Loadstone - Chunk Loader
by IlyRac
Loadstone turns vanilla Lodestones into chunk loaders that stay active across server restarts, with a tier chosen by the material used to activate them.
What it does
Activating a Lodestone with a specific material sets the chunks it covers to remain continuously loaded. Iron keeps a single 1×1 chunk, diamond covers a 3×3 area and netherite covers 5×5. Loader state is saved to disk and the chunk tickets are reapplied after a restart, so the loaded area does not depend on a player being nearby.
The materials are consumed when a Lodestone is activated, and deactivation returns them, so swapping tiers means deactivating the block and activating it again with a different material. Active loaders can be read by comparators, which lets a redstone circuit check whether a loader is running. Each tier has its own particle effect and color tint, so the tier can be read at a glance.
Server admins can list and manage active loaders across the world with a set of operator commands. The mod is server-side only: the server needs it, while players join without installing anything. It requires Fabric and is published for Fabric alone, with the latest file 3.0+26.3 for 26.3, under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Tiered chunk loading
Each tier covers a different area, from one chunk with iron to a 5×5 block with netherite.
Tier swapping
A Lodestone can change tier at any time by deactivating it and reactivating with another material.
Persistent loader state
Active loaders are written to disk and their chunk tickets are restored after the server restarts.
Comparator output
Active loaders can be read by comparators, so redstone builds can react to whether a chunk is kept loaded.
Operator commands
Admins can list and manage every active loader on the server from a single command set.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want reliable chunk loading without installing anything on the client, and players who run automated builds in areas they do not visit.
How it compares
Loadstones by DKC is server required, with client optional, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.10 – 26.3, under All rights reserved and not open source. Regenerate Chunks is server-side only for Fabric, covers 1.21 – 26.1.2 and is open source under the MIT License. Omni chunk is server-side only for Fabric, covers 1.21 – 26.3 and is not open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loadstone - Chunk Loader | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Loadstones | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.10 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-12 |
| Regenerate Chunks | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-13 |
| Omni chunk | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
Questions
Does Loadstone need Fabric API?
Does Loadstone have to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Loadstone support?
In the catalog
Loadstone - Chunk Loader is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Tired of automation, machinery, or redstone contraptions stopping when you walk away? Loadstone turns vanilla Lodestones into simple, reliable chunk loaders. By activating a Lodestone with a specific material, the targeted chunks remain continuously active so everything in range keeps running
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/load-stone
- Owner
- IlyRac
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15