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BetterPiglinTrades

by Zoainta

BetterPiglinTrades changes what Piglins give back when players barter with them, through a data pack that edits the piglin bartering table.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21.11

What it does

Installed as a data pack, the mod raises the chance that a Piglin trade returns Ender Pearls and lowers the number of items a Piglin can loot in a single barter. Server owners edit the piglinbartering.json file in the data pack to change spawn rates and counts. The source code is available for anyone who wants to read or change the pack. Editing the pack is done at the owner's own risk, since the author takes no responsibility for breakage.

The data pack goes into the world's datapacks folder, for example .minecraft/saves/New World/datapacks. It needs a server, with the environment set to server required and client optional. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus the data pack, all for 1.21.11 with 1.0.0.0 as the latest file. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Ender Pearls from barter

    Piglin trades return Ender Pearls more often, so players can collect them without trading for long stretches.

  2. Fewer items per barter

    The number of items a Piglin can loot per barter is reduced through the same data pack file.

  3. Editable spawn rates

    The piglinbartering.json file sets the spawn chance and count of each barter result, and a plain text editor is enough to change it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0.01.0.0.01.0.0.01.0.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Pearls-Plus is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Pearl Ride is server-side with a required server, released under the Apache License 2.0 for 1.21 – 26.3, and is not open source. Higher Pearl Cooldown targets 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, and it is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BetterPiglinTradesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-01-12
Pearls-PlusFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-08-15
Pearl RideFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-06-16
Higher Pearl CooldownFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 1.21.5Server required, client optional2025-05-26

Questions

Does BetterPiglinTrades need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server is required, and the client is optional, so a player can join without the pack.

In the catalog

BetterPiglinTrades is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

A simple data pack for 1.21.11 that increases the chance of pigling spawning ender pearls and some other items, while reducing the amount of items on the piglin lootable For source code please open the SOURCE CODE.txt file. To edit spawn rates open piglinbartering.json in VS code (or notepad) and change the spawn…
Zoainta, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Zoainta
Published
2026-01-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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