
Better Pickup
A Minecraft Fabric configurable server-side mod to improve the item pick up system for players.
About this Mod
Better Pickup
This is a Minecraft Fabric server-side mod that improves the item pickup mechanics of Minecraft.
This mod is heavily based on the Better Pickup plugin for Spigot-based servers, developed by Chailotl. Credits for the idea of this mod as well as the mod's name goes to them.
Pickup delays
Server admins are able to configure individual item pickup delays for items dropped by players, items dropped by a block being mined, as well as a "steal delay" to serve for the pickup delay for players who didn't throw the item or didn't mine the block that the item was dropped from.
To configure these values, the following gamerules have been added:
/gamerule playerDropsDelay <integer>- The delay in ticks for items dropped by players. Default value is20./gamerule blockDropsDelay <integer>- The delay in ticks for items dropped by the mining of blocks. Default value is10./gamerule stealDelay <integer>- The delay in ticks for items that were not thrown by the player or mined by the player. Default value is40.
All of these delays have a minimum value of one tick.
Extra features
Additionally, two extra gamerules have been added to toggle certain server-wide features related to the picking up of items.
/gamerule doAutoPickups <boolean>- If set to true, items dropped from blocks will be automatically picked up by the player who mined the block without any delay. Default value istrue./gamerule invulnerableBlockDrops <boolean>- If set to true, items dropped from blocks will be invulnerable to damage. Default value istrue.
Support
If you would like to report a bug, or make a suggestion, you can do so via the mod's issue tracker.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Pickup on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Pickup". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.3
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Pickup server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Pickup compatible with fabric?
Better Pickup officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.4, 1.20.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Pickup – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Pickup consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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