Pot Breaker
Pot Breaker changes what happens when a player breaks a decorated pot, using redstone power and the tools listed in a tag to decide what comes out.
What it does
A decorated pot that a player breaks by hand, using a tool from the minecraft:decorated_pot_tools tag, drops the item it contains. If the pot is receiving redstone power at that moment, the item inside is used automatically instead, and the block under the pot is used in the same way. A pot holding a pig spawn egg, for example, summons a pig when powered.
Pot Breaker runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It requires Fabric API on the Fabric loader, and the mod is published only for Fabric, for 1.20.3 and 1.20.4. The latest file, 0.0.4, was released for 1.20.4 on 2023-12-08, and the first file was published on 2023-11-14. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Redstone-triggered pots
A decorated pot receiving redstone power releases its contents when broken, with the item used automatically.
Tool-based breaking
Breaking a pot by hand with a tool from the decorated pot tools tag triggers the pot's contents.
Spawn egg contents
A pot holding a pig spawn egg summons a pig when powered, showing how the contents are used.
Projectile and block effects
Projectiles hitting a pot and the block beneath it can also trigger the pot's contents, according to the mod's behavior.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Automated mob spawning
A redstone circuit can release mobs from a pot on demand, useful for farms and adventure map traps.
Decorative traps
Pots placed around a build can spring surprises when a player breaks them, without extra blocks.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want decorated pots to react to redstone and tools, on Fabric servers running 1.20.3 or 1.20.4. The server needs Fabric API and nothing else is needed on the client.
How it compares
Shift Click Decorated Pots is a Fabric mod for 1.20.4 – 1.21.8 that runs client-side only and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it changes how players interact with pots rather than what pots drop. Pot Presets is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. DecoratedPotEarly is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pot Breaker | Fabric | 1.20.3 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-08 |
| Shift Click Decorated Pots | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-26 |
| Pot Presets | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-23 |
| DecoratedPotEarly | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does Pot Breaker need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and game versions does Pot Breaker support?
Can a pot release a pig without a spawn egg?
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What the author says
Unless considerable amount of re-open request is posted on the source page, or the author decides to continue, this mod will no longer receive further update. A Minecraft mod that let decorated pot break in a Plant Vs. Zombies way!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pot-breaker
- Owner
- MUYUTwilighter
- Published
- 2023-11-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15