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Better Loot Tables

by RenRose

Better Loot Tables, by RenRose, changes the drops that mobs leave behind in Minecraft Java Edition, raising drop amounts and adding related items.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

The mod edits the loot tables that decide what a mob drops when it dies. Existing drops receive higher amounts, and new related items are added to several mobs, so a single kill yields more material than in vanilla. Zombie villagers are among the mobs covered. The author states that more than eight mobs are improved, aiming to make farming them more rewarding.

Because it changes loot tables rather than adding new mobs or blocks, the mod can be dropped into an existing world without changing how mobs spawn or behave. It is built for Forge and published only for 1.20.1, with the latest file at 1.1.0 dated 2025-11-08. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Higher drop amounts

    Several mobs drop more of their existing items each time they are killed.

  2. Extra related drops

    Mobs gain new items that fit their theme, giving farms more variety of output.

  3. Zombie villager changes

    Zombie villagers are one of the mobs whose loot is adjusted by the mod.

  4. Farming focus

    The changes are aimed at mob farms, where repeated kills add up over time.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Loot Stages is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, released under the MIT License and run on client and server, which gates loot behind progression rather than changing amounts. MC Randomizer is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.10 under All rights reserved that shuffles and alters game content. Farming XP targets 1.20.1 only and is server-side only, so players join without installing it, while Better Loot Tables needs the client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Loot TablesForge1.20.1Client and server2025-11-08
Loot StagesForge1.18.2 – 1.20.1Client and server2024-08-26
MC RandomizerForge1.19.2 – 1.21.10Client and server2025-10-13
Farming XPForge1.20.1Server-side only2026-03-10

Questions

Does Better Loot Tables need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which Minecraft version does Better Loot Tables support?

Only 1.20.1. The mod has a Forge file for that version and no other game version is listed.

Can Better Loot Tables be added to an existing world?

It changes loot tables rather than world generation, so it can be added to a world that is already in progress.

In the catalog

Better Loot Tables is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Game mechanics mods29,952Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

More from RenRose

All projects
Improved Villagers1.20.1Paintings+1.20.1realistic drops1.20.1More People1.20.1More Weapons and Tools1.20.1Biomes Plus1.20.1

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What the author says

These improvements range from improving already existing drops in the loot table to adding new drops to make farming the mob more useful.
RenRose, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
RenRose
Published
2025-09-14
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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