Magnetic item
by Flan0x
Magnetic item pulls nearby dropped items toward a magnet that a player holds in the main hand or the offhand, so single item drops are collected without walking over them.
What it does
While a magnet is held, items within 12 blocks are drawn toward the player and speed up as they get closer. They do not teleport; each one flies along a smooth arc and lands directly in the inventory once it reaches the player. Players can keep moving or hold the button without lifting a finger.
The mod suits long sessions of mob farming or ore mining, where collecting drops one by one becomes tedious. A magnet is crafted or obtained as an item, and its effect is shown with rotating rings, electric sparks and swirling enchantment particles around it, with a subtle magnetic hum that signals it is active. Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only, with Forge as the sole loader.
Magnetic item runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Automatic item attraction
Holding the magnet in either hand draws dropped items within 12 blocks toward the player.
Smooth acceleration
Items speed up as they approach, so the pull looks like a fly-in rather than a teleport.
Direct inventory pickup
Collected items land straight in the inventory without needing to be walked over.
Visual and sound cues
Rotating rings, sparks and enchantment particles surround the active magnet, and a quiet hum confirms it is working.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mob farms
Drops from large farms gather at the player without a long walk to the collection point.
Ore mining
Mined ore and stones are pulled in while the player keeps digging.
Who it’s for: Players running heavy mob farming or ore mining sessions on Forge 1.20.1, and server owners who want the pull effect available on their world.
How it compares
Magnet hsh is also a Forge mod with client and server environment, but it covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license like this mod. EasyMagnet is Forge only for 1.20.1 with the same environment, under All rights reserved. Magnet Mod is server-side only and built for 1.19.2 under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic item | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-10 |
| Magnet hsh | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| EasyMagnet | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Magnet Mod | Forge | 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2023-06-15 |
Questions
Does Magnetic item need Forge?
Does the server need Magnetic item too?
How far does the magnet reach?
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What the author says
🧲 Magnetic Mod Tired of running around picking up every single item drop? Let the magnet do the work. Automatic item attraction — Hold the magnet in your main hand or offhand and every item within 12 blocks gets pulled straight to you Smooth acceleration — Items don't just teleport, they fly toward you with a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/magnetic-item
- Owner
- Flan0x
- Published
- 2026-05-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15