Mob Drop Randomizer
by Esram
Mob Drop Randomizer replaces the fixed loot that mobs leave behind with randomized drops drawn from a configurable global pool.
What it does
Each drop is chosen from a pool of items sorted into categories and five rarity tiers. Every tier carries a weight, so rarer items appear less often than common ones, and the weights can be adjusted to suit a world. Categories can be filtered on or off, which lets a server keep the drops within a chosen theme. Drop chances can be set per mob, along with the number of items a mob leaves behind.
The configuration includes presets for common setups, and it can be changed in-game through a dashboard without restarting Minecraft. Changes take effect after a runtime reload, so testing a new balance does not require a restart. Items in the dashboard show their rarity in an automatic tooltip, which helps when reviewing what the pool contains.
Fabric API is required. The mod is for the 1.21.1 release only, with the latest Fabric file at 1.0.0, published 2026-07-01. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Randomized mob drops
Mob drops come from a shared random pool instead of the fixed tables that vanilla uses.
Five rarity tiers with weights
Items sit in five rarity tiers, and each tier has a weight that sets how often it is selected.
Category filtering
Item categories can be included or excluded, so the pool stays within the items a server wants to allow.
Per-mob drop settings
Drop chances and drop counts can be configured for each mob type separately.
In-game dashboard
A dashboard screen in the game lets the settings be changed live, with rarity tooltips shown on items.
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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 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want mob loot to vary from run to run, and who want to tune the pool and rarity weights without editing files by hand.
How it compares
RandomAll is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that is server required and client optional, released under the MIT License and not open source. Loot Beams Up is a client-side only Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.20 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, and it changes no drops on the server. Mob Drop Randomizer is client and server, for 1.21.1 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Drop Randomizer | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-01 |
| RandomAll | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-18 |
| Loot Beams Up | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-16 |
Questions
Does Mob Drop Randomizer need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod for it to work?
Can the drop settings change without a restart?
In the catalog
Mob Drop Randomizer is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Transform Minecraft's predictable mob drops into a fully configurable randomized loot system. Every mob can drop random items from a global loot pool, complete with configurable rarity weighting, categories, presets, and live in-game configuration.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-drops-randomizer
- Owner
- Esram
- Published
- 2026-07-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15