Burden
by Sycraxe
Burden is a NeoForge transportation mod that lets a player carry storage on the body, with the pack accessed by right-clicking from either hand.
What it does
Burden adds a versatile storage item that burdens the player: it is carried on the body rather than placed in a slot of the inventory. A carried pack can be opened by right-clicking it from either hand, and it can be set down on the ground, where a right-click shift-places it. Several colored variants can be crafted with colored wool, and a pack can be recolored with dyes and cleaned in a water cauldron.
The server and every player need the mod installed. It targets Minecraft 1.21.1 only and has NeoForge files; no Fabric or Forge builds are listed. The latest NeoForge file is 0.4.0 for 1.21.1, published on 2026-06-24 on the alpha channel. The code is covered by a custom license and is not open source, though the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Carried storage
The storage item is worn on the player and opened by right-clicking it from either hand, without a dedicated inventory slot.
Ground placement
A pack can be placed on the ground, and a right-click while shifting picks it up again.
Colored variants
Colored versions are crafted with colored wool, so players can tell packs apart.
Dyeing and cleaning
Packs are recolored with dyes and returned to their base color by cleaning them in a water cauldron.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Carrying supplies on a trip
A player who travels far can keep a stash on the body and open it mid-route from either hand.
Sorting by color
Colored variants let players separate packs for different materials, such as mining tools and building blocks.
Who it’s for: Players on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want extra storage that does not take up inventory slots. Server owners need the mod installed too, since it runs on both sides.
How it compares
Create: No Contraption Backpacks is server-side only and under All rights reserved, with a NeoForge file for 1.21.1, so clients need nothing installed. Orbital's Backpack Mod runs on client and server under the MIT License, and it is open source with a NeoForge file for 1.21.1. CptSDX23's Storage runs on client and server under All rights reserved and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, a wider range than Burden's single version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burden | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
| Create: No Contraption Backpacks | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-09 |
| Orbital's Backpack Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-26 |
| CptSDX23's Storage | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-14 |
Questions
Does Burden need a loader other than NeoForge?
Does Burden have to be installed on the server?
Can a pack be used without Curios?
In the catalog
Burden is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/burden
- Owner
- Sycraxe
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15