WanderingTraderSellingChests
by Eric_WLing
WanderingTraderSellingChests lets wandering traders sell chests filled with loot from several structures, using the loot tables the game already defines.
What it does
Wandering traders normally sell a fixed list of goods, and this mod changes that list so each trader offers chests filled with loot taken from structures. A player who wants a particular chest no longer has to search the world for its structure, since the trader can come to them. The chest contents follow the same loot tables the structures use, so the result stays in line with the game's own drops.
The mod is built for servers that want wandering traders to play a bigger part in the economy. It is a server-side only mod, so players join without installing anything, and the server owner sets the rules in the configuration file. Forge is the only loader with files, and the release is published for 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.0-release as the latest file from 2026-05-15. Its license is the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Loot chests for sale
Wandering traders can offer chests filled with loot drawn from the loot tables of structures.
Configurable trade limits
The maximum number of trades each wandering trader can offer is set in the configuration file.
Adjustable trade costs
The price of each chest trade can be changed, so server owners control what players pay for it.
Trade appearance chance
A probability setting controls how often a chest trade appears on a trader's list.
Blocked items
Specific items can be excluded from the chests, which keeps overpowered gear from showing up too early.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to change how loot is obtained on a Forge server running Minecraft 1.20.1, and who want wandering traders to offer more than their default goods.
How it compares
Traders Sell Trims is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is licensed under the Apache License 2.0; it needs both the client and the server, so every player installs it, while this mod runs on the server alone. Wandering Trader Announcement covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 under a custom license and is also server-side only, but it announces trader arrivals instead of changing what traders sell.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WanderingTraderSellingChests | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-15 |
| Traders Sell Trims | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| Wandering Trader Announcement | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-05-10 |
Questions
Does the server need WanderingTraderSellingChests installed?
Which loader and game version does WanderingTraderSellingChests support?
Can server owners control which items are sold?
In the catalog
WanderingTraderSellingChests is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,010 Economy mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
As we all know, wandering traders roam across the entire world—so why do they only peddle overpriced junk? This mod aims to fix that odd situation, cut down on the time players spend hunting for structures, and make certain items reasonably renewable.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wanderingtradersellingchests
- Owner
- Eric_WLing
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15