ClearDespawn Reborn
by GordeyStudio
ClearDespawn Reborn makes dropped items blink in the final 20 seconds before they despawn, so players can see which loot is about to vanish.
What it does
Items on the ground start blinking 20 seconds before their despawn timer runs out, and the blinking speeds up as the timer nears zero, giving a visible urgency cue. Items whose despawn is disabled by other mods never blink, so the signal stays accurate. The author describes the mod as an unofficial revival that fixes a long-standing bug in the original, where singleplayer items stopped flashing correctly after relogging or chunk reloads without any message.
The mod is client-side only, so it changes nothing on the server and players need it only on their own install. It is built for Fabric and NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1, and the 1.2.0 builds for both loaders were published on 2026-07-29. ClearDespawn Reborn is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Blinking before despawn
Dropped items flash in the last 20 seconds before their timer expires, so players can spot them on the ground.
Urgency that increases
The blink rate quickens as the remaining time shrinks, showing how close each item is to vanishing.
Fixed relog and chunk reload bug
Singleplayer items keep flashing correctly after relogging or chunk reloads, a bug the original mod handled silently.
Lightweight client code
The mod is small, and it touches only the rendering of dropped items.
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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.
How it compares
Custom Item Despawn Duration is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, but it is server required with the client optional. Easy Item Despawn is also MIT and open source, limited to Fabric for 1.20 – 1.21 and server-side only. ClearDespawn Reborn differs from both by being client-side only and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClearDespawn Reborn | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| Custom Item Despawn Duration | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-07-21 |
| Easy Item Despawn | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-06-13 |
Questions
Does ClearDespawn Reborn need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does ClearDespawn Reborn support?
Does the blinking work for items that other mods keep from despawning?
In the catalog
ClearDespawn Reborn is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ever lost your whole inventory because you couldn't find your items in time — or didn't realize the 5-minute despawn timer was almost up? Not anymore. Dropped items blink before they despawn — faster and faster as time runs out. When you see the blinking, you know exactly which items are about to vanish.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cleardespawn-reborn
- Owner
- GordeyStudio
- Published
- 2026-07-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15