CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Configurable Despawn Timer
✏️ Allows items and experience orbs to remain longer, shorter or infinitely on the ground.
Quick answer
Which Configurable Despawn Timer release should I use?
Configurable Despawn Timer [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer targets 26.2 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Configurable Despawn Timer required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Configurable Despawn Timer [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer need?
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Collective first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Configurable Despawn Timer without breaking your instance.
Built for Configurable Despawn Timer [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer. It targets 26.2 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Collective first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Configurable Despawn Timer add?
Configurable Despawn Timer allows items and experience orbs to remain on the ground longer or shorter than the default lifespan. It is highly configurable. There is a global settings file for the default values. You can also set it so that all items dropped by players will remain on the ground infinitely. And lastly a config file is generated after the first world load, containing all item names. Here you can set a despawn time for any item specifically. There is a command to reload any changes.
Minecraft's default despawn time is 5 minutes. The mod's default is 10 minutes for both items and experience orbs.
The ItemExpireEvent will still run after the altered lifespan, making it compatible with other mods.
All available config options:
globalItemDespawnTimeInTicks default 12000, min 1, max 2147483647
The delay in ticks when an item should despawn. Minecraft's default time is 6000 ticks. 1 second is 20 ticks.
globalExperienceOrbDespawnTimeInTicks default 12000, min 1, max 2147483647
The delay in ticks when experience orbs should despawn. Minecraft's default time is 6000 ticks. 1 second is 20 ticks.
preventDespawnForPlayerItems default false
Whether items thrown/dropped by players should not despawn at all. Works for manual dropping and also on death. Overrides the other time settings.
/cdt usage - Shows the usage of commands.
/cdt reload - Reloads all manual changes to the despawn timer config file.
Item specific settings:
It is possible to set despawn times for specific items as well. When you first generate or load a world, a file is created located in './config/configurabledespawntimer' called 'specific_despawn_times.txt'.
A value of -1 means it will use the global settings, 0 means the item won't despawn at all, and any other positive value will be the despawn time in ticks. 20 ticks = 1 second.
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.
Comments are disabled as I'm unable to keep track of them across so many separate mod pages.
For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!
Project description from CurseForge.
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Configurable Despawn Timer by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
4 loader builds26.1.2
4 loader builds26.1.1
4 loader builds26.1
4 loader builds1.21.11
4 loader builds1.21.10
4 loader builds1.21.9
4 loader builds1.21.8
4 loader builds1.21.7
4 loader builds1.21.6
4 loader builds1.21.5
4 loader builds1.21.4
4 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 28 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Configurable Despawn Timer versions and loaders
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.2.0-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-26.2.0-4.5.jar
18 Jun 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.2-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-26.1.2-4.5.jar
7 Jun 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.11-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.11-4.5.jar
7 Jun 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.1-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.1-4.5.jar
7 Jun 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.20.1-4.5 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.20.1-4.5.jar
7 Jun 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.2-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-26.1.2-4.4.jar
10 Apr 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.1-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-26.1.1-4.4.jar
2 Apr 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.0-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-26.1.0-4.4.jar
25 Mar 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.11-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.11-4.4.jar
11 Dec 2025
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.10-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.10-4.4.jar
7 Oct 2025
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.9-4.4 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.9-4.4.jar
4 Oct 2025
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.9-4.3 | Configurable Despawn Timer
configurabledespawntimer-1.21.9-4.3.jar
3 Oct 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
