Prevent Despawn

Simpler server side mod that makes applying a tag to items prevent despawning when loose in the world

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About this Mod

Protect Rare and Valuables from Despawning

This is a simple server side mod that prevents the despawning of items that are added to a new tag, aptly named "prevent_despawn".

Currently this only supports ItemEntities.

By default this tag contains

    "minecraft:dragon_egg",
    "minecraft:nether_star",
    "minecraft:totem_of_undying"

Available Versions

Prevent Despawn 1.1release

MC 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1fabric

June 15, 2023

Prevent Despawn 1.0 Fabricrelease

MC 1.19.2fabric

May 28, 2023

How to Install Prevent Despawn 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 "Prevent Despawn". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4 (+2 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Prevent Despawn 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 Prevent Despawn compatible with fabric?

Prevent Despawn officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Prevent Despawn – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Prevent Despawn 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.