Instanced Loot
Instanced Loot makes every chest’s loot unique per player, fully server-side and vanilla-client compatible.
About this Mod
InstancedLoot ensures that every player gets their own unique chest loot, instead of competing for the same items.
Unlike other mods, it works entirely server-side (no client installation required) making it fully compatible with vanilla clients and lightweight to run. When a player opens a loot chest, the mod rolls a personal loot table just for them, stores it safely, and shows only their version of the inventory. This means no more empty dungeons when someone loots before you, fairer exploration on multiplayer servers, and a gameplay experience that feels closer to singleplayer even in shared worlds.
Planned Features:
- Instanced loot entities, like minecarts
- Visual indicator for opened & unopened chests
- Config to disable chest breaking
- Admin and debug commands
Credits to Lootr for the inspiration, but I needed something that was server-side and vanilla-compatible.
Available Versions
How to Install Instanced Loot on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Instanced Loot". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Instanced Loot server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Instanced Loot compatible with neoforge?
Instanced Loot officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Instanced Loot – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Instanced Loot 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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