i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate]
![i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - White Metal High-rise Viewing Deck Building](/assets/images/i_can39t_place_or_break_blocks_in_minecraft_duplicate_0.jpeg "i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - White Metal High-rise Viewing Deck Building")
I started a new survival world and switched to creative just to build my house. When I was done, I switched back to survival. But after I switched back, I found that even when I checked and aimed and held my click, I could not break or place blocks.
I am super sad because I built a huge house and now I can do basically nothing... How can I fix it?
I have tried switching modes and shutting my computer down, but nothing helps.
Best Answer
It's either two things.
- It's a game bug and in that case email Mojang and report the problem
- You changed you controls accidentally, check your controls and look what "Mouse 1" does
Pictures about "i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate]"
![i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - Drone view of contemporary small street cafeteria located near busy road in suburb district](/assets/images/i_can39t_place_or_break_blocks_in_minecraft_duplicate_1.jpeg "i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - Drone view of contemporary small street cafeteria located near busy road in suburb district")
![i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - Young couple crossing road in wrong place at countryside](/assets/images/i_can39t_place_or_break_blocks_in_minecraft_duplicate_2.jpeg "i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - Young couple crossing road in wrong place at countryside")
![i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - White and Gold Round Coins](/assets/images/i_can39t_place_or_break_blocks_in_minecraft_duplicate_3.jpeg "i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate] - White and Gold Round Coins")
How do you fix not being able to break blocks in Minecraft?
That's just spawn protection, an area centered around the world spawn in which only opped players may modify blocks. He'll be able to destroy blocks outside the protection area (16 blocks raduis by default).Why my friend cant break blocks on my server?
If you cannot destroy blocks, either you are holding a sword, or you are in Adventure Mode.Nas - I Can (Official HD Video)
More answers regarding i can't place or break blocks in minecraft [duplicate]
Answer 2
Oh no. It can be more than two things.
In normal (non-bugged) Minecraft, using Gamemode 2, also known as Adventure mode, makes you unable to break and place blocks. You just can't. This is how Gamemode 2 works. Check if you switched to
/gamemode 2instead of normal Survival mode which you can place blocks and break them normally,/gamemode 0.As Bucky said, go to your key bind settings and check if your "Break block" key bind and "Place block" key bind is changed. Usually, you left click to break a block, and you right click to place a block. So default key bind for "Break block" should be Button 1 and "Place block" should be Button 2.
It can also be that YOUR MOUSE IS BROKEN (well, I THINK not).
Bug. If it's a bug, see Bucky's answer.
Some of the concepts of this answer is from a thread in Minecraft Forums.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Pixabay, Kelly, Gustavo Fring, DS stories