Compressed Items
by nibaru
Compressed Items lets players pack stacks of raw metals and gems into compressed blocks that hold far more items per slot.
What it does
Copper, iron, gold, diamond and netherite items can be crafted into compressed blocks, and each block stores a fixed number of the original item: 9 for copper, 81 for iron, 729 for gold, 6561 for diamond and 59049 for netherite. Crafting the block reduces a large stock to a handful of slots, and breaking it returns the items. The compressed blocks are meant for storage, so a chest of them holds the equivalent of many more raw items.
The mod is in the Storage category and is also listed under Decoration, Utility and Technology. It has Fabric files only, for 1.18.2 and 1.19.2, and the latest file is 1.0.1 for 1.19.2, published 2022-11-03. The mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source. It is client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the author also ships a full resource pack for its textures.
Key features
Copper compression
Nine copper items craft into one compressed copper block.
Metal and gem tiers
Iron, gold, diamond and netherite each have their own compressed block with a higher per-block count.
Crates for bulk storage
The compressed blocks work as crates that hold large stacks of raw material in a small space.
Resource pack support
The textures can be replaced through a resource pack, and the mod is built with that in mind.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Bulk metal stockpiles
A base that collects large amounts of ore can keep it as compressed blocks rather than filling chests with loose stacks.
Decorative metal blocks
The compressed blocks can also be placed as decoration in builds that use metal finishes.
Who it’s for: Players who run out of chest space during mining and want a compact way to keep metal stock on Fabric, on either a single-player world or a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Basic Storage is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, so it targets newer versions. Ziggy's Compressed Blocks is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric for 1.21.11 – 26.2. Useless Compressed blocks is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.19.3 – 1.19.4 on Fabric, a range that does not include 1.19.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compressed Items | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-03 |
| Basic Storage | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
| Ziggy's Compressed Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-21 |
| Useless Compressed blocks | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-05-31 |
Questions
Does Compressed Items need Fabric API?
Does the server need Compressed Items?
Which game versions does Compressed Items support?
Can the textures be changed?
In the catalog
Compressed Items is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compressed-items
- Owner
- nibaru
- Published
- 2022-09-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-11-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15