Loot Explorer
by VgLevelUp
With Loot Explorer, a content developer can see which chests, barrels and trapped chests hold a given loot table, straight from the creative inventory.
What it does
The mod makes containers that hold loot tables show up in the creative inventory. A new creative tab lists them, with the loot table stored in each container's NBT. Three vanilla variants are covered: chests, barrels and trapped chests.
Loot Explorer is aimed at developers building loot for their own content and at pack makers who need to find where a table is used. A key binding copies a loot table's location from a container, so the path can be pasted elsewhere. Loot tables added through data packs are detected too. Installation needs Architectury API and Fabric API on Fabric, and Architectury API on NeoForge. Optional integrations include Just Enough Items and Mod Menu. The client-side only environment means that only the client needs it, and the mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge 1.21 – 26.2 with 7 release versions. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Creative inventory tab
A new creative tab lists containers with loot tables stored in their NBT, so each one can be picked directly.
Container options
Chests, barrels and trapped chests are all included as containers that carry loot tables.
Copy loot table
A key binding copies the loot table location from a container, which makes it simple to paste the path elsewhere.
Data pack loot tables
Loot tables added by data packs are detected and can be found in the same way as vanilla ones.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 2
Use cases
Finding loot table usage
A developer can open the creative tab to see which containers reference a given table without searching the world by hand.
Copying paths for a data pack
Pack makers can copy a loot table location in one step, then reuse it in their own files.
Who it’s for: Mod developers and pack makers who build or edit loot tables and need to see which containers use them. Players who only play survival do not need the mod.
How it compares
Noob's Container Searcher is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod for 1.21.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Inventory Search is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and built for Fabric alone, with files covering 1.21.3 – 26.3. Equal Loot is server-side only and released under the MIT License, so it runs on a server while players install nothing.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loot Explorer | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Noob's Container Searcher | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Inventory Search | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Equal Loot | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
Does Loot Explorer need Architectury API?
Does Loot Explorer have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders can Loot Explorer run on?
In the catalog
Loot Explorer is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
The Loot Explorer Mod for Minecraft helps the Minecraft content developer by making containers containing loot tables appear in the creative inventory. Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for new features, optimizations, or bug fixes, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on the mod's…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lootexplorer
- Owner
- VgLevelUp
- Published
- 2024-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15