The Watch of Time
The Watch of Time gives players a Magic item that stops and resumes time in a world, and the watch changes state depending on whether time has been frozen with cheats.
What it does
Installing the mod adds a single new item that stops and resumes time. The watch toggles between states based on whether time has been stopped through cheat commands, and using cheats to stop or resume time breaks the watch. The mod is built as a proof of concept that calls the tickrate API and adds more commands on top of it, and the author published it so others can see how that API can be used.
The mod is reported to work in multiplayer. The author has not tested it in every setting, and expects that freezing time may affect other players in a shared world. Modpack makers can include it like any other Fabric mod. The author asks for credit when the mod is used or redistributed.
The mod is published for Fabric only, with files covering 1.20.4 – 1.21.3. Its files are released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, which is not open source, and the source code and issue tracker are public. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it.
Key features
Time stop item
A new item stops time when used and resumes it when used again, giving players a direct way to freeze a world.
Cheat-sensitive behavior
Stopping or resuming time through cheat commands breaks the watch, so it no longer works as intended.
Proof of concept
The mod serves as a demonstration built on a timing library, with extra commands added to show its use.
Multiplayer use
The mod is reported to work in multiplayer, though time freezing may also affect other players on a server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack building
Modpack makers can add the watch as a Magic item alongside other Fabric content.
Learning the timing library
Developers can read the public source code to see how the timing library is applied in a small mod.
Who it’s for: Players who want a time freezing item in a Fabric world, modpack makers who include Magic content, and developers who want a compact example of a timing library.
Questions
Does The Watch of Time need a loader other than Fabric?
Does the server need The Watch of Time?
What happens if time is changed with cheat commands?
Can the source code be reused?
In the catalog
The Watch of Time is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Q: Will stopping/resuming time using cheats break the Time Watch?\ A: The watch toggles based on whether time is stopped or not, so using cheats will not break the watch. Q: Does this mod work in multiplayer?\ A: I haven't tested, but I'd assume so, with the exception of freezing other players.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-watch-of-time
- Owner
- xReverse_F1ash
- Published
- 2024-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15