Item Guard
Intended as an alternative to keep inventory, your items will be safe when dropped on death, immune to most damage.
About this Mod
This mod is intended to serve as an alternative to the keep inventory gamerule.
How it works:
If a player dies, and items drop, the items will be invincible to all outside damage.
If the items are picked up, then dropped again, they are no longer invincible. This allows for this mod to still be used in servers with a pvp aspect.
You can configure both the invincibility time & the despawn time, the default is 30 minutes.
Available Versions
How to Install Item Guard 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Item Guard". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Item Guard 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Item Guard compatible with fabric?
Item Guard officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Item Guard – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Item Guard 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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