It eliminates the "grind" of strip mining, allowing players to gear up in full diamond armor within minutes.

Modern servers use server-side plugins (like Paper or Spigot anti-xray settings) that turn hidden stone blocks into fake ore blocks. If you use an X-Ray pack on these servers, your screen will just show a confusing mess of fake diamonds that disappear when you get close.

Elias pulled up the server forums on his second screen and searched the recent ban appeals. He saw a thread from two hours ago titled: ‘Xray Texture Pack 1.8.8 Updated – Undetectable.’

Set your render distance to 8–12 chunks. Setting it higher can cause significant frame drops, as your computer attempts to render thousands of hidden ores at once. Server Rules and Safety Warnings