Better Loot Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Revamped Loot Tables for a More Rewarding Adventure

Better Loot Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) reimagines how treasure works in Minecraft by replacing the outdated and often underwhelming vanilla loot with something far more satisfying. Whether you’re raiding a jungle temple, slaying a phantom, or exploring an ancient ruin, this mod ensures the risk is worth the reward. Say goodbye to excessive saddles and name tags and hello to powerful potions, enchanted gear, and unique artifacts like the elusive Petal of the Wind. It’s a game-changer for players who crave more excitement from exploration, combat, and looting.

Features:

Improved Chest Loot:

• Chests in dungeons, temples, and ruins now offer more meaningful rewards.
• Discover items like movement boots, health boost armor, and rare potions.
• Filler items (like saddles and horse armor) are less common gear up with useful loot instead.

Enhanced Mob Drops:

• Mobs now drop more thematic items:
  • Passive mobs scale bone or bone meal drops by size.
  • Aggressive mobs have a 2% chance to drop emeralds.
• Unique enchanted item drops:
  • Ghasts: Chance to drop enchanted ghast tears.
  • Iron Golems: Chance to drop enchanted iron ingots.
  • Shulkers: Always drop 2 shells.
  • Phantoms: Rarely drop a 0-durability Elytra, great for trophy collecting or repairing.

Player Death Drops:

• When killed by another player or even by themselves players will now drop their own head, great for PvP trophies or decorative builds.

New Items & Buffs:

• Health Boost Armor: Grants permanent health increases when equipped, available in dungeon chests and End City loot.
• New Potions: Adds previously unobtainable potions like Haste, Resistance, Luck, and more to loot tables.
• Petal of the Wind: A special jungle temple item, offering unique effects (customizable via datapacks or configs).

Screenshots:

Crafting Recipes:

We recommend installing Just Enough Items (for Forge-based mods) or Roughly Enough Items (for mods using the Fabric modloader) to view all available recipes in this mod.

Requires:

Fabric Modloader or Quilt Loader

Fabric API

How to install:

How To Download & Install Mods with Minecraft Forge

How To Download & Install Fabric Mods

How To Download & Install The Quilt Loader

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Why use Better Loot Mod?

Minecraft’s default loot system hasn’t aged well opening chests often feels unrewarding, and rare drops aren’t always impactful. Better Loot Mod addresses that by giving you more reasons to explore, fight, and take risks. From powerful buffs to collectible trophies and rare items, every encounter becomes a potential jackpot. Whether you’re a dungeon diver, mob hunter, or PvP strategist, this mod ensures your efforts always feel worthwhile.