Wandering Spoils
Wandering Traders now drop their stock on death
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About this Mod
Wandering Spoils
Features
Drops trader stock:
When a Wandering Trader dies, they have a configurable chance to drop items from their trade inventory (their “stock”, should work properly with modded entries)Per-item drop chance:
Each trade offer item rolls its own drop chance, giving dynamic and varied lootEmerald bonuses:
There's also a chance to drop emeralds to simulate wandering trader "wallet"
(amount doesn’t change with trades to prevent easy farming)
How to enable?
Use gamerule to enable or disable the mechanic. By default it's true
/gamerule doWanderingTraderDrops true|false
Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Drop chances | Set individual percentage chances for stock items and emeralds |
| Item blacklist | Prevent specific items from ever dropping |
| Drop amounts | Choose min/max quantities, can also do fullstack drops |
| Scatter power | Adjust item scatter intensity, set to 2 for piñata mode |
| Creative override | Allow creative-mode kills to drop everything |
Available Versions
How to Install Wandering Spoils on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Wandering Spoils". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Wandering Spoils server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 Wandering Spoils compatible with forge and neoforge?
Wandering Spoils officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Wandering Spoils – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Wandering Spoils 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Wandering Spoils with just one click on your server.