Curse of Unlooting
Curse of Unlooting adds a NeoForge enchantment, Curse Unlooting, that works opposite to Looting and reduces the drops a mob leaves behind.
What it does
Curse Unlooting is the reverse of Looting: a weapon carrying it lowers the loot that mobs drop when killed, instead of raising it. The mod adds this one enchantment and a single book that carries it, so a player can find or craft the curse like any other enchanted book. Because the effect only reduces drops, a sword with the curse on it can be used against mobs on purpose or against other players who are given the item in multiplayer.
The enchantment matters most on a mob farm, where a builder wants experience and not items. Curses Removed and Dok's Enchants are other NeoForge enchantment mods, while Curses and Cryptics, Curses Revamped and No More Curses cover broader sets of curses. Curse of Unlooting is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under All rights reserved, which is not open source. Files exist for 1.21.7 and 1.21.8, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.8 as the latest build, published on 2026-04-01.
Key features
Curse Unlooting enchantment
A new enchantment that is the opposite of Looting and reduces the items mobs drop when they die.
Single enchanted book
The mod adds one book that carries the curse, so the enchantment can be obtained without a separate item set.
Mob farm control
Builders can leave the curse off a weapon to keep normal drops, or apply it to cut drops when experience is the goal.
Multiplayer use
The curse can be placed on a sword given to another player, which changes what that player gets from kills.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who run mob farms for experience, and server owners who want an enchantment that counters Looting on a NeoForge world.
How it compares
Curses Removed is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is server-side only and released under All rights reserved, which is not open source. Dok's Enchants is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, but it is client and server and open source under the MIT License. Curses and Cryptics runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11, is client and server, and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse of Unlooting | NeoForge | 1.21.7 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-04-01 |
| Curses Removed | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-02 |
| Dok's Enchants | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-18 |
| Curses and Cryptics | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
Does Curse of Unlooting need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders and versions does Curse of Unlooting support?
How does the curse change a mob farm?
In the catalog
Curse of Unlooting is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
It is the opposite of looting, if you don't understand this showcase will explain it The enchantment can be used for good and bad, If you are playing multiplayer and someone enchants your sword with Curse of Unlooting then you wont be able to get mob loots but if you are making a mob farm the enchant can be used if…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/curse-of-unlooting
- Owner
- D3struction88
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15