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Various Starting Loot

by ItzSkyReed

With Various Starting Loot, new players can begin a world with a bonus chest or with items placed directly in their inventory, and the choice is set by the server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution 4.01.19 – 26.3

What it does

The mod changes what a player receives when entering a new world. One mode gives a bonus chest at spawn, while a second mode places the starting loot straight into the inventory. Loot tables and the set of biomes that grant the chest can be adjusted through the mod's settings, and a function named various_starting_loot:settings controls the mode in use. The chest mode uses the standard bonus chest and depends on biomes, so the spawn follows the biome the player lands in.

Only the server needs the mod to be running, and players may leave it out. Multiplayer custom generation is supported, and Terralith version 4.0 is an optional dependency that adds loot for its biomes. The mod can be installed as a datapack, which works on a world without a loader. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19 – 26.3, with 5.3+mod for 26.3 as the latest build for every loader. The code is not open source, and the content is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Key features

  1. Spawn bonus chest

    The default mode places a bonus chest at the spawn point of a new world, using the standard loot table.

  2. Inventory starting loot

    A second mode gives the starting items directly to the player's inventory instead of a chest placed at spawn.

  3. Biome-based loot

    The loot and the chest depend on the biome, so different landing spots can yield different items.

  4. Multiplayer custom generation

    Custom generation settings carry over to multiplayer servers, so every joining player gets the same starting setup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.35.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
26.25.2+mod5.2+mod5.2+mod5.2+mod
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.65.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod
1.21.55.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod5.1.1+mod
1.21.45.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod
1.21.35.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod
1.21.25.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod
1.21.15.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod5.0.2+mod
1.215.0.1+mod5.0.1+mod5.0.1+mod5.0.1+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.64.2+modNot availableNot available4.2+mod
1.20.54.2+modNot availableNot available4.2+mod
1.20.44.2+modNot availableNot available4.2+mod
1.20.34.2+modNot availableNot available4.2+mod
1.20.24.2+modNot availableNot available4.2+mod
1.20.14.2+mod2.0+modNot available4.2+mod
1.204.2+mod1.2+modNot available4.2+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

TerralithExplore almost 100 new biomes consisting of both realism and light fantasy, using just Vanilla blocks. Complete with several immersive structures to compliment the overhauled terrain.
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want new players to start with items, and adventure map makers who need a fixed start. The mod can also suit players who prefer custom starting loot in single-player worlds.

How it compares

Full comparison

ChestRoulette is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.19 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Better Loot is open source under the MIT License and supports Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.8, so it lacks a Forge build. Biome Spawn Point is server-side only and covers 1.16.5 – 26.3 on all four loaders, so a player can join without installing it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Various Starting LootFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-17
ChestRouletteFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-20
Better LootFabric, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-09-23
Biome Spawn PointFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.5 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-14

Questions

Does Various Starting Loot need Terralith?

No. Terralith is an optional dependency that adds loot for its biomes, so the mod works without it.

Do players need to install Various Starting Loot?

No. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it.

Which mode should a server use?

The default mode places a bonus chest at spawn, while the inventory mode gives the items directly to new players. The choice is made in the mod's settings.

In the catalog

Various Starting Loot is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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Biomes O' Plenty1.7.10 – 26.3Cobblemon1.19.2 – 1.21.1Terralith1.18.2 – 26.3YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses1.18.2 – 26.1.2Dungeons and Taverns1.19 – 26.3Yeetus Experimentus1.18.2 – 26.3

Official listing

Owner
ItzSkyReed
Published
2023-04-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsWorld generationUtility
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