Don't Trust Barrels!
by sidyasinX
Don't Trust Barrels! is a NeoForge decoration and utility mod that adds five trick barrels meant to prank players who open them.
What it does
Each of the five barrel types behaves differently when a player right-clicks it. One erases the items placed inside, another refuses to hold anything, and another plays a loud creeper hissing sound at whoever opens it. A second right-click on some barrels teleports the player to a random nearby spot, so a pranked player may have to chase the barrel down.
The mod is built for playful use on multiplayer servers and custom maps, where friends can set up barrels for each other. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 1.21.8, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file released 2026-07-06 under All rights reserved.
Key features
Five trick barrels
The mod includes five barrels, each with its own prank behavior when opened.
Item erasing barrel
One barrel permanently removes whatever items are placed inside it when the GUI is closed.
Scare barrel
Opening a certain barrel plays a creeper hissing sound, startling the player who opens it.
Teleport barrel
A repeated right-click on one barrel moves the player to a random spot nearby.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Pranks on multiplayer servers
Players set up trick barrels for friends on shared servers, where the pranks are seen by everyone present.
Custom map traps
Map makers can place the barrels in custom adventure maps as hidden jokes for visiting players.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want playful pranks in a NeoForge world for Minecraft 1.21.8. Because the mod deletes items placed in one barrel, it suits play where item loss is part of the joke.
Questions
Does Don't Trust Barrels! need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Don't Trust Barrels! use?
Can items placed in the erasing barrel be recovered?
In the catalog
Don't Trust Barrels! is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Think your items are safe? Think again! Don't Trust Barrels! is a hilarious and chaotic troll mod that introduces 5 unique, trick barrels designed to completely mess with anyone who dares to open them. Perfect for pranking your friends on multiplayer servers or custom maps!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dont-trust-barrels
- Owner
- sidyasinX
- Published
- 2026-07-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15