
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Deputy placement switch
Added a button to enable/disable the function of placing blocks with the assistant
Quick answer
Which Deputy placement switch release should I use?
Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5 targets 1.16.5 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Deputy placement switch required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5 need?
1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Deputy placement switch without breaking your instance.
Built for Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. It targets 1.16.5 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Deputy placement switch add?
Have you ever carried a torch in your offhand into a mine, wanted it for dynamic lighting, and ended up planting it in
the floor over and over? This mod fixes exactly that. It intercepts offhand block placement and offhand item usage, so
the offhand stays a utility slot instead of a second hotbar.
Two rules, three switches
- Offhand placement — stop blocks held in the offhand from being placed.
- Offhand usage — stop items held in the offhand from being used (torches, food, potions, firework rockets, ...).
- Master switch — turn everything off at once without touching any other setting.
Four-state toggle
The button in your inventory cycles through four states, shown by colour: - 🟩 green — allow everything
- 🟦 blue — block placement only
- 🟨 yellow — block usage only
- 🟥 red — block both
Controls - A button right next to the offhand slot in your inventory.
- A keybind (right Alt by default) so you can switch without opening the inventory.

Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Deputy placement switch by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.1.2
1 loader build1.21.11
1 loader build1.21.10
1 loader build1.21.9
1 loader build1.21.8
1 loader build1.21.7
1 loader build1.21.6
1 loader build1.21.5
1 loader build1.21.4
1 loader build1.21.3
1 loader build1.21.2
1 loader buildShowing the newest 12 of 22 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
Deputy placement switch versions and loaders
1.8.0-forge-1.16.5
nojbput-1.8.0-forge-1.16.5.jar
6 Oct 2026
1.8.0-neoforge-26.2
nojbput-1.8.0-neoforge-26.2.jar
6 Oct 2026
1.8.0-neoforge-26.1.2
nojbput-1.8.0-neoforge-26.1.2.jar
6 Oct 2026
1.8.0-neoforge-1.21.1
nojbput-1.8.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
6 Oct 2026
1.8.0-forge-1.20.1
nojbput-1.8.0-forge-1.20.1.jar
6 Oct 2026
1.7.0
nojbput-1.7.0-neo-1.21.1.jar
22 Sept 2025
1.7.0
nojbput-1.7.0.jar
22 Sept 2025
1.6.0
nojbput-1.6.0-neo-1.21.1.jar
13 Aug 2025
1.5.0
nojbput-1.5.0.jar
4 Aug 2025
1.5.0
nojbput-1.5.0.jar
4 Aug 2025
1.0.0
nojbput-1.0.0 neo.jar
15 Jul 2025
1.3.0
nojbput-1.3.0.jar
5 May 2025
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.