Panning
Panning lets players pan gravel, sand and clay in water with a pan to collect loot, a mechanic that ore panning fans will recognize.
What it does
Players fill a pan with sand, gravel or clay, stand in water, and use the pan to collect loot. Each material gives a different set of drops: clay can produce copper, iron, sea grass, rare items and heart of the sea, gravel can produce flint and cobblestone, and sand can produce gold nuggets, sticks and quartz.
The mod is aimed at survival play and at modpacks that want an extra source of materials. Drop tables are data-driven, so a pack maker can adjust the loot pools to tune what panning gives. Panning is built for NeoForge and runs on 1.21.1 only.
Because the mod is both client and server, the server and every player who uses the pan need it installed. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Ore panning in water
A pan filled with sand, gravel or clay is used while standing in water to produce loot.
Clay loot table
Clay can yield copper, iron, sea grass, rare drops and heart of the sea.
Gravel and sand loot
Gravel gives flint and cobblestone, while sand gives gold nuggets, sticks and quartz.
Adjustable loot pools
Loot is defined in loot pools that modpack makers can change to suit their progression.
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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.
Use cases
Early-game materials
Players without mining access can gather copper, iron and flint from common ground blocks in water.
Modpack tuning
Pack makers can replace or extend the loot pools to match their own progression and balance.
Who it’s for: Survival players who want a water-based gathering method, and modpack authors who want to rework loot from common materials. Players and server owners on NeoForge 1.21.1 are the intended audience.
How it compares
Golden Pan is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is open source under the MIT License and is also a client and server mod. Renewable Gravel and Sand is only published for 1.21.7, is not open source and needs the server while the client stays optional, so it covers a different use. Panning is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panning | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
| Golden Pan | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-17 |
| Renewable Gravel and Sand | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.7 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-09 |
Questions
Does Panning work on NeoForge only?
Do both the server and players need Panning?
Can a modpack change what panning gives?
In the catalog
Panning is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
You can fill it with sand, gravel, or clay, and stand in water to pan for loot with it. While you certainly can just add the mod into any modpack, It's recommended you tweak with the lootpools to your liking using something like LootJS.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/panning
- Owner
- oskiebadoskie
- Published
- 2026-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15