Modify Utils
Modify Utils, a client-side Fabric mod by BayHarbotButcher, makes important dropped items easier to spot by changing how ordinary and recognized drops are rendered on the ground.
What it does
Recognized items can be drawn larger on the ground, with a visual scale set 0.1 – 4.0 times normal size. Ordinary, unrecognized items can be kept at vanilla size, drawn smaller under a Performance setting, or hidden entirely under Ultra Performance. Item shadows can be turned off, and the Modify Mode can be enabled or disabled independently of the rest of the mod.
Which items count as important is decided by the player. Built-in rules cover ranges of items and enchantments, and custom rules can match an item by its name or type, or by an enchantment ID with an optional level. Each rule carries its own scale, detection mode and lock setting, and the identification method itself can be chosen in the configuration. Item Lock is a companion feature that stops locked items from being dropped through the drop controls the mod handles. Modify Utils is client-side only: it changes what the player sees, so the server and other players need nothing installed. Item Lock works on the client, and server-side item permissions are a separate setting.
Key features
Recognized item scaling
Chosen items render at a configured scale between 0.1 and 4.0 times their normal size on the ground.
Ordinary drop display
Unrecognized items can stay at vanilla size, render small, or be hidden, depending on the chosen mode.
Custom item rules
Players write rules that match items by name, type or enchantment and set a scale, detection mode and lock for each.
Item Lock
Locked items cannot be dropped through the controls the mod handles, which protects valuable loot from accidents.
Full in-game configuration
Every scale, mode and rule can be changed in the game without editing files by hand.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
GUI Scaling is open source under the MIT License and is client-side only, with files for 1.21.8 – 26.2. DropGuard is a client-side Fabric mod under All rights reserved, published for 1.21 – 26.2, and is not open source. Modify Utils is also client-side only, and its files cover 1.21.4 – 26.2 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modify Utils | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| GUI Scaling | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-23 |
| DropGuard | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Modify Utils need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Modify Utils support?
Can a player make their own item rules?
In the catalog
Modify Utils is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Modify Utils is a client-side Fabric mod for making important dropped items easier to spot and harder to drop by accident. It can enlarge selected items on the ground, change how ordinary drops are rendered, and protect chosen items with Item Lock. Whether you play on a custom server with named gear and tokens or…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/modify-utils
- Owner
- BayHarbotButcher
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15