Exclusive Item
by KevzCz
Exclusive Item lets a Fabric modpack bind an item to the first player who picks it up, so no one else can use it.
What it does
A new data tag called ExclusiveItem marks an item as bound. The item becomes owned by the player who first picks it up, and other players cannot use it afterwards. Modpack authors mostly use the tag for items that quests or progression should hand out to one person.
Commands let server owners and pack makers add or remove the tag, set or overwrite the owner, check which player holds an item, and see the information stored on an exclusive item. A separate permission path lets a player bypass the detection when a use is intended, so the restriction can be lifted where needed. The restriction applies to players only.
Exclusive Item runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.1, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Item binding on first pickup
An item is bound to the player who picks it up first, and it stays bound to that player afterwards.
ExclusiveItem tag
A tag named ExclusiveItem marks items as exclusive, which lets pack makers apply the rule to any item through data.
Owner management commands
Commands add or remove the tag, get the owner of an item, and overwrite the owner when a quest needs to reassign it.
Usage restriction for other players
Players who do not own a bound item cannot use it, while the detection can be bypassed for intended uses.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Quest rewards
A quest can give a unique item to the player who completes it, and that item cannot be passed to someone else.
Progression gates
Pack makers can make gear that only one player on a shared world can use, to keep progression tied to one character.
Who it’s for: Modpack authors, quest designers and server owners who want specific items to belong to one player on a Fabric server. The mod is also useful for single-player packs that use the same rule.
How it compares
Leave Bind is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, so it works on a client alone. Questforge is client and server, not open source, and targets 1.21.11 only. Bind Presets is client-side only, under a custom license, and also targets 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Item | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Leave Bind | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-19 |
| Questforge | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Bind Presets | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
Does Exclusive Item need to be installed on the server?
What does Exclusive Item require?
Can a bound item be given to another player?
In the catalog
Exclusive Item is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds a new tag called ExclusiveItem, this is mostly used for Modpacks which add items to quests and they want it to be exclusive to that player only. The item is bounded to that player upon first pickup.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/exclusive-item
- Owner
- KevzCz
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15