Simple Hostile Despawn
by dxxi3d
Simple Hostile Despawn changes how hostile mobs that picked up items are removed, so they no longer linger and cause lag on Fabric servers.
What it does
Hostile mobs that carry items or ride boats can stay loaded indefinitely and build up over time, which causes lag. With this mod installed on a server, those mobs are removed on the usual schedule. Only items picked up or dropped by mobs are affected, and default equipment such as spawned armor is left alone. The mod runs on the server side only, so players join without installing it, and it is published for Fabric for game versions 26.1.1 and 26.1.2 under All rights reserved.
Key features
Item-carrying mobs despawn
Hostile mobs that picked up items despawn normally instead of persisting for the rest of the world's life.
Boat-riding mobs despawn
Hostile mobs sitting in boats are also removed through normal despawn rules, which prevents buildup.
Default equipment unaffected
Armor and gear spawned with a mob keep the normal behavior, so only picked-up items change the outcome.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Portal Anchor is server-side only for 26.1.2 and is released under the MIT License. No Nametag Peaceful Despawn is server-side only for 1.21 – 1.21.11 and is not open source. All Hostile Mobs is released under the MIT License for 26.1.2 but runs on client and server, so players need it too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Hostile Despawn | Fabric | 26.1.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| Portal Anchor | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-24 |
| No Nametag Peaceful Despawn | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-08 |
| All Hostile Mobs | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
Questions
Does Simple Hostile Despawn need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Simple Hostile Despawn is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod changes mob despawn behavior so that picking up items or riding boats doesn’t make mobs permanent. In vanilla Minecraft, mobs that pick up items or sit in boats may never despawn, which can accumulate over time and cause lag.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple_hostile_despawn
- Owner
- dxxi3d
- Published
- 2026-03-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15