XP Tools
by Micle
XP Tools, a Forge utility, changes how much experience drops from blocks and entities, using rules a server owner or modpack developer writes in a config file.
What it does
Experience drops are set by ordered operations. Each operation names a list of block or entity IDs, or a tag, and assigns either a fixed amount of XP or a range from which a random value is drawn. Operations run in their specified priority order, so a later rule can override an earlier one for the same target. The mod does not add new blocks, items or mobs; it only alters the experience that existing ones give.
The configuration file is server-sided and generated per world inside the serverconfig folder, so each world can carry its own experience rules. The author's example sets breaking a given block to drop 0 XP, and adds a range of 0 to 10 XP for blocks tagged minecraft:mineable/shovel while setting blocks tagged forge:ores to 2 to 5 XP. Modpack developers are the main audience the author names.
XP Tools is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1. It is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything. The latest Forge file is 1.0.2 for 1.20.1, published on 2025-06-09. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Per-block and per-entity XP
Experience drops can be changed for specific block IDs and entity IDs, including changes made to a set of targets at once.
Tag-based operations
Rules can apply to every block sharing a tag, such as blocks tagged for shovel mining or for ores, instead of listing each one.
Random ranges
An operation can give a minimum and maximum value, and the mod picks a randomized amount within that range for each drop.
Ordered priorities
Operations are applied in the priority order the config specifies, letting later rules override earlier ones.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack balancing
Pack developers can set how fast experience accumulates from mining and mob kills to match the pace of their progression.
Server-specific rules
Because the config is generated per world, a server can keep different experience rules for each of its worlds.
Who it’s for: Modpack developers and server owners who want to control experience drops from blocks and entities in Minecraft 1.20.1. Players need nothing extra, since the mod runs only on the server.
Questions
Does XP Tools need to be installed on the client?
Where are the XP Tools settings stored?
Which Minecraft version does XP Tools support?
In the catalog
XP Tools is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod currently lets you change the XP drops of blocks and entities. It lets you specify lists of operations to perform on the XP drops of either all block/entities or specific ones (by ID or TAG). You can also specify a range for your value if you want a randomized amount. Operations are ordered by their…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/xp-tools
- Owner
- Micle
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15