Lootdrops from the sky
by Valschmoo
Lootdrops from the sky lets a server owner set which items fall from barrels that spawn near a randomly chosen player.
What it does
Loot barrels appear near a player picked at random, and the drops are controlled through commands. An operator sets which items a barrel can hold, how many, and how often it appears. Once the settings are in place, chat messages show the coordinates of each new barrel, based on the frequency chosen. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, across six release versions, and it must be installed on both the client and the server. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Loot barrels
Barrels containing items spawn in the world as a source of loot for players.
Configurable drops
Commands set which items appear in a barrel, along with their quantities and how frequently barrels appear.
Coordinate messages
Chat messages report where each barrel landed once the frequency settings are active.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
XP 2 items is a Forge option for 1.20 – 1.21.4 that is not open source and is also client and server, under All rights reserved. Barrel Bombs is open source under the MIT License and runs on both Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1. SkyRealms+ is server required with the client optional, and it is Forge-only for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lootdrops from the sky | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| XP 2 items | Forge | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-14 |
| Barrel Bombs | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-02 |
| SkyRealms+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-15 |
Questions
Does Lootdrops from the sky need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Lootdrops from the sky is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This mod adds loot barrels. You can use the command /loot drops to configure which items appear in the barrel, as well as the quantities and frequency. Once configured, chat messages will appear indicating the coordinates of a loot barrel, depending on the frequency settings; loot barrels always spawn near a randomly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lootdrops-from-the-sky
- Owner
- Valschmoo
- Published
- 2026-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15