Item Scavenging
by abm991
Item Scavenging puts a timed wait between opening a chest and taking items out of it, for Fabric on Minecraft 1.20.1.
What it does
Before items can be taken from a chest, the player has to scavenge it first, and the items are only released once that process completes. The wait is a per-item delay: diamonds take 5 seconds, apples 2 seconds, and everything else defaults to 3 seconds. The times are set in a times file inside the scavenge folder of the mod config directory, so a server owner can change any value to suit a world.
The mod runs on the client and the server together, so both sides need it. It is published for Fabric only, with a single version, 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released 2026-05-09. The code is under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places it in the public domain. It is not open source.
Key features
Scavenging before looting
A chest's contents cannot be taken out directly; the player must scavenge the chest first.
Per-item timers
Each item type has its own delay, with diamonds at 5 seconds, apples at 2 seconds and other items at 3 seconds by default.
Editable times file
Every delay can be changed by editing the times file in the scavenge folder of the config directory.
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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.
Questions
Does Item Scavenging need to be installed on the server?
Can the scavenging times be changed?
In the catalog
Item Scavenging is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Features: This mod adds a chest scavenging mechanic to Minecraft. You can no longer take items out directly. Instead, you need to wait until the scavenging process completes before looting the items. By default, the scavenging time for Diamond is 5 seconds and Apple is 2 seconds, while all other items default to 3…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-scavenging
- Owner
- abm991
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15