Re-disc-tribution
by werdei
Re-disc-tribution moves where the original music discs can be found in the world, using a datapack that changes loot tables for chests and mob drops.
What it does
Vanilla music discs are normally tied to a small set of sources. This datapack spreads them across the game instead. Some discs that were once hard to reach now appear in buried treasure chests, while certain fishing treasure gives them far less often than before. Mineshaft chests, Woodland Mansion loot, Jungle Temple and Desert Pyramid chests are also changed, with the Jungle Temple and Desert Pyramid receiving a lower chance. Villagers in some professions can offer discs as a reward for beating a raid.
The usual way to get discs from skeletons is changed as well. Skeletons normally drop only a few discs, but with this datapack a skeleton killing a creeper can drop a charged creeper disc instead. The datapack is shipped for server use and needs no client changes. It is released under the MIT License and is open source. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, all for 1.20.1, with the datapack listed alongside them.
Key features
Relocated disc sources
Discs are moved to new loot tables, including buried treasure, mineshafts and several structure chests.
Raid rewards from villagers
Some villager professions sometimes offer a disc as a reward after a village raid is beaten.
Skeleton and creeper drops
A skeleton that kills a creeper may drop a charged creeper disc in place of the usual skeleton drop.
Structure loot changes
Woodland Mansions, Jungle Temples and Desert Pyramids receive reworked disc loot, with lower odds in the temple and pyramid.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Wider disc variety
Players who want more disc variety without changing the music itself can use the datapack to spread discs across more of the world.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a broader spread of music discs in survival worlds. Only the server needs the datapack; players join without installing anything.
How it compares
Disc Crafting is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.20.3 – 1.21.5, server required with optional client, under the MIT License and not open source. Ancient Temples is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is server-side only and released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Re-disc-tribution covers the same 1.20.1 builds as Ancient Temples but is licensed under the MIT License and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re-disc-tribution | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2023-08-25 |
| Disc Crafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-26 |
| Ancient Temples | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-10 |
Questions
Does Re-disc-tribution need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders have Re-disc-tribution files?
Does the datapack change crafting recipes for discs?
In the catalog
Re-disc-tribution is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Datapack that changes how and where the original music discs are acquired in the game. While the skeleton-killing-a-creeper mechanic is a fun one, it feels like it offers way too much disc variety. Meanwhile, old game mechanics and structures reward no unique disks at all! This datapack, inspired by newer updates…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/re-disc-tribution
- Owner
- werdei
- Published
- 2023-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15