One Trident Throw Only
Because why would Drowned have infinite tridents?
About this Mod
Improvement of the Drowned mob mechanics in relation to tridents. Drowned which spawn with a trident can throw it only once, but are now able to search for and pick up tridents from the ground (including player tridents)!
Motivation
I hate how Drowned I stumble upon on the sea are able to materialize new tridents out of nowhere and keep throwing them at me. They should get only one shot, which is already enough to cause havoc by destroying my boat with a chest. Ideally, they would want to pick up their thrown tridents to use them again. And that's exactly what this mod does.
Features
The mod is currently marked as beta, because it doesn't implement all the features I have planned. It should however be usable already. Here is the current progress:
🟢 Drowned can throw the held trident only once.
🟢 Drowned look around for thrown tridents and pick them up if they're within reach.
🟢 Item properties of a trident stolen from a player are preserved.
⭕ [planned] Support for NeoForge, Forge and Sponge loaders.
⭕ [planned] Trident searching/pickup mechanics are configurable and can be enabled or disabled.
🟢 Tridents thrown by Drowned lose durability.
Available Versions
How to Install One Trident Throw Only 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "One Trident Throw Only". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.1, 1.21 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
One Trident Throw Only 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is One Trident Throw Only compatible with fabric and forge?
One Trident Throw Only officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.1, 1.21. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with One Trident Throw Only – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if One Trident Throw Only 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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