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Dropping Leaves

by LevAlTru

Dropping Leaves changes what happens when leaves break: instead of vanishing, they fall as item drops.

FabricQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

Breaking leaves makes them drop and fall as items rather than fading into air. A gamerule named droppingLeaves$shouldLeavesFall turns the effect off without a server restart. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, released under the MIT License as open source.

Key features

  1. Falling leaf drops

    Leaves that break drop items that fall to the ground, instead of disappearing.

  2. Toggle without restart

    A gamerule can switch the falling behavior off while the server keeps running.

  3. Source on GitHub

    The source code and issue tracker are public, so problems can be reported there.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.81.0.1+1.21.61.0.1+1.21.6
1.21.71.0.1+1.21.61.0.1+1.21.6
1.21.61.0.1+1.21.61.0.1+1.21.6
1.21.51.0.1+1.21.41.0.1+1.21.4
1.21.41.0.1+1.21.41.0.1+1.21.4
1.21.31.0.1+1.21.41.0.1+1.21.4
1.21.21.0.1+1.21.41.0.1+1.21.4
1.21.11.0.2+1.21.11.0.2+1.21.1
1.211.0.2+1.21.11.0.2+1.21.1
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.11.0.1+1.20.11.0.1+1.20.1
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.41.0.11.0.1
1.19.31.0.11.0.1
1.19.21.0.11.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

KeepExp is a Fabric server-side mod under the MIT License, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and it is not open source. Pass Through Leaves is server-side only, released under the MIT License, but it targets only 1.20.4 on Fabric and Quilt and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Dropping LeavesFabric and Quilt1.19.2 – 1.21.8Server-side only2026-01-22
KeepExpFabric1.21.1 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-06-12
Pass Through LeavesFabric and Quilt1.20.4Server-side only2024-01-17

Questions

Does Dropping Leaves need to be installed on clients?

No. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything.

Can the falling leaves be turned off on a running server?

Yes. The droppingLeaves$shouldLeavesFall gamerule disables the effect without a restart.

In the catalog

Dropping Leaves is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

More from LevAlTru

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What the author says

It makes the leaves drop (or fall) instead of fading in the air. Also adds "droppingLeaves$shouldLeavesFall" gamerule if you want to turn off the mod without restarting the server.
LevAlTru, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
LevAlTru
Published
2025-04-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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