The Time Watch
by Ghost
With The Time Watch installed, a player can stop time for ten seconds using a stopwatch item, and it is Ghost's NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1.
What it does
The mod adds two tools for Minecraft 1.21.1: a stopwatch item that freezes time, and a set of throwable knives. The stopwatch works like the tick freeze command in that mobs, projectiles and environmental events all pause while it is active. Activating the item triggers a distinctive sound and freezes the world for ten seconds, giving a player time to step out of harm's way unhurt or to line up a strike before any enemy can react.
Pausing time also holds back hazards such as falling sand, lava flows and incoming arrows. The throwable knives fly fast and straight, similar to a thrown Trident, which suits precise hits. Both items are crafted in survival mode, so they fit into normal progression and open new approaches to combat and exploration.
The Time Watch is listed for NeoForge only, with its latest file 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, published 2025-08-07. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The license is All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
Stopwatch time stop
The stopwatch freezes mobs, projectiles and environmental events for 10 seconds on each use.
Throwable knives
Knives thrown like a Trident travel fast and straight for precise hits.
Activation sound
Using the stopwatch plays a dedicated sound so the freeze is noticeable.
Survival crafting
Both the stopwatch and the knives are crafted from ordinary materials in survival mode.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Escaping hazards
Pausing time lets a player step out of falling sand or lava flows without taking damage.
Setting up attacks
A frozen enemy cannot retaliate, so a player can position for a clean strike.
Who it’s for: Players who want time-based tools in combat and exploration on NeoForge 1.21.1 servers and single-player worlds, where both sides run the mod.
How it compares
Alsomebob9's Trident Crafting is server-side only and published for NeoForge 1.21.8, while Crafting Trident is also server-side only and published for 1.21.4, so neither matches The Time Watch's 1.21.1 build. Instant Ingot runs on client and server under the MIT License for 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, sharing the environment but not the stopwatch and knife tools.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Time Watch | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-07 |
| Alsomebob9's Trident Crafting | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-02-25 |
| Crafting Trident | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-07-20 |
| Instant Ingot | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-04 |
Questions
Does The Time Watch need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does The Time Watch support?
How long does the stopwatch freeze time?
In the catalog
The Time Watch is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Time Watch is a gameplay-enhancing mod that introduces two powerful new tools to Minecraft: a time-stopping device and throwable knives. Both items can be crafted in survival mode and open up new strategies for combat and exploration.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-time-watch
- Owner
- Ghost
- Published
- 2025-08-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15