Wandering Trader F3
by Odiwa
Wandering Trader F3 shows, on the F3 debug screen, the values that control when wandering traders attempt to spawn.
What it does
The mod adds a section to the F3 debug screen with two numbers for the wandering trader spawn timer. The chance value shows the probability that an attempt is made, and the ticks value shows how many ticks remain before the next attempt. A spawn attempt succeeds only occasionally, so most attempts fail even when the chance is shown as high.
The author notes that vanilla spawn timing can produce a ticks value that goes negative, for example -1200, and that the counter returns to 24000 after a save or relog. The mod exposes these readings so a server owner or player can see how the timer behaves. The Minecraft Wiki has details on the spawn logic and the meaning of each reading.
Wandering Trader F3 is server-side only, so players join without installing it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric alone, with 12 release versions covering 1.20 – 1.21.4. The code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public source code.
Key features
Spawn chance on F3
The F3 screen lists the chance that the game makes a wandering trader spawn attempt.
Ticks until next attempt
A second value counts down the ticks left before the next spawn attempt is made.
Negative counter readings
The ticks value can show negative numbers, such as -1200, when the timer loops past zero.
Reset after save
After a save or relog the counter returns to 24000 and the countdown starts again.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Checking trader timing on a server
A server owner can open F3 to see when the next wandering trader spawn attempt is due.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want to see the timer behind wandering trader spawns on the F3 screen. The author has not tested the mod on servers.
How it compares
Wandering Trader Announcement is server-side only, with a custom license that is not open source, and targets 1.20.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Resettleable Traders is also server-side only and open source under The Unlicense, with files for 1.20.1 on Fabric and Forge. Wandering Trader F3 is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Trader F3 | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-06 |
| Wandering Trader Announcement | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-05-10 |
| Resettleable Traders | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-10-11 |
Questions
Does Wandering Trader F3 need Fabric API?
Does a player need to install Wandering Trader F3?
Which game versions does Wandering Trader F3 support?
In the catalog
Wandering Trader F3 is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Wandering Trader F3 is a mod that like the name suggests, adds information about the wandering trader, to -you guessed it- the F3 Screen! It adds two things: The chance value is to show the chance for the trader to make an attempt at spawning.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wandering-trader-f3
- Owner
- Odiwa
- Published
- 2024-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15