Search My Items
by Nwkey
Search My Items makes containers from loot tables hide their contents until a player searches them, adding a step before looting.
What it does
Chests and other loot-table containers in structures, villages, dungeons and temples must be searched before their items can be taken. The search takes time, and holding a torch in the main or off hand speeds it up. Players who want more immersion can use the night vision effect the mod applies to them while searching.
The mod is built for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1 only and runs on the client and the server. Both sides need it installed, and every player on a server that runs it needs it too. The mod is not open source; it is distributed under a custom license. The current Forge file is 1.2-fixes, a beta release dated 2026-01-01, and the same date marks the first publication and the last update.
The config file lets a server owner tune the mechanic to fit a modpack, and the mod is aimed at players who want either a harder or a more casual looting experience. The author invites feedback and suggestions for new implementations.
Key features
Container searching
Loot containers stay closed to looting until the player spends time searching their contents.
Torch speed-up
Holding a torch in the hand or off-hand shortens the time a search takes.
Night vision during search
The mod applies the night vision effect to the player while a search is in progress.
Loot-table container support
Chests in structures, villages, dungeons and temples are covered, as are other loot-table containers added by modpacks.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hardcore survival
Server owners can make scavenging slower and more deliberate by changing the config values.
Modpack tuning
Modpack authors can adjust the mechanic and cover other loot-table containers their pack adds.
Who it’s for: Players who want looting to feel more like scavenging, and server owners or modpack authors who want to set how demanding the searching step is.
How it compares
Better Loot Tables is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Loot Table Wand is open source under the MIT License, available for Fabric and Forge on 1.20.1, and also runs on client and server. Search My Items sits with Forge only, unlike Loot Table Wand's two loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search My Items | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-01 |
| Better Loot Tables | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-08 |
| Loot Table Wand | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does Search My Items need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Search My Items support?
Can the searching time be changed?
In the catalog
Search My Items is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Search My Items 🔎✨ Search My Items is a mod that adds a simple (but super immersive) mechanic: you must “search” items inside containers before you can fully access them. Any container that spawns with a loot table will require searching — turning looting into a more realistic scavenging experience 🧰😄By holding…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/searchmyitems
- Owner
- Nwkey
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15