Random Dust
by Space Walker
Random Dust adds a server-side command that randomizes the order in which redstone dust updates, so location-dependent redstone contraptions can be tested without moving them.
What it does
Redstone dust normally updates its wires in a fixed order that depends on where each wire sits in the world. Random Dust replaces that order with a randomized one, letting builders check whether a contraption still works when its wires update in a different sequence. The randomization is controlled through the randomizeredstonedust command, and the mod only needs to be present on the server.
Players can therefore test a build's behavior without relocating it. The randomization interval is set by the command, where -1 turns randomization off, 0 randomizes each individual wire, and any greater value randomizes on that interval. Fabric and Quilt builds cover 1.19 – 26.2, and the mod is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Randomized update order
Redstone dust wires update in a shuffled order instead of the position-based order used by vanilla.
Adjustable interval
The randomization interval can be set to disabled, to every individual wire, or to a chosen number of ticks.
Pause and resume
Randomization can be paused to hold a fixed state and resumed afterwards with subcommands.
Offset output in chat
The pause subcommand prints the current offset to chat, so the state of the randomization can be recorded.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Testing location-dependent circuits
A builder can check whether a redstone clock or latch still behaves correctly when its dust updates in another order.
Debugging on a server
Server owners and builders can run the test on a multiplayer world without moving the contraption to a separate test area.
Who it’s for: Redstone builders and server owners who want to check how a circuit reacts to different wire update orders, without rebuilding it elsewhere.
How it compares
Auto Scroll is a client-side only mod, open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt across 1.19 – 1.21.11, and it changes nothing on the server. RandomAll is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that is server required with the client optional, and it is not open source under the MIT License. Sticky Redstone is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 26.1 – 26.3, released with all rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random Dust | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| Auto Scroll | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-10-03 |
| RandomAll | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-18 |
| Sticky Redstone | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Random Dust need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Random Dust support?
What do the interval values mean?
In the catalog
Random Dust is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod allows players to control the randomization of the block update order of redstone dust. Redstone dust's update order is location-dependent, and this mod will randomize the location offset at a set interval. This allows players to test if their redstone contraptions are location-dependent without having to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/random-dust
- Owner
- Space Walker
- Published
- 2023-02-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15