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Item Obliterator

by ElocinDev

Players and modpack creators use Item Obliterator to remove unwanted items from a world, a server or a modpack, using JSON entries in a config file.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCustom license1.19 – 1.21.1

What it does

Each entry names an item by its id with a namespace, such as minecraft:golden_apple, and the mod removes that item from inventories, creative tabs, recipes and villager trades. Items from vanilla or any other mod can be listed, and ids that do not match an installed item are ignored without errors. The configuration file sits in the config folder as item obliterator.json5 from version 2.0.0 on, or item obliterator.json before that.

The mod was written for modpack creators who want to take out items that unbalance a game or cause problems. It needs Necronomicon API as a required dependency on every loader. Forge builds cover 1.19 – 1.20.2, and the other loaders cover 1.19 – 1.21.1. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. Item Obliterator is not open source and is released under a custom license.

Key features

  1. Inventory removal

    A blacklisted item is not held or dropped by players anymore, and any copy already in an inventory is removed.

  2. Creative tab removal

    Blacklisted items are hidden from the creative tabs where they would normally appear.

  3. Trade removal

    Every villager trade that uses a blacklisted item is removed.

  4. Recipe removal

    Crafting, furnace and custom recipes from other mods that produce a blacklisted item are removed.

  5. NBT-based removal

    Specific potions, enchanted books or other items can be targeted by their data, not only by their id.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.13.1.1Not available2.3.03.1.1
1.213.1.1Not availableNot available3.1.1
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.22.3.02.3.12.3.12.3.0
1.20.12.3.02.3.12.3.12.3.0
1.202.3.02.3.12.3.12.3.0
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.41.5.01.5.0Not availableNot available
1.19.31.5.01.5.0Not availableNot available
1.19.21.2.02.2.1Not availableNot available
1.19.1Not available1.7.0Not availableNot available
1.19Not available1.7.0Not availableNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Necronomicon APIA personal utility library for my mods.
Required

Use cases

Modpack balancing

A modpack author removes items that would make progression too straightforward or break a quest line.

Who it’s for: Modpack creators and server owners who need a fixed list of items removed from a game. Players on a server that runs the mod can use the same item set without extra setup.

How it compares

Full comparison

Easy Item List is a client-side only Fabric mod, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.18.2 – 1.21.3, so it hides items from the item list on the player's side. Stop Villager Trades is client-side only, not open source, and covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, so it does not remove trades on the server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Item ObliteratorFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.1Server required, client optional2025-06-25
Easy Item ListFabric1.18.2 – 1.21.3Client-side only2024-11-10
Stop Villager TradesForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-04-19

Questions

Does Item Obliterator need Necronomicon API?

Yes. Necronomicon API is a required dependency and must be installed next to Item Obliterator on every loader.

Does the server need Item Obliterator?

Yes. The server must run the mod. Clients may install it, but are not required to.

Can the mod run on a server without any clients having it?

Yes. The server can run the mod alone, though some removals that depend on the client side will not take effect.

What happens if an item id in the config is invalid?

Nothing happens. An invalid id causes no error, and the entry takes effect only if the matching mod is added later.

In the catalog

Item Obliterator is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Disable unwanted items from existing using JSON configuration. Of course! It was designed for modpack creators to remove undesired items that may unbalance the game or create issues.
ElocinDev, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ElocinDev
Published
2023-04-27
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

ManagementGame mechanicsOptimizationUtility
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