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Always Drop Loot (update)

by OneDefauter

Always Drop Loot keeps mobs dropping experience even when they die from causes other than a player kill, such as falling, lava or drowning.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyApache License 2.0Open source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

By default vanilla Minecraft gives experience only when a player kills a mob, so a mob lost to lava, suffocation or a campfire leaves nothing behind. This mod changes that rule on the server, so XP drops follow a configurable setting that covers those non-player deaths. Farms and automated systems that depend on the experience they would normally receive can keep working as expected.

The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files covering 1.20 – 26.3 and the latest builds for 26.3. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Experience from any death

    Mobs drop experience whatever caused the death, not only when a player made the kill.

  2. Configurable XP multiplier

    A setting controls the experience amount mobs leave when they die without a player kill.

  3. Drop toggle

    A separate option decides whether mobs drop experience at all when killed by non-player causes.

  4. Gamerule control

    The behavior is set through gamerules, which can be changed in a world, on a dedicated server or on a LAN world with cheats enabled.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.35.6.0+mc26.35.6.0+mc26.3-forge5.6.0+mc26.3-neoforge
26.2Not available5.6.0+mc26.2-forge5.6.0+mc26.2-neoforge
26.1.25.4.0+mc26.15.6.0+mc26.1-forge5.6.0+mc26.1-neoforge
26.1.15.4.0+mc26.15.6.0+mc26.1-forge5.6.0+mc26.1-neoforge
26.15.4.0+mc26.15.6.0+mc26.1-forge5.6.0+mc26.1-neoforge
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.115.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.105.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.95.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.85.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.75.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.65.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.55.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.45.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.35.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.25.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.21.15.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.215.3.0+mc1.215.6.0+mc1.21-forge5.6.0+mc1.21-neoforge
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Automated XP farms

Experience farms that rely on mobs dying to hazards keep producing XP, and the output can be tuned with the multiplier.

Dedicated servers

Server owners can set the behavior once for every player who joins.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who run automated systems or XP farms that depend on mobs dying outside a player kill, and who want vanilla-style behavior to change.

How it compares

Full comparison

Quick Exp is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.16.5 – 26.3, released under the MIT License as open source, so it changes nothing on the server. Mobs Always Drop is a client and server mod for Fabric only, covering 1.19.2 – 1.21.6, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and not open source. Always Drop Loot is server-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Always Drop Loot (update)Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-20
Quick ExpFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-01
Mobs Always DropFabric1.19.2 – 1.21.6Client and server2025-07-15

Questions

Does Always Drop Loot need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on Fabric, and it has to match the game version in use.

Do players need to install Always Drop Loot?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Which loaders and versions are supported?

Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.3. The latest file for each loader is 5.6.0 for 26.3.

In the catalog

Always Drop Loot (update) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Unofficial continuation of Always Drop Loot for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. In vanilla Minecraft, mobs killed by falls, lava, suffocation, campfires, drowning, entity cramming, and other non-player causes may lose experience or loot that depends on a player kill. This mod makes that behavior configurable so passive…
OneDefauter, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
OneDefauter
Published
2026-03-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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