiet Mode - Option to disable feedback messages and sounds
- Per-Player Settings - Each player has their own preferences that persist across sessions
Installation
- Download the
.mcaddonfile - Double-click the file to import it into Minecraft
- Create a new world or edit an existing one
- Go to Add-Ons and activate BedrockBlockRandomizer under Behavior Packs
Commands
All commands work without cheats enabled:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/blockrandomizer:toggle | Turn BlockRandomizer on or off |
/blockrandomizer:menu | Open the settings menu |
/blockrandomizer:slots <1-9> | Set how many hotbar slots to randomize |
/blockrandomizer:status | Show current settings |
/blockrandomizer:refill | Toggle auto-refill on or off |
How to Use
- Fill your first few hotbar slots with the blocks you want to randomize between
- Run
/blockrandomizer:toggleor use/blockrandomizer:menuto enable the addon - Start building! Each block you place will randomly swap with another from your selected slots
Tips
- For even distribution: Put one stack of each block type in separate slots
- For weighted randomization: Put multiple stacks of the same block to increase its placement frequency
- Slot 1 is the leftmost slot - slots are counted from left to right
Settings
Access the settings menu with /blockrandomizer:menu:
- Enable BlockRandomizer - Turn the randomizer on or off
- Hotbar Slots - Number of slots to include (counts from slot 1)
- Auto-Refill - When a block type runs out, automatically grab more from your inventory
- Quiet Mode - Disable all actionbar messages and sounds
Requirements
- Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.21.120 or higher
License
This addon is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
You are free to:
- Share and redistribute the addon
- Adapt and modify for personal use
Under the following terms:
- Attribution - Credit the original author
- NonCommercial - No commercial use
- ShareAlike - Derivatives must use the same license
Author
Created by Rob 'myGen' Hall
Website: mygen.co.uk